Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1943

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in November 1943. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

Nov. 5 Louis Schelfhout
Dutch painter/graphic artist dies at 62
Nov. 7 Dwight Frye
Actor (vampire bat and dracula), died at 44
Nov. 9 Bernhard Lichtenberg
German antifascist/priest, dies at 67
Nov. 16 Marcel Verhamme
Execution of a belgian resistance fighter
Nov. 17 Paul Charles Rene Landormy
Composer dies at 74
Nov. 19 Miyagiyama Fukumatsu
Japanese sumo wrestler, 29th yokozuna (born in 1895).
Nov. 21 Winifred Carney
Irish suffragist, trade unionist, and irish republican (b. 1887)
Nov. 22 Lorenz Hart
Lorenz Hart was a lyricist who collaborated with composer Richard Rodgers on many musicals.
Nov. 22 Pietro Alessandro Yon
Composer dies at 57
Nov. 23 Ernie Jones
Australian cricketer and footballer (b. 1869)
Nov. 24 Doris Miller
African American Navy sailor who became a celebrated hero during the Pearl Harbor attack, courageously manning a machine gun despite lacking formal training and saving many lives.
Nov. 24 Martin Raschke
German author/war correspondent, dies at 38
Nov. 24 Reina Prince Geerligs [Leentjes Vandendriesch]
Anti-fascist
Nov. 26 Edward O'Hare
American naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient during World War II. He was a distinguished fighter pilot who played a crucial role in naval aviation history.
Nov. 26 Helen Maud Merrill
American litterateur and poet (b. 1865)
Nov. 27 Ivo Lola Ribar
Croatian soldier and politician (b. 1916)
Nov. 28 Aleksander Hellat
Estonian lawyer and politician, 6th estonian minister of foreign affairs (b. 1881)
Nov. 30 Etty Hillesum
Dutch author (b. 1914)