November 16th famous deaths

Vern Mikkelson
Vern Mikkelson was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA and was part of the Minneapolis Lakers dynasty.
Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill was a celebrated photographer known for capturing iconic images of celebrities and musicians.
John Campbell Brown
Scottish astronomer (b. 1947)

2018

William Goldman
Award-winning screenwriter known for works like 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'.

2017

Ann Wedgeworth
American actress who appeared on another world (1967aeur'70), somerset (1970aeur'73), three's company (1979), three's company (1979) and evening shade (90aeur'94). she won the tony award in 1978 for best performance by a featured artistress in a play for chapter two.
Hiromi Tsuru
Japanese actress (b. 1960)

2016

Jay Forrester
Known for his work in system dynamics and the development of the field of system dynamics.
Jay Wright Forrester
Jay Wright Forrester was an American electrical engineer known for his contributions to system dynamics.
Melvin Laird
Served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under President Richard Nixon.
Daniel Prodan
Romanian football player (b. 1972)
Melvin Laird
American politician and writer (b. 1922)

2015

Jamar Clark
Jamar Clark was an activist involved in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Bert Olmstead
Canadian ice hockey coach and player (d. 2015).
Michael C. Gross
American graphic designer and producer (b. 1945)
Alton D. Slay
American general (b. 1924)
David Canary
American actor (d. 2015)

2014

Juan Joseph
American football coach and player (d. 2014).
Carl Sanders
American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th governor of georgia (d. 2014)
Jadwiga Piłsudska
Polish soldier, pilot, and architect (d. 2014)
Jovan Ćirilov
Serbian poet and playwright (b. 1931)
Charles Champlin
American historian, author, and critic (b. 1926)

Ian Craig

Australian cricketer (d. 2014.)

2013

Elois Jensen
Elois Jensen was a renowned author known for her captivating novels.
Robert Conley
American journalist (d. 2013)
Arne Pedersen
Norwegian footballer and manager (d. 2013)
William McDonough Kelly
Canadian lieutenant and politician (b. 1925)
Louis D. Rubin
Jr., american author, critic, and academic (b. 1923)

Billy Hardwick

American bowler (b. 1941)

Charles Waterhouse

American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2013)

Oscar Lanford

American mathematician and academic (b. 1940)

Tanvir Ahmad Khan

Indian-pakistani diplomat, 19th foreign secretary of pakistan (b. 1932)

2012

John Chapman
John chapman, also known as johnny appleseed, was an american pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of pennsylvania, ohio, indiana, and illinois.
Patrick Edlinger
French free solo climber. also known as "spiderman" or "le blond". in unknown circumstances, he died at home on 16 november 2012.
Gaines Post
Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.
Eliyahu Nawi
Iraqi-israeli lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1920)
Subhash Dutta
Bangladeshi actor and director (b. 1930)

Aliu Mahama

Ghanaian engineer and politician, 3rd vice president of ghana (b. 1946)

Bob Scott

New zealand rugby player (d. 2012)

2010

Ronni Chasen
American film publicist (born 1946).
Britton Chance
Renowned biochemist known for his work on enzyme kinetics and the development of new medical diagnostic techniques.
Wyngard Tracy
Filipino dj and talent manager (b. 1952)
Donald Nyrop
American airline executive (born in 1912).

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

Edward Woodward
English actor and singer (d.2009)
Sergei Magnitsky
Ukrainian-russian accountant and lawyer (b. 1972)
Antonio de Nigris
Mexican footballer (b. 1978)

2008

Reg Varney
English screenwriter and actor (d. 2008).
Jan Krugier; Polish-Swiss art dealer (b. 1928)

2007

Vernon Scannell
English poet and author known for his war poetry and autobiography.
Harold Alfond
American businessman (born in 1914).
Grethe Kausland
Norwegian actress and singer (b. 1947)
Trond Kirkvaag
Norwegian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
Grethe Kausland
Norwegian singer and actress (born 1947).

2006

Yury Levada
Yury Levada was a prominent Russian sociologist and journalist.
Milton Friedman
American economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2006)
Milton Friedman
Renowned economist and Nobel laureate known for his work on monetarism.
Lowell Wood
Renowned physicist known for his work on nuclear fusion.
Win Friedman
Win Friedman was an American economist known for his work on consumption analysis.

Yuri Levada

Russian sociologist and political scientist (b. 1930)

2005

Henry Taube
Canadian-american chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1915)
Sybil
Sybil Marshall was an English author known for her books on rural life and folklore.
Donald Watson
English activist, founded the vegan society (d. 2005)
Ralph Edwards
American radio and television host and producer (b. 1913)
Robert Tisch
American football team owner (born in 1926)

Henry Taube

Canadian-american chemist, academic nobel prize laureate (d.2005)

2004

Margaret Hassan
Irish-iraqi aid worker (d.2004)

2003

Bettina Goislard
French relief worker (born 1974).

2001

Tommy Flanagan
Scottish actor known for his roles in TV series like Sons of Anarchy and Gladiator.
Tommy Flanagan
American pianist and composer (d. 2001)[135]

2000

Hosea Williams
American civil rights leader and ordained minister.
Robert Earl Davis
American hip-hop artist (b. 1971)
Ahmet Kaya
Turkish-french singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
Joe C
American actor and rapper (d. 2000).
DJ Screw
American hip hop deejay (d. 2000)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

Daniel Nathans
American microbiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1999)
Orvell Wyatt
American politician who served as the Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky.

1997

Georges Marchais
French politician and leader of the french communist party between 1972 and 1994
George Petrie
Actor, honeymooners, dies at 85
Russ "Mad Monk" Meyer
Pitcher (philadelphia phillies), is killed at 74

1996

Hans Kohner
German diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
Jack Popplewell
At 87, composer/playwright dies
John Reginald Bevins
Politician dies at 88
George Byatt
Playwright dies at 73

1995

Jack Finney
American writer (born 1911).
Gwyn A Williams
Socialist/historian, dies at 70
Jack Finney
American writer (born 1911).

1994

Chet Powers
American musician (quicksilver messenger service). (born 1943).
Doris Speed
Actress (annie coronation street), is killed at 95
Harvey Watkins
Gospel singer, dies at 64
Dan Smith
Harmonica / gospel singer, dies at 83
John Boylan
Us actor (twin peaks and sleepless in seattle), is killed at 82

David Rayner

Cyclist

Chester Dino Powers Valenti

Singer / songwriter, dies at 57

1993

Achille Zavatta
Tunisia-born french clown (born in 1915).
Lucia Popp
Czech / austria soprano (vienna opera), dies at 54
Lucia Popp
Slovak operatic soprano known for her performances in Mozart and Richard Strauss operas.
Karmen Gei
Karmen Gei was a renowned dancer known for her performances in traditional Javanese dance.
Evelyn Venable
American actress and stage performer, also a ucla teacher. started onscreen in 1933. best-known for "death takes a holiday", "alice adams", "the little colonel" and being the voice and model of the blue fairy in walt disney’s "pinnochio".

1991

Ralph Marrero
Actor (babe johnny suede) dies in a car accident at 33

1990

Ege Bagatur
Turkish politician (b. 1937)

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

Jean-Claude Malépart
Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1938)
Jean-Claude Malepart
Quebec politician (born 1938)

1988

Jennie Lee
British Labour politician known for her advocacy of education and the arts.
Lotte Stam-Beese
German/netherlands architect dies around 85

1987

Jim Brewer
American baseball player and coach (b. 1937)

1986

Orville Hodge
Former Illinois State Auditor who was convicted of embezzlement.
Siobhán McKenna
Irish actress (d. 1986)
Panditrao Agashe
Indian businessman (d. 1986)
Siobhan McKenna
Actress (dr zhivago from hungry hill), is killed at 63

1985

John J Sparkmann
(sen-d ala), dies at 85

1984

Vic Dickenson
American trombonist (d. 1984)

1982

Orville Hodge
American politician who served as the Auditor of Illinois.
Pavel Alexandrov
Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1896)
Arthur Askey
British comedian (born 1900).
Lenny Murphy
Figure of northern irish loyalist (born 1952).

1981

Morgan Conway
Actor (dick tracy detective)
William Holden
American actor, academy award winner. he is well-known since the release of "golden boy," his first film in 1939. he was nominated for an oscar for "sunset boulevard", 1950. in 1953, he won the best actor oscar.

1980

Imogen Hassall
Surrey, england -- countess of cleavage (carry on lovng).
Jayan
Indian actor (born1938)

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1978

Claude Dauphin
French screen/stage/tv actor. between 1930 and 1978, he was in over 130 films. jean nohain is his brother. he was married three times and had three kids. dauphin was diagnosed with intestinal obstruction and died on 16th november 1978.

1976

Jack Foster
English cricketer (b. 1905)

1975

Wynn Bullock
Renowned American photographer known for his innovative black-and-white images.
Ernst van Raalte
At 83, lawyer/minister / president dies

1974

Walther Meissner
German physicist (meissner effect), is killed at 91

1973

Aldan Watts
British philosopher, writer, and speaker, known for his writings on Zen Buddhism and Western philosophy.
Alan Watts
British writer, most famous for his 1957 book "the way of zen". from 1944-1950, he attended theological seminary and was then a teacher in san francisco. he was a passionate student of taoism and vedanta. he also studied zen.

1972

Nevil Chamberlain
Nevil Chamberlain was a geologist who made significant contributions to the study of sedimentary rocks.
Vera Karalli
Russian actress and choreographer of ballerinas (d. 1972).
Andrey Filippovich Pashchenko
Composer dies at 87

1971

Edie Sedgwick
American model with amazing eyes and great legs. she was a charismatic centre of the underground vortex of late '60s. she is the poster girl of a life of alcohol abuse and barbiturates. in 1965, she met andy warhol and was a part of his entourage. she was the queen of underground fashion and underground art. her family was wealthy …
Emileo Pettoruti
Emileo Pettoruti was an Argentine painter known for his abstract and cubist-influenced works.
Edward Sedgwick
Director dies at 28 from barbiturate overdose
Charlie Dell
Comedy legend, who dies at the age of 90

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

Gabreal Kron
Gabreal Kron was a pioneering electrical engineer who developed the Kron method for solving complex electrical networks.
Vicente Lombardo Toledano
Vicente Lombardo Toledano was a Mexican politician and labor leader who founded the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM).
Greet Hofmans
Dutch psychic, healer, and mystic. she was known as the "rasputin" of her time and exerted strong influence over queen juliana of the netherlands starting in 1948. between mid-june and the end of august 1956 there was a lot of publicity about her influence on the dutch courts. this was generally met with disapproval and alarm. prince bernhard is said …

1967

Roshan
Renowned Indian music composer known for his work in Bollywood films.

1965

Alexander King
Jack paar show author, dies at 66

1964

Donald C. Peattie
American botanist and author (b. 1898)
Albert Hay Malotte
Composer dies at 69
Piet Moeskops
Dutch world champion cyclist (1921-24, 26, 26), dies at the age of 71
John Emery
Actor (ship ahoy. kronos. mademoiselle fifi), died at 59

1961

Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 17 years.
Sam Rayburn
American u.s. representative from texas, 1913. he was elected speaker of the house in 1940.

1960

Clark Gable
American actor, "the king", hollywood's most prominent male star. at 19 he was a stock broker and at broadway in "what price glory" (1924). in 1930, he made his first film, "the painted desert". his other films include "mutiny on the bounty", oscar winner "it happened one night" and "gone with the wind," where he was the perfect rhett-butler.
Clarke Gable
American film actor known for his role in 'Gone with the Wind'.
Clark Gable
Known for his athletic abilities and love for sports.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1958

Warner Fabian [S Adams]
At 87, a us author (great american fraud) dies

1957

Cora Witherspoon
Actress (quality street bank dick), dies in 67

1956

Ōtori Tanigorō
The 24th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1956).
Otori Tanigoro
The 24th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1887).

1955

Tomasz Arciszewski
Polish premier (1944-1947), dies at the age of 88

1952

Solomiya Krushelnytska
Renowned Ukrainian soprano known for her performances in leading opera houses.

1950

Bob Smith
American physician and surgeon, co-founded alcoholics anonymous (b. 1879)
Bob Smith
American co-founder of alcoholics anonymous. when they met in smith's house, this ohio doctor and bill wilson set the foundation for alcoholics anonymous. in the international e-mail letter vol. 260 (nov. 30,2003), the first meeting was may 12, 1935 at 5:00 in akron. oh.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

Frederick Cottrell
Inventor of the Cottrell precipitator for removing particles from gas streams.

1947

Giuseppe Volpi
Italian businessman and politician, founded the venice film festival (b. 1877)

1945

Kaarlo Sarkia
Finnish poet (kohtalon vaaka), dies at 43

1943

Marcel Verhamme
Execution of a belgian resistance fighter

1942

Holbert Henderson
Holbert Henderson was a prominent political figure known for his advocacy for social reforms.

1941

Eduard Eelma
Estonian footballer (d. 1941)
Miina Härma
Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1864)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

Pierce Butler
American jurist and lawyer (born 1866).

1935

Kurt Schindler
Composer dies at 53

1934

Alice Liddell
The young girl who inspired the character of Alice in Lewis Carroll's classic novel 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.
Joachim Ringelantz
Writer

1932

Carry van Bruggen [de Haan]
Dutch author eva dies at 51

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

Alphus Hitchcock
Renowned baseball player who made significant contributions to the sport.

1924

Edward Everett Rice
Composer dies at 75

1923

Prynceton Barnard
Known for his work in stellar spectroscopy and discovery of Barnard's Star.

1922

Max Abraham
Polish-german academic and physicist (d. 1922)

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1913

George Barham
English businessman, founded express county milk supply company (b. 1836)

1911

A. A. Ames
American physician and politician, 9th mayor of minneapolis (b. 1842)
Lawrence Feuerbach
American shot putter (b. 1879)
A A Ames
American politician (born 1842)

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

Francis Thome
Composer dies at 59

1908

Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
French-canadian lawyer and politician, 4th premier of quebec (b. 1829)
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbiniere
French-born canadian politician (born 1829)