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November 1st
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218 Notable deaths
William Styron
American novelist and essayist (1925–2006).
Born June 11th, 1925 in Newport News.
Died November 1st, 2006 at 81 years old in Martha's Vineyard (pneumonia). [ref]
Brittany Maynard
American activist.
Born November 19th, 1984 in Anaheim.
Died November 1st, 2014 at 29 years old in Portland (euthanasia).
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Indian bengali author (1894–1950).
Born September 12th, 1894 in Kanchrapara.
Died November 1st, 1950 at 56 years old in Ghatshila (myocardial infarction).
John Chard
British military officer (1847–1897); recipient of the victoria cross.
Born December 21st, 1847 in Plymouth.
Died November 1st, 1897 at 49 years old in Taunton (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
René Lévesque
Québécois politician and journalist (1922–1987).
Born August 24th, 1922 in Campbellton. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1987 at 65 years old in Montreal, Île des Soeurs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jan Matejko
Polish painter (1838–1893).
Born July 30th, 1838 in Free City of Kraków. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1893 at 55 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Günter Schabowski
German politician (1929-2015).
Born January 4th, 1929 in Anklam.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 86 years old in Berlin (stroke). [ref]
Nikki McKibbin
American musician.
Born September 28th, 1978 in Grand Prairie.
Died November 1st, 2020 at 42 years old in Arlington (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Junius Richard Jayewardene
President of sri lanka from 1978 to 1989.
Born September 17th, 1906 in Colombo.
Died November 1st, 1996 at 90 years old in Colombo.
Alfred Jarry
French writer (1873–1907).
Born October 8th, 1873 in Laval.
Died November 1st, 1907 at 34 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Theodor Mommsen
German classical scholar and historian (1817–1903).
Born November 30th, 1817 in Garding.
Died November 1st, 1903 at 85 years old in Charlottenburg.
Pat Martino
American jazz guitarist and composer (1944–2021).
Born August 25th, 1944 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2021 at 77 years old in South Philadelphia. [ref]
Benita Hume
British actress (1906–1967).
Born October 14th, 1906 in London.
Died November 1st, 1968 at 62 years old in Egerton (bone cancer).
Georgios Papandreou
Prime minister of greece (1888–1968).
Born February 13th, 1888 in Kalentzi.
Died November 1st, 1968 at 80 years old in Athens.
Aaron Beck
American psychiatrist, researcher, therapist.
Born July 17th, 1921 in Providence. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2021 at 100 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Otto Rasch
Nazi holocaust perpetrator (1891–1948).
Born December 7th, 1891 in Friedrichsruh.
Died November 1st, 1948 at 56 years old (Parkinson's disease).
Steven Runciman
British historian of the middle ages (1903–2000).
Born July 7th, 1903 in Northumberland.
Died November 1st, 2000 at 97 years old in Radway.
Michael Piller
American television producer and scriptwriter (1948–2005).
Born May 30th, 1948 in New York City.
Died November 1st, 2005 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Severo Ochoa
Spanish physician.
Born September 24th, 1905 in Ḷḷuarca.
Died November 1st, 1993 at 88 years old in Madrid.
Martha Layne Collins
American businesswoman and politician (1936–2025).
Born December 7th, 1936 in Bagdad.
Died November 1st, 2025 at 88 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Juan Bosch
First democratically elected president of the dominican republic (1909-2001).
Born June 30th, 1909 in La Vega Province.
Died November 1st, 2001 at 92 years old in Salcedo (respiratory distress).
Adna Chaffee
2nd chief of staff of the united states army (1842–1914).
Born April 14th, 1842 in Orwell.
Died November 1st, 1914 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Elsa Maxwell
American gossip columnist, author, songwriter, and hostess (1883–1963).
Born May 24th, 1883 in Keokuk.
Died November 1st, 1963 at 80 years old in New York City.
Jimmy Carl Black
American musician (1938–2008).
Born February 1st, 1938 in El Paso.
Died November 1st, 2008 at 70 years old in Siegsdorf (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Max Linder
French silent film actor and director (1883–1925).
Born December 6th, 1883 in Saint-Loubès.
Died November 1st, 1925 at 41 years old in Paris. [ref]
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