People who died on November 16 105
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Gu Yanhui
d. 897
Gu Yanhui, Chinese warlord
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Ælfric of Abingdon
d. 1005
Ælfric of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury
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Saint Margaret of Scotland
d. 1093 (b. 1045)
Saint Margaret of Scotland (b. 1045)
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Edmund Rich
d. 1240 (b. 1175)
Edmund Rich, English archbishop and saint (b. 1175)
Ibn Arabi
d. 1240 (b. 1165)
Ibn Arabi, Andalusian Arab philosopher (b. 1165)
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Emperor Lizong
d. 1264
Emperor Lizong of China
Henry III of England
d. 1272 (b. 1207)
Henry III of England (b. 1207)
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Prince Hisaaki
d. 1328 (b. 1276)
Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)
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John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
d. 1464 (b. 1406)
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1406)
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Theda Ukena
d. 1494 (b. 1432)
Theda Ukena, German noble (b. 1432)
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Marie of Baden-Sponheim
d. 1580
Marie of Baden-Sponheim, German Noblewoman (b. 1507
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
d. 1601 (b. 1542)
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland (b. 1542)
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Pierre Charron
d. 1603 (b. 1541)
Pierre Charron, French Catholic theologian and philosopher (b. 1541)
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Trajano Boccalini
d. 1613 (b. 1556)
Trajano Boccalini, Italian author and educator (b. 1556)
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Sofonisba Anguissola
d. 1625
Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian painter (b. c. 1532)
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Paolo Quagliati
d. 1628 (b. 1555)
Paolo Quagliati, Italian organist and composer (b. 1555)
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Bengt Gottfried Forselius
d. 1688 (b. 1660)
Bengt Gottfried Forselius, Swedish-Estonian scholar and author (b. 1660)
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Pierre Nicole
d. 1695 (b. 1625)
Pierre Nicole, French philosopher and author (b. 1625)
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
d. 1745 (b. 1665)
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1665)
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John Hawkesworth (book editor)
d. 1773 (b. 1715)
John Hawkesworth, English journalist and author (b. 1715)
Pehr Kalm
d. 1779 (b. 1716)
Pehr Kalm, Finnish botanist and explorer (b. 1716)
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Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
d. 1790 (b. 1723)
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, American politician (b. 1723)
Frederick William II of Prussia
d. 1797 (b. 1744)
Frederick William II of Prussia (b. 1744)
André Michaux
d. 1802 (b. 1746)
André Michaux, French botanist and explorer (b. 1746)
Moses Cleaveland
d. 1806 (b. 1754)
Moses Cleaveland, American general, lawyer, and politician, founded Cleveland, Ohio (b. 1754)
Mustafa IV
d. 1808 (b. 1779)
Mustafa IV, Ottoman sultan (b. 1779)
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
d. 1836 (b. 1761)
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, South African-French mycologist and academic (b. 1761)
Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (1874-1878)
d. 1878 (b. 1874)
Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (b. 1874)
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František Chvostek
d. 1884 (b. 1835)
František Chvostek, Czech-Austrian soldier and physician (b. 1835)
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Louis Riel
d. 1885 (b. 1844)
Louis Riel, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1844)
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Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895-1903)
d. 1903 (b. 1895)
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (b. 1895)
Robert I, Duke of Parma
d. 1907 (b. 1848)
Robert I, Duke of Parma (b. 1848)
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Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
d. 1908 (b. 1829)
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-Canadian lawyer and politician, 4th Premier of Quebec (d. 1908)
A. A. Ames
d. 1911 (b. 1842)
A. A. Ames, American physician and politician, 9th Mayor of Minneapolis (b. 1842)
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Lawrence Feuerbach
d. 1911 (b. 1879)
Lawrence Feuerbach, American shot putter (b. 1879)
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George Barham
d. 1913 (b. 1836)
George Barham, English businessman, founded Express County Milk Supply Company (d. 1913)
Max Abraham
d. 1922 (b. 1875)
Max Abraham, Polish-German physicist and academic (b. 1875)
Pierce Butler (justice)
d. 1939 (b. 1866)
Pierce Butler, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1866)
Eduard Eelma
d. 1941 (b. 1902)
Eduard Eelma, Estonian footballer (b. 1902)
Miina Härma
d. 1941 (b. 1864)
Miina Härma, Estonian organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1864)
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Giuseppe Volpi
d. 1947 (b. 1877)
Giuseppe Volpi, Italian businessman and politician, founded the Venice Film Festival (d. 1947)
Bob Smith (doctor)
d. 1950 (b. 1879)
Bob Smith, American physician and surgeon, co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1879)
Ōtori Tanigorō
d. 1956 (b. 1887)
Ōtori Tanigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 24th Yokozuna (b. 1887)
Clark Gable
d. 1960 (b. 1901)
Clark Gable, American actor and singer (b. 1901)
Sam Rayburn
d. 1961 (b. 1882)
Sam Rayburn, American lawyer and politician, 48th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1882)
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Donald C. Peattie
d. 1964 (b. 1898)
Donald C. Peattie, American botanist and author (b. 1898)
Edie Sedgwick
d. 1971 (b. 1943)
Edie Sedgwick, American model and actress (b. 1943)
Vera Karalli
d. 1972 (b. 1889)
Vera Karalli, Russian ballerina and actress (b. 1889)
Alan Watts
d. 1973 (b. 1915)
Alan Watts, English-American philosopher, author, and educator (b. 1915)
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Walther Meissner
d. 1974 (b. 1882)
Walther Meissner, German physicist and engineer (d. 1974)
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Jack Foster (cricketer)
d. 1976 (b. 1905)
Jack Foster, English cricketer (b. 1905)
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Pavel Alexandrov
d. 1982 (b. 1896)
Pavel Alexandrov, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1896)
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Vic Dickenson
d. 1984 (b. 1906)
Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (b. 1906)
Siobhán McKenna
d. 1986 (b. 1923)
Siobhán McKenna, Irish actress (b. 1923)
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Jim Brewer
d. 1987 (b. 1937)
Jim Brewer, American baseball player and coach (b. 1937)
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Jean-Claude Malépart
d. 1989 (b. 1938)
Jean-Claude Malépart, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989)
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Ege Bagatur
d. 1990 (b. 1937)
Ege Bagatur, Turkish politician (b. 1937)
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Lucia Popp
d. 1993 (b. 1939)
Lucia Popp, Slovak-German soprano (b. 1939)
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Achille Zavatta
d. 1993 (b. 1915)
Achille Zavatta, Tunisia-born French clown (b. 1915)
Chet Powers
d. 1994 (b. 1937)
Chet Powers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1943)
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Daniel Nathans
d. 1999 (b. 1928)
Daniel Nathans, American microbiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1928)
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Robert Earl Davis
d. 2000 (b. 1971)
Robert Earl Davis, American hip-hop artist (b. 1971)
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Ahmet Kaya
d. 2000 (b. 1957)
Ahmet Kaya, Turkish-French singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
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Tommy Flanagan
d. 2001 (b. 1930)
Tommy Flanagan, American pianist and composer (b. 1930)
Ralph Edwards
d. 2005 (b. 1913)
Ralph Edwards, American radio and television host and producer (b. 1913)
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Henry Taube
d. 2005 (b. 1915)
Henry Taube, Canadian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)
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Donald Watson
d. 2005 (b. 1910)
Donald Watson, English activist, founded the Vegan Society (b. 1910)
Milton Friedman
d. 2006 (b. 1912)
Milton Friedman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1912)
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Yuri Levada
d. 2006 (b. 1930)
Yuri Levada, Russian sociologist and political scientist (b. 1930)
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Harold Alfond
d. 2007 (b. 1914)
Harold Alfond, American businessman (b. 1914)
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Grethe Kausland
d. 2007 (b. 1947)
Grethe Kausland, Norwegian actress and singer (b. 1947)
Trond Kirkvaag
d. 2007 (b. 1946)
Trond Kirkvaag, Norwegian actor and screenwriter (b. 1946)
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Vernon Scannell
d. 2007 (b. 1922)
Vernon Scannell, English boxer, poet, and author (b. 1922)
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Jan Krugier
d. 2008 (b. 1928)
Jan Krugier; Polish-Swiss art dealer (b. 1928)
Reg Varney
d. 2008 (b. 1916)
Reg Varney, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1916)
Antonio de Nigris
d. 2009 (b. 1978)
Antonio de Nigris, Mexican footballer (b. 1978)
Sergei Magnitsky
d. 2009 (b. 1972)
Sergei Magnitsky, Ukrainian-Russian accountant and lawyer (b. 1972)
Edward Woodward
d. 2009 (b. 1930)
Edward Woodward, English actor (b. 1930)
Britton Chance
d. 2010 (b. 1913)
Britton Chance, American biologist and sailor (b. 1913)
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Ronni Chasen
d. 2010 (b. 1946)
Ronni Chasen, American publicist (b. 1946)
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Wyngard Tracy
d. 2010 (b. 1952)
Wyngard Tracy, Filipino DJ and talent manager (b. 1952)
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John Chapman (evangelist)
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
John Chapman, Australian evangelist and academic (b. 1930)
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Subhash Dutta
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Subhash Dutta, Bangladeshi actor and director (b. 1930)
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Patrick Edlinger
d. 2012 (b. 1960)
Patrick Edlinger, French mountaineer (b. 1960)
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Aliu Mahama
d. 2012 (b. 1946)
Aliu Mahama, Ghanaian engineer and politician, 3rd Vice President of Ghana (b. 1946)
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Eliyahu Nawi
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Eliyahu Nawi, Iraqi-Israeli lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1920)
Bob Scott (rugby)
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Bob Scott, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1921)
Robert Conley (reporter)
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Robert Conley, American journalist (b. 1928)
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Billy Hardwick
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
Billy Hardwick, American bowler (b. 1941)
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William McDonough Kelly
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
William McDonough Kelly, Canadian lieutenant and politician (b. 1925)
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Tanvir Ahmad Khan
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Indian-Pakistani diplomat, 19th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (b. 1932)
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Oscar Lanford
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Oscar Lanford, American mathematician and academic (b. 1940)
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Arne Pedersen
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Arne Pedersen, Norwegian footballer and manager (b. 1931)
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Louis D. Rubin, Jr.
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Louis D. Rubin, Jr., American author, critic, and academic (d. 2013)
Charles Waterhouse (artist)
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Charles Waterhouse, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (b. 1924)
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Charles Champlin
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Charles Champlin, American historian, author, and critic (b. 1926)
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Jovan Ćirilov
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Jovan Ćirilov, Serbian poet and playwright (b. 1931)
Ian Craig
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Ian Craig, Australian cricketer (b. 1935)
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Juan Joseph
d. 2014 (b. 1987)
Juan Joseph, American football player and coach (b. 1987)
Jadwiga Piłsudska
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Jadwiga Piłsudska, Polish soldier, pilot, and architect (b. 1920)
Carl Sanders
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (b. 1925)
David Canary
d. 2015 (b. 1938)
David Canary, American actor (b. 1938)
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Michael C. Gross
d. 2015 (b. 1945)
Michael C. Gross, American graphic designer and producer (b. 1945)
Bert Olmstead
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Bert Olmstead, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
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Alton D. Slay
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Alton D. Slay, American general (b. 1924)