November 16th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on November 16th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2022
![Robert Clary]()
French-american actor and author (d. 2022)
2021
Finnish journalist and politician (d. 2021)
2020
English string teacher (b. 1936)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Vern Mikkelson was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA and was part of the Minneapolis Lakers dynasty.
Terry O'Neill was a celebrated photographer known for capturing iconic images of celebrities and musicians.
Scottish astronomer (b. 1947)
2018
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.
Japanese actress (b. 1960)
2016
Known for his work in system dynamics and the development of the field of system dynamics.
Jay Wright Forrester was an American electrical engineer known for his contributions to system dynamics.
Served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under President Richard Nixon.
Romanian football player (b. 1972)
American politician and writer (b. 1922)
2015
Jamar Clark was an activist involved in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Canadian ice hockey coach and player (d. 2015).
American graphic designer and producer (b. 1945)
American general (b. 1924)
![David Canary]()
American actor (d. 2015)
2014
American football coach and player (d. 2014).
American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th governor of georgia (d. 2014)
Polish soldier, pilot, and architect (d. 2014)
Serbian poet and playwright (b. 1931)
American historian, author, and critic (b. 1926)
Australian cricketer (d. 2014.)
2013
Elois Jensen was a renowned author known for her captivating novels.
American journalist (d. 2013)
Norwegian footballer and manager (d. 2013)
Canadian lieutenant and politician (b. 1925)
Jr., american author, critic, and academic (b. 1923)
American bowler (b. 1941)
American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2013)
American mathematician and academic (b. 1940)
Indian-pakistani diplomat, 19th foreign secretary of pakistan (b. 1932)
2012
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.
French free solo climber. also known as "spiderman" or "le blond". in unknown circumstances, he died at home on 16 november 2012.
Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.
Iraqi-israeli lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1920)
Bangladeshi actor and director (b. 1930)
Ghanaian engineer and politician, 3rd vice president of ghana (b. 1946)
New zealand rugby player (d. 2012)
2010
American film publicist (born 1946).
Renowned biochemist known for his work on enzyme kinetics and the development of new medical diagnostic techniques.
Filipino dj and talent manager (b. 1952)
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)
Ukrainian-russian accountant and lawyer (b. 1972)
Mexican footballer (b. 1978)
2008
![Reg Varney]()
English screenwriter and actor (d. 2008).
2007
English poet and author known for his war poetry and autobiography.
American businessman (born in 1914).
Norwegian actress and singer (b. 1947)
Norwegian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
Norwegian singer and actress (born 1947).
2006
Yury Levada was a prominent Russian sociologist and journalist.
American economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2006)
Renowned economist and Nobel laureate known for his work on monetarism.
Renowned physicist known for his work on nuclear fusion.
Win Friedman was an American economist known for his work on consumption analysis.
Russian sociologist and political scientist (b. 1930)
2005
Canadian-american chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1915)
Sybil Marshall was an English author known for her books on rural life and folklore.
English activist, founded the vegan society (d. 2005)
American radio and television host and producer (b. 1913)
American football team owner (born in 1926)
Canadian-american chemist, academic nobel prize laureate (d.2005)
2004
Irish-iraqi aid worker (d.2004)
2003
French relief worker (born 1974).
2001
![Tommy Flanagan]()
Scottish actor known for his roles in TV series like Sons of Anarchy and Gladiator.
American pianist and composer (d. 2001)[135]
2000
American civil rights leader and ordained minister.
American hip-hop artist (b. 1971)
Turkish-french singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
American actor and rapper (d. 2000).
American hip hop deejay (d. 2000)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
American microbiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1999)
American politician who served as the Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky.
1997
French politician and leader of the french communist party between 1972 and 1994
Actor, honeymooners, dies at 85
Pitcher (philadelphia phillies), is killed at 74
1996
German diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
At 87, composer/playwright dies
Politician dies at 88
Playwright dies at 73
1995
American writer (born 1911).
Socialist/historian, dies at 70
American writer (born 1911).
1994
American musician (quicksilver messenger service). (born 1943).
Actress (annie coronation street), is killed at 95
Gospel singer, dies at 64
Harmonica / gospel singer, dies at 83
Us actor (twin peaks and sleepless in seattle), is killed at 82
Cyclist
Singer / songwriter, dies at 57
1993
Tunisia-born french clown (born in 1915).
Czech / austria soprano (vienna opera), dies at 54
Slovak operatic soprano known for her performances in Mozart and Richard Strauss operas.
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
Actor (babe johnny suede) dies in a car accident at 33
1990
Turkish politician (b. 1937)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1938)
Quebec politician (born 1938)
1988
British Labour politician known for her advocacy of education and the arts.
German/netherlands architect dies around 85
1987
American baseball player and coach (b. 1937)
1986
Former Illinois State Auditor who was convicted of embezzlement.
Irish actress (d. 1986)
Indian businessman (d. 1986)
Actress (dr zhivago from hungry hill), is killed at 63
1985
(sen-d ala), dies at 85
1984
American trombonist (d. 1984)
1982
American politician who served as the Auditor of Illinois.
Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1896)
British comedian (born 1900).
Figure of northern irish loyalist (born 1952).
1981
Actor (dick tracy detective)
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
Surrey, england -- countess of cleavage (carry on lovng).
Indian actor (born1938)
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1978
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
English cricketer (b. 1905)
1975
Renowned American photographer known for his innovative black-and-white images.
At 83, lawyer/minister / president dies
1974
German physicist (meissner effect), is killed at 91
1973
British philosopher, writer, and speaker, known for his writings on Zen Buddhism and Western philosophy.
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 was a geologist who made significant contributions to the study of sedimentary rocks.
Russian actress and choreographer of ballerinas (d. 1972).
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 was an Argentine painter known for his abstract and cubist-influenced works.
Director dies at 28 from barbiturate overdose
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 was a pioneering electrical engineer who developed the Kron method for solving complex electrical networks.
Vicente Lombardo Toledano was a Mexican politician and labor leader who founded the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM).
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
Renowned Indian music composer known for his work in Bollywood films.
1965
Jack paar show author, dies at 66
1964
American botanist and author (b. 1898)
Composer dies at 69
Dutch world champion cyclist (1921-24, 26, 26), dies at the age of 71
Actor (ship ahoy. kronos. mademoiselle fifi), died at 59
1961
Sam Rayburn was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 17 years.
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.
American film actor known for his role in 'Gone with the Wind'.
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
At 87, a us author (great american fraud) dies
1957
![Cora Witherspoon]()
Actress (quality street bank dick), dies in 67
1956
The 24th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1956).
The 24th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1887).
1955
Polish premier (1944-1947), dies at the age of 88
1952
Renowned Ukrainian soprano known for her performances in leading opera houses.
1950
American physician and surgeon, co-founded alcoholics anonymous (b. 1879)
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
Inventor of the Cottrell precipitator for removing particles from gas streams.
1947
Italian businessman and politician, founded the venice film festival (b. 1877)
1945
Finnish poet (kohtalon vaaka), dies at 43
1943
Execution of a belgian resistance fighter
1942
Holbert Henderson was a prominent political figure known for his advocacy for social reforms.
1941
Estonian footballer (d. 1941)
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
American jurist and lawyer (born 1866).
1935
Composer dies at 53
1934
The young girl who inspired the character of Alice in Lewis Carroll's classic novel 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.
Writer
1932
Dutch author eva dies at 51
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Renowned baseball player who made significant contributions to the sport.
1924
Composer dies at 75
1923
Known for his work in stellar spectroscopy and discovery of Barnard's Star.
1922
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
English businessman, founded express county milk supply company (b. 1836)
1911
American physician and politician, 9th mayor of minneapolis (b. 1842)
American shot putter (b. 1879)
American politician (born 1842)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on November 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
Composer dies at 59
1908
French-canadian lawyer and politician, 4th premier of quebec (b. 1829)
French-born canadian politician (born 1829)
1907
Duke of parma (d. 1907)