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November 2nd
235 Notable deaths
Acker Bilk
English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist (1929-2014).
Born January 28th, 1929 in Pensford.
Died November 2nd, 2014 at 85 years old in Bath.
Edmond James de Rothschild
French art collecting member of the rothschild banking family (1845-1934).
Born August 19th, 1845 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died November 2nd, 1934 at 89 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Mississippi John Hurt
American country blues singer and guitarist (1892-1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 72 years old in Grenada (myocardial infarction).
Martha Bernays
Wife of austrian psychoanalyst sigmund freud.
Born July 26th, 1861 in Hamburg.
Died November 2nd, 1951 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Leonard Stone
American actor (1923-2011).
Born November 3rd, 1923 in Salem. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Encinitas (cancer). [ref]
Alan Rachins
American actor (1942–2024).
Born October 3rd, 1942 in Cambridge.
Died November 2nd, 2024 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Henry Cele
Actor (1949-2007).
Born January 30th, 1949 in Durban. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2007 at 58 years old in Durban (infectious disease). [ref]
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Vietnamese archivist and politician (1910–1963).
Born October 7th, 1910 in Huế.
Died November 2nd, 1963 at 53 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (gunshot wound).
Raymond Chow
Hong kong film producer (1927–2018).
Born October 8th, 1927 in Hong Kong. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2018 at 91 years old in Hong Kong. [ref]
Marie Laforêt
French-swiss singer and actress.
Born October 5th, 1939 in Soulac-sur-Mer.
Died November 2nd, 2019 at 80 years old in Genolier. [ref]
Walter Davis
American basketball player (1954–2023).
Born September 9th, 1954 in Pineville.
Died November 2nd, 2023 at 69 years old in Charlotte. [ref]
Norman Morrison
American vietnam war self-immolator (1933-1965).
Born December 29th, 1933 in Erie.
Died November 2nd, 1965 at 31 years old in The Pentagon (self-immolation).
Colin Welland
British actor (1934–2015).
Born July 4th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died November 2nd, 2015 at 81 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jean Carson
American stage, film and television actress (1923-2005).
Born February 28th, 1923 in Charleston.
Died November 2nd, 2005 at 82 years old in Palm Springs (stroke). [ref]
Walt Bellamy
American basketball player (1939-2013).
Born July 24th, 1939 in New Bern.
Died November 2nd, 2013 at 74 years old in College Park. [ref]
Peter Debye
Dutch-american physicist and physical chemist (1884–1966).
Born March 24th, 1884 in Maastricht.
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 82 years old in Ithaca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild
French-born financier (1926-1997).
Born September 30th, 1926 in Paris.
Died November 2nd, 1997 at 71 years old in Pregny-Chambésy (pulmonary emphysema).
Nickolas Muray
American photographer and fencer (1892–1965).
Born February 15th, 1892 in Szeged.
Died November 2nd, 1965 at 73 years old in New York City.
Ela Bhatt
Founder of the self-employed women's association of india (sewa).
Born September 7th, 1933 in Ahmedabad.
Died November 2nd, 2022 at 89 years old in Ahmedabad. [ref]
Mort Shuman
American songwriter (1938–1991).
Born November 12th, 1938 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1991 at 52 years old in London (liver cancer).
Robert Cormier
American author and journalist (1925–2000).
Born January 17th, 1925 in Leominster.
Died November 2nd, 2000 at 75 years old in Boston.
Sadao Araki
Japanese officer and general (1877–1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 89 years old in Totsukawa (myocardial infarction).
Duan Qirui
Chinese warlord and politician (1865-1936).
Born March 6th, 1865 in Feixi County. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1936 at 71 years old in Shanghai.
Han Suyin
Physician and author (1917–2012).
Born September 12th, 1917 in Xinyang.
Died November 2nd, 2012 at 95 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Gigi Proietti
Italian actor (1940–2020).
Born November 2nd, 1940 in Rome.
Died November 2nd, 2020 at 80 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi