November 17th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on November 17th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
Young dolph is a rapper known for his hit songs like 'preach' and '100 shots'.
2020
Famous street photographer capturing urban life.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Brazilian race car driver (b. 1982)
2018
Renowned poet known for her evocative verses.
2017
Co-founder of the first successful company to produce the birth control pill.
2015
Influential playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.
Talented musician who made significant contributions to the music industry.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Iranian poet and songwriter (b. 1926)
English lawyer and diplomat, high commissioner to australia (b. 1928)
2014
American philosopher of science who made important contributions to the foundations of probability and decision theory.
Sierra Leonean doctor who specialized in treating Ebola patients.
American cia agent and judge (b. 1930)
American major league baseball pitcher
American lieutenant and politician (d. 2014)
2013
Dorri Lessing was a British novelist and Nobel Laureate known for her exploration of social and political issues.
British novelist, poet, playwright, nobel prize laureate (d. 2013)
Portuguese footballer (d. 2013)
American baseball player (b. 1930)
English colonel and lawyer (b. 1915)
American screenwriter and producer (b. 1935)
American baseball player (b. 1925)
2012
Soul Train was an American television show that primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, dance/pop, and hip hop artists.
American baseball player (b. 1916)
English author (b. 1924)
American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
The gottex company was founded by a hungarian-israeli fashion designer (d. 2012).
Indian journalist, cartoonist, and politician (d. 2012)
Indian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1957)
Belgian cyclist (b. 1931)
2011
American basketball player and coach (b. 1961)
2010
Pioneering work in genetic engineering.
Renowned physicist known for groundbreaking research in quantum mechanics
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Celebrated poet whose works touched the hearts of many.
Known for leading protests for human rights and social justice.
Renowned physicist known for her work in quantum mechanics
Celebrated for lyrical verses that captured the essence of nature.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Pioneering researcher in the field of genetics.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet celebrated for her lyrical works.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet celebrated for her evocative verses.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Acclaimed poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Known for groundbreaking research in quantum mechanics.
Acclaimed abstract artist known for vibrant colors.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Played a key role in the independence movement of his country.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Pioneering researcher in the field of environmental science.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Noted physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Known for their profound and emotional poetry.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Talented poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Pioneering chemist who made significant contributions to environmental research.
Prominent political figure who served as a minister.
Known for his profound and emotional poetry.
Noted physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.
Acclaimed poet whose works explored themes of love, loss, and nature.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Noted physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Pioneering researcher in the field of genetics.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Known for his emotionally charged poetry.
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Pioneering researcher in the field of nanotechnology.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Celebrated poet known for his introspective works.
Pioneering researcher in the field of genetics, known for groundbreaking discoveries.
Pioneering scientist in the field of genetics, known for groundbreaking research.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of nature and love.
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Known for his emotionally charged poetry collections.
Known for his poignant and evocative poetry.
Acclaimed poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Acclaimed poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Known for her poignant and evocative poetry.
Known for his poignant and evocative poetry.
Known for his emotionally charged poetry.
Sakani Maki was a talented painter whose works continue to inspire art enthusiasts.
Known for his emotionally charged poetry.
Notable poet known for her introspective works.
Notable poet known for her introspective works.
Known for her innovative sculptures that blend traditional and modern styles.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of nature and spirituality.
Known for her emotionally charged poetry
Known for innovative sculptures.
Known for his emotionally charged poetry.
Prominent civil rights activist who fought for equality and justice.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Renowned for his emotionally charged and introspective poetry.
Renowned poet whose works explored themes of love and loss.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned for his lyrical poetry.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire.
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Noted physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Renowned poet celebrated for her lyrical works.
Swedish poet celebrated for her evocative and poignant verses.
2008
Celebrated poet whose works touched the hearts of many.
Influential playwright known for her powerful and thought-provoking plays.
Celebrated poet whose works touched the hearts of many.
Preserved and innovated traditional hula dance.
Known for her abstract sculptures that challenge traditional forms.
Clive Barnes was a British-American theater and dance critic who had a long career in the United States.
Evalin Dahl was a Norwegian philanthropist who dedicated her life to supporting various charitable causes.
Italian screenwriter known for his work in cinema.
Renowned chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
American admiral (b. 1919)
American basketball coach and player (d. 2008).
American admiral (born 1919).
2007
British author known for her Narnia series of fantasy novels.
Estonian chess player (b. 1940)
2006
Ferenc puskás was a hungarian footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, known for his prolific goal-scoring ability and success with the hungarian national team and real madrid.
Bo Schembechler was a successful football coach and later became an entrepreneur in the sports industry.
American athlete, head coach of university of michigan wolverines. he is also a well-known motivational speaker. inducted into the michigan sports hall of fame (1989) and the national football hall of fame (93).
American r&b singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2006)
American black singer, miss rhythm, was nicknamed. she sold over 100 records of rhythm and blues. her voice was dominant and she found her way into bars and clubs after singing in a church choir at the age of 6. her career took off after brown was signed to a record label.
Italian singer (born 1924)
2005
Pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to the field of chemistry.
Known for his profound and emotional poetry.
Brazilian poet acclaimed for his lyrical and introspective works.
Celebrated Vietnamese poet whose works reflect the beauty of nature and human emotions.
Prolific writer of mystery novels.
Known for research in organic chemistry.
Noted sculptor celebrated for his innovative use of materials.
Celebrated poet whose works touched the hearts of many.
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Polish actor and director (b. 1942)
2004
Swedish wrestler and manager (b. 1970)
Russian ice hockey player (d. 2004)
2003
Lithuanian playwright recognized for his impactful works.
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American singer-songwriter (d.2003)
Celebrated poet known for his profound verses.
Punjabi artist (born 1962)
American-dutch singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
2002
South african-israeli politician and diplomat, 1st israel ambassador to the united nations (d. 2002)
American painter and artist (born in 1924)
2001
Renowned poet whose works touched many hearts.
Influential playwright known for pushing the boundaries of traditional theater.
Innovative playwright known for pushing the boundaries of theater.
German guitarist and songwriter (can), (d. 2001).
American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1919)
2000
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
French physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2000)
French physicist and nobel prize laureate (born in 1904)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Renowned chemist known for her work on the chemistry of natural products.
Renowned for his lyrical poetry inspired by nature and mythology.
1998
Fiction writer acclaimed for his captivating storytelling.
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Nycholas Kurti was a Hungarian-British physicist who made significant contributions to the field of low-temperature physics.
Dutch tennis player (b. 1903)
Noted physicist who made significant contributions to the field of continuum mechanics.
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American actress (born 1920).
1996
Trade union educator, dies at 45
Broadcaster dies at 54
1995
English singer-songwriter/guitarist (lindisfarne), (d. 1995).
Record producer dies at 60
Teacher/ecumenist dies at 88
Chief of the bafokeng dies at 66
Writer dies at 87
1994
German/swiss movie journalist (nrc/variety), dies at 82
1993
Canadian lawyer and politician, fifth deputy premier of quebec (b. 1926)
Canadian politician (born 1926)
Dutch mp (kvp 1956..77), is killed at 80
1992
American civil rights activist and writer, with roots in barbados. lorde, who graduated from hunter college high school after experiencing the loss of her best friend genevieve thompson, immediately fled her family's home and began to live apart from her family. from 1954 to 1959, she attended hunter college and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. lorde worked odd jobs while …
American writer and civil rights activist known for her poetry and essays.
Audre Lorde was a prominent writer known for her poetry and activism.
Caribbean-american poet, writer, and activist (born 1934).
1991
Eileen Agar was a British artist associated with the Surrealist movement, known for her paintings and sculptures.
Actor (blue knight, aviator) dies from cancer at 55
1990
Nobel laureate known for his work on nuclear shell structure.
American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1990)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
American criminal (b. 1960)
Greek actress (born 1915).
Actor (sons of legion - biscuit eater).
Composer dies at 73
1988
Rehmat Ali was a Pakistani boxer who competed in the lightweight division and won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
English-american actress, journalist, and author (d. 1988)
At age 84, a gossip columnist dies from heart failure.
1987
American baseball player (d. 1987).
Singer/actress (singing lady) dies at 81
1986
French businessman (b. 1927)
Ridge McIntire was a professional baseball player known for his exceptional skills on the field.
French industrialist and president of renault auto manufacturers, a state-run company.
Actor (det brennan - my favorite martian), died at 71
1985
Actor (ritz brothers) dies from heart failure at 81
1984
Composer dies at 63
1982
Estonian composer and conductor (d. 1982)
Announcer (mayor for hollywood), dies aged 69.
Russian violinist (born in 1924)
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Comedian, who dies in new york city at the age of 86.
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1981
Mechanicsville, new york -- singer (jimmy dorsey band)
1980
Retina Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
English singer and bass player (jethro tull, carmen the gods and chicken shack). (d. 1979).
Russian-american writer, who moved to the u.s. as a researcher and writer in 1929. he was then controversial for his scientific theories for 37 years. his books include "worlds in collision," 1950, and "ages in chaos," 52. he was also a doctor in palestine between 1923-1938, and a psychotherapist in europe between 1928-1939.
After a heart surgery, bass (jethro tull) dies at 27
1978
Champion heavyweight boxer (1926-8), died at 80
1976
Bangladeshi scholar and politician (b. 1880)
Composer dies at the age of 60
1975
Mount vernon, new york -- actress, real glory, of human bondage
1974
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Actor/director (on approval), dead at 87
Irish politician who served as the fourth President of Ireland.
1973
"the mother", sri aurobindo (born 1878).
1971
Mckinzey Whitman was an American poet who is considered one of the most influential poets of the 20th century.
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Gladys Cooper was an English actress who had a successful career on stage and screen, earning multiple awards.
1970
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Actor (dead of night), dies in 69
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1968
British writer best known for the Gormenghast series.
British playwright, artist, illustrator, author, poet and author. in his last ten years, he was afflicted by encephalitis. his most famous work is the "gormenghast trilogy". he was married once.
Mervin Peake was a British author known for his Gormenghast series.
English writer and artist, best known for the Gormenghast series.
Bengali politician (b. 1876)
Writer dies at 86
1963
Francess Fitzgerald was an American journalist and author known for her in-depth reporting on the Vietnam War.
Onedia Fitzgerald was a renowned American poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.
Frances Fitzgerald was an American journalist and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction and the National Book Award for Nonfiction for her book 'Fire in the Lake'.
1962
Ceo (alcoa 1910-1957), died in miami, florida at the age of 92.
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer, described as the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music.
Danish biologist known for his work on the nervous system of invertebrates.
1958
Baseball player (national league most valuable player 1942).
1955
American historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
American pianist and composer (b. 1894)
American composer and pianist (born in 1894)
Composer dies at 64
1954
Russian-born columnist and poet in israel (born 1899).
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1947
Russian novelist, anarchist, and historian (born 1890).
German intellectual who was a pioneer. huch was trained as a historian and is the author of many works on european history. he also wrote novels, poems and a play.
1946
Polish painter known for his landscape and portrait paintings.
1943
An American author known for his works on psychology and philosophy.
Composer dies at 74
1942
American anarchist, physician (born in 1879).
1941
German general/head air pioneer, commits suicide
1940
Noted biologist known for his research in demography and evolutionary biology.
British artist, notable sculptor, engraver, and author, as well as a champion of "free love."
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
Croatian lawyer and politician, 20th mayor of split (b. 1864)
Croatian politician (born 1864)
1937
Australian footballer, cricketer, and coach (b. 1860)
1936
Ernestine Schumann-Heink was a renowned German-American operatic contralto who had a long and successful career spanning over 40 years.
Inventor of the Maxim Silencer and co-founder of the ARRL.
German-american singer (b. 1861)
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Austrian opera singer who sang in oratorios, concerts, and in vaudeville. in 1899, she sang at the metropolitan opera house.
1934
German poet and author known for his humorous and whimsical poetry.
1932
American lawyer, author, and activist (b. 1858)
1931
Composer dies at 50
Botanist/geneticist (resumptio genetics), dead at 64
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
American inventor who developed the first mechanical tabulating machine, which was used for the 1890 US census and laid the foundation for modern data processing.
Invented the tabulating machine, a precursor to modern computers.
Inventor of the tabulating machine, a precursor to the modern computer.
1928
Indian author and politician (b. 1865)
Indian politician, author, and freedom fighter (born 1865).
1927
Russian diplomat/author commits suicide at 44
1924
A Russian mathematician who made important contributions to the theory of functions of a complex variable and the theory of differential equations.
1923
Estonian author (d. 1923)
1922
Swiss lawyer and politician, 29th president of the swiss confederation (b. 1847)
Swiss politician and lawyer president of the swiss national council (d.1922)
1921
Hmong nationalist
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
Known for his research on the chemistry of dyes and for developing new synthetic dyes.
1917
French master sculptor, francoise. his work was a major influence on many other artists of the late nineteenth and early 20th century. he created some of the most beautiful pieces, including "the kiss", 1886, "the thinker", 1888 and "the burghers of calais" (1895). rodin was initially trained at the petite ecole. this school trains artisans. rodin was denied admission to …
French sculptor famous for iconic works like 'The Thinker' and 'The Kiss'.
Renowned French sculptor known for his iconic work 'The Thinker'.
French sculptor (baiser and thinker), dies at 77
1910
Denver, colorado, 1886, pioneer pilot.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on November 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1905
Grand duke of luxembourg, (b. 1817)
(born 1817)
Earl of flanders
At 88, duke of nassau/grand duke of luxembourg dies
1902
Welsh theologian and educator (b. 1847)