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255 Notable deaths
Gheorghe Argeșanu
Romanian general (1883-1940).
Born February 28th, 1883 in Caracal.
Died November 26th, 1940 at 57 years old in Jilava (deliberate murder).
Juhan Aavik
Estonian composer and conductor (1884–1982).
Born January 29th, 1884 in Holstre.
Died November 26th, 1982 at 98 years old in Stockholm.
Edwin B. Willis
American scenic designer (1893-1963).
Born January 28th, 1893 in Decatur.
Died November 26th, 1963 at 70 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Leo Gestel
Dutch painter (1881-1941).
Born November 11th, 1881.
Died November 26th, 1941 at 60 years old in Hilversum.
Hedwig Courths-Mahler
German writer (1867–1950).
Born November 18th, 1867 in Nebra.
Died November 26th, 1950 at 83 years old in Tegernsee.
Ken Kavanagh
Australian motorcycle racer (1923-2019).
Born December 12th, 1923 in Melbourne.
Died November 26th, 2019 at 95 years old in Bergamo. [ref]
Adrien-François Servais
Belgian composer (1807-1866).
Died November 26th, 1877 at 70 years old in Villa Servais.
Birgitta Dahl
Swedish politician (1937–2024).
Born September 20th, 1937 in Fässberg parish.
Died November 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in Gamla Uppsala. [ref]
Alberto da Costa e Silva
Brazilian writer, historian, diplomat and politician (1931–2023).
Born May 12th, 1931 in São Paulo.
Died November 26th, 2023 at 92 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Bodil Ipsen
Danish actress and film director.
Born August 30th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died November 26th, 1964 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Norbert Gastell
German actor and voice actor (1929–2015).
Born October 14th, 1929 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 26th, 2015 at 86 years old in Ramersdorf-Perlach (stroke). [ref]
Isaac Gálvez
Spanish cyclist (1975-2006).
Born May 20th, 1975 in Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Died November 26th, 2006 at 31 years old in Ghent (bicycle accident). [ref]
Joseph Murray
Us surgeon (1919–2012).
Born April 1st, 1919 in Milford.
Died November 26th, 2012 at 93 years old in Boston.
Franz Bracht
German jurist and politician (1877-1933).
Born November 23rd, 1877 in Berlin.
Died November 26th, 1933 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Petros Voulgaris
Greek admiral - served briefly as prime minister of greece (1883-1957).
Born September 13th, 1883 in Hydra. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1957 at 74 years old in Athens.
Fernando Corena
Italian-turkish swiss singer.
Born December 22nd, 1916 in Geneva.
Died November 26th, 1984 at 67 years old in Lugano.
Hou Bo
Photographer (1924–2017).
Born September 17th, 1924 in Xia County. [ref]
Died November 26th, 2017 at 93 years old in Beijing.
Émile Cartailhac
French historian (1845–1921).
Born February 15th, 1845 in Marseille.
Died November 26th, 1921 at 76 years old in Geneva.
Ruth Moufang
German mathematician (1905–1977).
Born January 10th, 1905 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1977 at 72 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Arturo Rivera y Damas
Catholic archbishop (1923–1994).
Born September 30th, 1923 in San Esteban Catarina.
Died November 26th, 1994 at 71 years old in San Salvador.
Oka Gorodovikov
Soviet general (1879–1960).
Born October 1st, 1879.
Died November 26th, 1960 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Friedrich Rosen
German diplomat (1856-1935).
Born August 30th, 1856 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1935 at 79 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Conrad A. Nervig
American film editor (1889-1980).
Born June 24th, 1889 in Grant County.
Died November 26th, 1980 at 91 years old in San Diego.
Eliška Krásnohorská
Czech feminist author, editor (1847-1926).
Born November 18th, 1847 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1926 at 79 years old in New Town. [ref]
Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos
Portuguese writer (1923-2006).
Born August 9th, 1923 in Lisbon.
Died November 26th, 2006 at 83 years old in Lisbon (cancer).
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé