November 4th
218 Notable deaths
Kenneth Blackburne
British colonial administrator (1907–1980).
Born December 12th, 1907 in Bordon.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 72 years old in Douglas.
Diego Barros Arana
Chilean historian (1830–1907).
Born August 16th, 1830 in Santiago.
Died November 4th, 1907 at 77 years old in Santiago.
Harry Bernard
American actor (1878-1940).
Born January 13th, 1878 in San Francisco.
Died November 4th, 1940 at 62 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Norberto L. Romuáldez
Philippine writer, lawyer and politician (1875-1941).
Born June 6th, 1875 in Burauen.
Died November 4th, 1941 at 66 years old in Palapag.
19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche
Indian diplomat (1917-2003).
Born May 21st, 1917 in Ladakh.
Died November 4th, 2003 at 86 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Hermann von Kuhl
German general and historian (1856–1958).
Born November 2nd, 1856 in Koblenz.
Died November 4th, 1958 at 102 years old in Frankfurt.
Fritz-Hubert Gräser
German general (1888-1960).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died November 4th, 1960 at 72 years old in Göttingen.
Francis Dvornik
Czech historian (1893-1975).
Born August 14th, 1893 in Chomýž. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1975 at 82 years old in Chomýž. [ref]
Toralv Maurstad
Norwegian actor (1926–2022).
Born November 24th, 1926 in Bærum Municipality.
Died November 4th, 2022 at 95 years old [ref]
Betty Balfour
British actress (1903-1977).
Born March 27th, 1903 in Chester-le-Street.
Died November 4th, 1977 at 74 years old in Weybridge (disease).
Thomas Baker
Australian soldier, aviator and flying ace of the first world war.
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Smithfield.
Died November 4th, 1918 at 21 years old in Ath.
Albin Egger-Lienz
Austrian painter (1868-1926).
Born January 29th, 1868 in Stribach.
Died November 4th, 1926 at 58 years old in Bolzano.
Salomon Reinach
French archaeologist (1858-1932).
Born August 29th, 1858 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Died November 4th, 1932 at 74 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Ma Xiangbo
Chinese educator, founder of several universities (1840-1939).
Born April 17th, 1840 in Danyang.
Died November 4th, 1939 at 99 years old in Tonkin.
Yuri Galanskov
Soviet writer and dissident (1939–1972).
Born June 19th, 1939 in Moscow.
Died November 4th, 1972 at 33 years old in Barashevo (sepsis).
Pierre Tirard
Prime minister of france (1827-1893).
Born September 27th, 1827 in Geneva.
Died November 4th, 1893 at 66 years old in Paris.
Hans von Borsody
Film actor (1929–2013).
Born September 20th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died November 4th, 2013 at 84 years old in Kiel (lung cancer).
Ferenc Szombathelyi
Hungarian general (1887-1946).
Died November 4th, 1946 at 59 years old in Petrovaradin (gunshot wound).
Oscar Montelius
Swedish archaeologist (1843-1921).
Born September 9th, 1843 in Maria Magdalena parish.
Died November 4th, 1921 at 78 years old in Maria Magdalena parish (pneumonia). [ref]
Joseph Smit
Dutch natural history illustrator (1836-1929).
Born July 18th, 1836 in Lisse.
Died November 4th, 1929 at 93 years old in Radlett.
Elina Salo
Finnish actress.
Born March 9th, 1936 in Sipoo.
Died November 4th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
American judge and politician (1901–1969).
Born March 6th, 1901 in Brattleboro.
Died November 4th, 1969 at 68 years old in Brattleboro.
Theadora Van Runkle
American fashion and costume designer (1928-2011).
Born March 27th, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Yasutomi Nishizuka
Japanese biologist (1932-2004).
Born July 12th, 1932 in Ashiya.
Died November 4th, 2004 at 72 years old in Kobe.
Mario Lavista
Mexican composer (1943–2021).
Born April 3rd, 1943 in Mexico City.
Died November 4th, 2021 at 78 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 125 of 218
Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi