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November 1st
165 Notable deaths
King Vidor
American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982).
Born February 8th, 1894 in Galveston. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1982 at 88 years old in Paso Robles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Jacques Piccard
Swiss oceanographer (1922-2008).
Born July 28th, 1922 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died November 1st, 2008 at 86 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz. [ref]
William Styron
American novelist and essayist.
Born June 11th, 1925 in Newport News. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2006 at 81 years old in Martha's Vineyard (pneumonia). [ref]
Theodore Hall
American physicist (1925–1999).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Far Rockaway.
Died November 1st, 1999 at 74 years old in Cambridge (kidney cancer).
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).
René Lévesque
Québécois politician and journalist.
Born August 24th, 1922 in Campbellton. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1987 at 65 years old in Montreal, Île des Soeurs (myocardial infarction). [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]
Alfred Jarry
French writer (1873–1907).
Born October 8th, 1873 in Laval.
Died November 1st, 1907 at 34 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Pat Martino
American jazz guitarist and composer.
Born August 25th, 1944 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2021 at 77 years old in South Philadelphia. [ref]
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu