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November 23rd
183 Notable deaths
Willie Pep
Italian-american boxer.
Born September 19th, 1922 in Hartford.
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 84 years old (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Junior Walker
American saxophonist (1931-1995).
Born June 14th, 1931 in Blytheville.
Died November 23rd, 1995 at 64 years old in Battle Creek (cancer). [ref]
Anita O'Day
American jazz singer (1919–2006).
Born October 18th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 87 years old in West Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vanes Martirosyan
Armenian-american boxer.
Born May 1st, 1986 in Abovyan.
Died November 23rd, 2025 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (skin cancer). [ref]
Henry Gantt
American engineer (1861-1919).
Born May 20th, 1861 in Calvert County.
Died November 23rd, 1919 at 58 years old in Montclair.
Philippe Noiret
French actor (1930–2006).
Born October 1st, 1930 in Lille. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 76 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Pat Quinn
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born January 29th, 1943 in Hamilton.
Died November 23rd, 2014 at 71 years old in Vancouver.
Vladimir Kryuchkov
Soviet politician, chairman of kgb (1924-2007).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Volgograd.
Died November 23rd, 2007 at 83 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Idries Shah
Writer and sufi teacher.
Born June 16th, 1924 in Shimla. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1996 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Douglass North
American economist and nobel laureate (1920–2015).
Born November 5th, 1920 in Cambridge.
Died November 23rd, 2015 at 95 years old in Benzonia (esophageal cancer).
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