November 2nd
159 Notable deaths
Vikentiy Khvoyka
Archaeologist and discoverer of the trypilla culture.
Born February 4th, 1850 in Semín. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1914 at 64 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Clement Quartey
Ghanaian boxer (1938–2024).
Born April 12th, 1938 in Accra.
Died November 2nd, 2024 at 86 years old in London. [ref]
Martin Lippens
Belgian footballer (1934-2016).
Born October 8th, 1934 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2016 at 82 years old in Anderlecht. [ref]
Ilmar Merkle II
Estonian basketball player.
Born June 15th, 1922 in Tartu.
Died November 2nd, 2011 at 89 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Neal Edward Smith
American politician from iowa; purple heart recipient.
Born March 23rd, 1920 in Hedrick.
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 101 years old in Des Moines. [ref]
Naftali Bon
Kenyan sprinter.
Born October 9th, 1945 in Kapsabet. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2018 at 73 years old in Kapsabet. [ref]
Karol Irzykowski
Polish writer (1873-1944).
Born January 23rd, 1873 in Błażkowa, Podkarpackie Voivodeship. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1944 at 71 years old in Żyrardów (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Viktor Putyatin
Fencer.
Born September 12th, 1941 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 80 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Michael Möllenbeck
German discus thrower.
Born December 12th, 1969 in Wesel.
Died November 2nd, 2022 at 52 years old [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 159
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson