Famous Deaths In November - 17

1971  Gladys Cooper, actress (Margaret-The Rogues), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1973  Death of The Mother, Sri Aurobindo Ashram (b. 1878) on this day in history.  

1974  Clive Brook, actor/director (On Approval), dies at 87 on November - 17.  

1975  On November - 17 kay Johnson, actress (Real Glory, Of Human Bondage), dies at 70  

1976  On November - 17 victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60  

1978  Claude Dauphin, actor (Paris Precinct), dies at 75 on November - 17.  

1979  John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery on this day in history.  

1981  Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 on November - 17.  

1982  Bill Baldwin, announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1985  On November - 17 jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81  

1986  Alan Hewitt, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1987  Irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 on November - 17.  

1988  Sheilah Graham, gossip columnist, dies of heart failure at 84 on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history billy Lee, actor (Sons of Legion, Biscuit Eater), dies  

1990  Death of Robert Hofstadter, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1915) on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history john Blatnik, (Rep-Minn, 1947-75), dies at 80  

1992  On this day in history audre Lorde, St Croix' feminist author (Black Unicorn), dies  

1993  Jthm de Vreeze, Dutch MP (KVP, 1956..77), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1994  On November - 17 g Waller, German/Swiss movie journalist (NRC/Variety), dies at 82  

1995  On this day in history alan Hull, singer/composer, dies at 50  

1996  Andrew John Fairclough, trade union educator, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1998  On this day in history death of esther Rolle, American actress (b. 1920)  

2000  On this day in history death of louis Eugène Félix Néel, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)  

2001  On November - 17 death of michael Karoli, German guitarist (b. 1948)  

2002  Death of Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat (b. 1915) on November - 17.  

2003  Death of Arthur Conley, American singer (b. 1946) on November - 17.  

2004  Death of Mikael Ljungberg, Swedish wrestler (b. 1970) on this day in history.  

2005  Death of Marek Perepeczko, Polish actor (b. 1942) on November - 17.  

2006  On November - 17 death of bo Schembechler, American football coach (b. 1929)  

2008  Death of Pete Newell, American basketball coach (b. 1915) on November - 17.  

2017  Death of Salvatore Riina, Italian mobster on this day in history.  

2018  On this day in history death of cheng Kaijia, Chinese nuclear physicist and engineer  

2019  Death of Adnan Pachachi, Acting Prime Minister of Iraq on this day in history.  

2023  Death of Gohar Ayub Khan , 86, Pakistani politician, minister of foreign affairs (1997–1998) and speaker of the National Assembly (1990–1993) on this day in history.  

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0009  Vespasian, Roman Emperor (d. 79) was born on this day in history.  

1502  Atahualpa, last emperor of the Inca (d. 1533) was born on November - 17.  

1503  Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo & her Son) was born on November - 17.  

1576  On November - 17 birth of roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (d. 1628)  

1594  On November - 17 birth of johan van Beverwijck, Dutch physician/writer (Treasure of Health)  

1612  Dorgon, Manchu prince (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.  

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (d. 1776)  

1685  Pierre Gaultier, French-Canadian trader and explorer (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.