People who died on November 18 79
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Odo of Cluny
d. 942
Odo of Cluny, Frankish abbot and saint (b. c. 878)
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Liutgard of Saxony (died 953)
d. 953 (b. 931)
Liutgard of Saxony, duchess of Lorraine (b. 931)
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Thomas of Bayeux
d. 1100
Thomas of Bayeux, archbishop of York
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Adelaide of Maurienne
d. 1154 (b. 1092)
Adelaide of Maurienne, French queen consort (b. 1092)
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Albert the Bear
d. 1170
Albert the Bear, margrave of Brandenburg (b. c. 1100)
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Robin Hood
d. 1247 (b. 1160)
Robin Hood, heroic outlaw in English folklore (b. 1160)
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Adam Marsh
d. 1259
Adam Marsh, English scholar and theologian
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John II, Duke of Brittany
d. 1305 (b. 1239)
John II, duke of Brittany (b. 1239)
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Constance of Portugal
d. 1313 (b. 1290)
Constance of Portugal, Portuguese infanta (b. 1290)
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Roger Bolingbroke
d. 1441
Roger Bolingbroke, English cleric, astronomer, astrologer, magister and alleged necromancer
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Basilius Bessarion
d. 1472
Basilius Bessarion, titular patriarch of Constantinople (b. c. 1403)
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Gedik Ahmed Pasha
d. 1482
Gedik Ahmed Pasha, Ottoman politician, 17th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
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Cuthbert Tunstall
d. 1559 (b. 1474)
Cuthbert Tunstall, English bishop (b. 1474)
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Yun Won-hyung
d. 1565 (b. 1509)
Yun Won-hyung, Korean writer and politician (b. 1509)
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George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury
d. 1590 (b. 1528)
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English commander and politician, Lord High Steward of Ireland (b. 1528)
Miklós Zrínyi
d. 1664 (b. 1620)
Miklós Zrínyi, Croatian and Hungarian military leader and statesman (b. 1620)
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Bartolomeu de Gusmão
d. 1724 (b. 1685)
Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Portuguese priest (b. 1685)
Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
d. 1785 (b. 1725)
Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (b. 1725)
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Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat
d. 1797 (b. 1719)
Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder and merchant (b. 1719)
William Jessop
d. 1814 (b. 1745)
William Jessop, English engineer (b. 1745)
Adam Weishaupt
d. 1830 (b. 1748)
Adam Weishaupt, German philosopher and academic, founded the Illuminati (b. 1748)
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Rose Philippine Duchesne
d. 1852 (b. 1769)
Rose Philippine Duchesne French-American nun and saint (b. 1769)
Chester A. Arthur
d. 1886 (b. 1829)
Chester A. Arthur, American general, lawyer, and politician, 21st President of the United States (b. 1829)
William Allingham
d. 1889 (b. 1824)
William Allingham, Irish-English poet and scholar (b. 1824)
Renée Vivien
d. 1909 (b. 1877)
Renée Vivien, English-French poet (b. 1877)
Marcel Proust
d. 1922 (b. 1871)
Marcel Proust, French author and critic (b. 1871)
Scipione Borghese, 10th Prince of Sulmona
d. 1927 (b. 1871)
Scipione Borghese, 10th Prince of Sulmona Italian race car driver, explorer, and politician (b. 1871)
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
d. 1936 (b. 1872)
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1872)
Ivane Javakhishvili
d. 1940 (b. 1876)
Ivane Javakhishvili, Georgian historian and academic (b. 1876)
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Émile Nelligan
d. 1941 (b. 1879)
Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet (d. 1941)
Walther Nernst
d. 1941 (b. 1864)
Walther Nernst, German chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1864)
Chris Watson
d. 1941 (b. 1867)
Chris Watson, Chilean-Australian journalist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1867)
Niels Bohr
d. 1962 (b. 1885)
Niels Bohr, Danish footballer, physicist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)
Henry A. Wallace
d. 1965 (b. 1888)
Henry A. Wallace, American academic and politician, 33rd Vice President of the United States (b. 1888)
Ted Heath (bandleader)
d. 1969 (b. 1902)
Ted Heath, English trombonist and bandleader (b. 1902)
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
d. 1969 (b. 1888)
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., American businessman and diplomat, 44th United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (b. 1888)
Danny Whitten
d. 1972 (b. 1943)
Danny Whitten, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Crazy Horse) (b. 1943)
Man Ray
d. 1976 (b. 1890)
Man Ray, American-French photographer and painter (b. 1890)
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Kurt Schuschnigg
d. 1977 (b. 1897)
Kurt Schuschnigg, Italian-Austrian lawyer and politician, 15th Federal Chancellor of Austria (d. 1977)
Jim Jones
d. 1978 (b. 1931)
Jim Jones, American cult leader, founded Peoples Temple (b. 1931)
Leo Ryan
d. 1978 (b. 1925)
Leo Ryan, American soldier, educator, and politician (b. 1925)
Freddie Fitzsimmons
d. 1979 (b. 1901)
Freddie Fitzsimmons, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1901)
Conn Smythe
d. 1980 (b. 1895)
Conn Smythe, Canadian soldier, ice hockey player, and businessman (b. 1895)
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Mary Hamman
d. 1984 (b. 1907)
Mary Hamman, American journalist and author (b. 1907)
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Gia Carangi
d. 1986 (b. 1960)
Gia Carangi, American model (b. 1960)
Jacques Anquetil
d. 1987 (b. 1934)
Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (b. 1934)
Gustáv Husák
d. 1991 (b. 1913)
Gustáv Husák, Slovak lawyer and politician, 9th President of Czechoslovakia (b. 1913)
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Cab Calloway
d. 1994 (b. 1907)
Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader (d. 1994)
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Peter Ledger
d. 1994 (b. 1945)
Peter Ledger, Australian painter and illustrator (b. 1945)
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Miron Grindea
d. 1995 (b. 1909)
Miron Grindea, Romanian-English journalist (b. 1909)
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Tara Singh Hayer
d. 1998 (b. 1936)
Tara Singh Hayer, Indian-Canadian journalist and publisher (b. 1936)
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Paul Bowles
d. 1999 (b. 1910)
Paul Bowles, American composer and author (d. 1999)
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Doug Sahm
d. 1999 (b. 1941)
Doug Sahm, American singer and guitarist (b. 1941)
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Walter Matuszczak
d. 2001 (b. 1918)
Walter Matuszczak, Polish-American football player 1939 All-America, 1941 New York Giants draft (b. 1918)
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James Coburn
d. 2002 (b. 1928)
James Coburn, American actor (b. 1928)
Michael Kamen
d. 2003 (b. 1948)
Michael Kamen, American composer and conductor (b. 1948)
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Robert Bacher
d. 2004 (b. 1905)
Robert Bacher, American physicist and academic (b. 1905)
Cy Coleman
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Cy Coleman, American pianist and composer (b. 1929)
Harold J. Stone
d. 2005 (b. 1913)
Harold J. Stone, American actor (b. 1911)
Red Robbins
d. 2009 (b. 1944)
Red Robbins, American basketball player (b. 1944)
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Freddy Beras-Goico
d. 2010 (b. 1940)
Freddy Beras-Goico, Dominican comedian and television host (d. 2010)
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Brian G. Marsden
d. 2010 (b. 1937)
Brian G. Marsden, English-American astronomer and academic (b. 1937)
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Emilio Aragón Bermúdez
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Emilio Aragón Bermúdez, Spanish clown, singer, and accordion player (b. 1929)
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Phoebe Hearst Cooke
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Phoebe Hearst Cooke, American businesswoman and philanthropist (b. 1927)
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Philip Ledger
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (d. 2012)
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Kenny Morgans
d. 2012 (b. 1939)
Kenny Morgans, Welsh footballer and manager (b. 1939)
Thomas Howard (American football)
d. 2013 (b. 1983)
Thomas Howard, American football player (b. 1983)
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Bennett Reimer
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Bennett Reimer, American author and academic (b. 1932)
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S. R. D. Vaidyanathan
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
S. R. D. Vaidyanathan, Indian nadaswaram player and composer (b. 1929)
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Ljubomir Vračarević
d. 2013 (b. 1947)
Ljubomir Vračarević, Serbian martial artist, founded Real Aikido (b. 1947)
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Peter Wintonick
d. 2013 (b. 1953)
Peter Wintonick, Canadian director and producer (b. 1953)
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Dave Appell
d. 2014 (b. 1922)
Dave Appell, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1922)
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Pepe Eliaschev
d. 2014 (b. 1945)
Pepe Eliaschev, Argentinian journalist and author (b. 1945)
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Ahmad Lozi
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Ahmad Lozi, Jordanian educator and politician, 48th Prime Minister of Jordan (b. 1925)
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C. Rudhraiya
d. 2014 (b. 1947)
C. Rudhraiya, Indian director and producer (b. 1947)
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Abdelhamid Abaaoud
d. 2015 (b. 1987)
Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Belgian-Moroccan terrorist (b. 1987)
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Dan Halldorson
d. 2015 (b. 1952)
Dan Halldorson, Canadian-American golfer (b. 1952)
Jonah Lomu
d. 2015 (b. 1975)
Jonah Lomu, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1975)
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Sharon Jones (singer)
d. 2016 (b. 1956)
Sharon Jones, American soul and funk singer (b. 1956)