Notable Deaths on November 17
770+ people died on this day throughout history
James McCune Smith
1813–1865 (age 52)
Cypress Hills Cemetery
James McCune Smith was a pioneering African American physician and abolitionist who practiced medicine in New York City ...
Richard Dobbs Spaight
1796–1850 (age 54)
Craven County
Richard Dobbs Spaight was a North Carolina politician and signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Eli Todd
1769–1833 (age 64)
Old North Cemetery
Eli Todd was a New Haven physician and founder of the Connecticut Retreat for the Insane who lived from 1769 to 1833.
David Rogerson Williams
1776–1830 (age 54)
Governor Williams Cemetery
David Rogerson Williams (1776-1830) was a Darlington County resident buried at Governor Williams Cemetery.
Joseph Habersham
1751–1815 (age 64)
Colonial Park Cemetery
Joseph Habersham was a prominent Georgia merchant and statesman who served in the Continental Congress and as Postmaster...
Manuela Vardinoyannis
1934–2025 (age 91)
First Cemetery of Athens
Manuela Vardinoyannis was a respected and cherished member of her community.
Ilie Ilașcu
1952–2025 (age 73)
Bellu Cemetery
Ilie Ilașcu (30 July 1952 – 17 November 2025) was a Moldovan and Romanian politician, especially known for being sent...
Allan Svensson
1951–2024 (age 73)
cimetière du Nord de Solna
Dan Allan Waldemar Svensson (16 February 1951 – 17 November 2024) was a Swedish actor perhaps mostly known for his rol...
Oh Hee-ok
1926–2024 (age 98)
Seoul National Cemetery
Oh Hee-ok (Korean: 오희옥; 1926 – November 17, 2024) was a Korean independence activist, and the last surviving fem...
Miguel Woites
1928–2023 (age 95)
Pilar Memorial Cemetery
Journalist whose reporting career contributed meaningfully to public information and discourse.
Maciej Damięcki
1944–2023 (age 79)
Powązki Cemetery
Maciej Damięcki was a Polish actor whose performances in theater and film contributed significantly to Polish culture.
Annika Biørnstad
1957–2022 (age 65)
Vestre gravlund
Annika Cecilie Biørnstad (1957 – 17 November 2022) was a Norwegian media executive.
Berndt Westerlund
1932–2022 (age 90)
Tomtberga kyrkogård
Berndt "Spaden" Westerlund (27 March 1932 – 17 November 2022) was a Swedish football and ice hockey player, best known...
Dave Little
1931–2022 (age 91)
Traralgon
Dave Little (7 January 1931 – 17 November 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the ...
Andrzej Marek Wyrwa
1955–2022 (age 67)
Junikowo Cemetery
Andrzej Marek Wyrwa was a Polish historian whose research contributed to Polish historical scholarship.
Barbara Hyla-Makowska
1946–2022 (age 76)
Nowofarny Cemetery in Bydgoszcz
Barbara Zofia Hyla-Makowska (née Szczygielska, 30 March 1946 – 17 November 2022) was a Polish teacher and politician.
Aleksandr Gorshkov
1946–2022 (age 76)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Aleksandr Georgievich Gorshkov (Russian: Александр Георгиевич Горшков, 8 October 1946 – 17 N...
Rina Havron
1925–2021 (age 96)
Be'eri
Rina Havron was a talented writer whose literary contributions enriched Hebrew culture.
Teresa Kodelska
1929–2021 (age 92)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Teresa Kodelska (13 January 1929 – 17 November 2021) was a Polish alpine skier.
Igor Savochkin
1963–2021 (age 58)
Vostryakovo Cemetery
Igor Yurievich Savochkin (Russian: Игорь Юрьевич Савочкин; 14 May 1963 – 17 November 2021) was a R...
Trond Lykke
1946–2020 (age 74)
Domkirkegården
Trond Lykke was a respected businessperson and entrepreneur.
Dimitris Psarianos
1948–2020 (age 72)
Cemetery of Preveza
A singer whose artistry brought music and joy to his community.
Zbigniew Ringer
1928–2020 (age 92)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Zbigniew Ringer (1928–2020) was a Polish journalist whose career documented significant periods in Polish history.
Vladimir Lebedev
1947–2020 (age 73)
colombarium du cimetière Vagankovo
Russian musician and performer in the twentieth-century Russian music scene.
Harley D. Nygren
1924–2019 (age 95)
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
Harley D. Nygren was a rear admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard and the first director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corp...
Gustav Peichl
1928–2019 (age 91)
Grinzing Cemetery
Gustav Peichl (1928–2019) is remembered for his visionary architecture that harmonized elegance with civic purpose.
Yıldız Kenter
1928–2019 (age 91)
Aşiyan Asri Cemetery
Ayşe Yıldız Kenter (11 October 1928 – 17 November 2019) was a Turkish actress and lecturer who was of English desce...
Jacek Kurzawiński
1962–2019 (age 57)
Wałbrzych
Jacek Kurzawiński (24 February 1962 – 17 November 2019) was a Polish professional volleyball head coach qualified by ...
Ramon G. Shoen
1933–2018 (age 85)
Redlands
Ramon G. Shoen (1933-2018) was the Turner-born entrepreneur who co-founded U-Haul and is buried in Redlands.
Hans Reiffenstuhl
1926–2018 (age 92)
Stadtpfarrfriedhof Baden
Hans Reiffenstuhl strengthened academic life with clarity, integrity, and a generous spirit.
Mohamed Cherak
1977–2018 (age 41)
Hammadi
Mohamed Cherak (Arabic: محمد شراق; 14 August 1977 – 17 November 2018) was an Algerian journalist and editor-in...
Yevgeny Osin
1964–2018 (age 54)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Yevgeny Osin was a Russian composer whose works contributed to contemporary Russian music.
J. C. Caroline
1933–2017 (age 84)
Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum
J. C. Caroline (1933–2017) of Warrenton was interred at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Uno Uiga
1925–2017 (age 92)
Maarja Cemetery
Uno Uiga (1925-2017) was an Estonian from Tammistu who was buried at Maarja Cemetery.
Nils Ferberg
1931–2017 (age 86)
Kirchhof Alt-Schöneberg
Nils Ferberg was a politician committed to public service and community engagement.
Edward Serednicki
1922–2016 (age 94)
Wawrzyszewski Cemetery
Edward Serednicki (1922–2016) was a Polish sports executive who contributed to athletic administration.
David Van Landing
1964–2015 (age 51)
Paradise Memorial Gardens
David Van Landing (1964-2015) was an American rock singer best known for touring with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and is bu...
Zofia Trojanowiczowa
1936–2015 (age 79)
Górczyński Cemetery
Zofia Trojanowiczowa was a Polish historian who lived from 1936 to 2015.
Jimmy Ruffin
1939–2014 (age 75)
Palm Northwest Mortuary & Cemetery
Jimmy Ruffin (1939–2014) was a Motown soul singer from Collinsville who was buried at Palm Northwest Mortuary & Cemete...
Sven Olofson
1929–2014 (age 85)
Kungsholms kyrka - graveyard
Sven Olofson (1929–2014) was a Swedish engineer whose technical contributions advanced Swedish industrial development.
Émile Blanc
1932–2014 (age 82)
Aude
Émile Blanc was a French military engineer whose technical innovations advanced military capabilities and infrastructur...
Zeke Bella
1930–2013 (age 83)
St. Mary's Cemetery
Zeke Bella (1930–2013) was an American baseball outfielder who played in the majors during the 1950s and was buried at...
Dénes Perczel
1929–2013 (age 84)
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church, Tabán
Dénes Perczel was an accomplished architect whose designs shaped the urban landscape of Hungary.
Andreas von Stechow
1943–2013 (age 70)
Stechow-Ferchesar
Andreas von Stechow was a German jurist born in 1943 whose legal scholarship and expertise advanced the field of law.
Dick Felt
1933–2012 (age 79)
East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Dick Felt is remembered for his gentle passion and steady encouragement.
Freddy Schmidt
1916–2012 (age 96)
Northampton Memorial Shrine
Freddy Schmidt (1916–2012) was an American right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and other Natio...
Bonnie Lynn Fields
1944–2012 (age 68)
Webster Cemetery
Bonnie Lynn Fields (1944–2012) rests at Webster Cemetery in Walterboro.
Apollónia Kovács
1926–2012 (age 86)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Apollónia Kovács was an accomplished actor whose diverse performances enriched Hungarian theater and film.
Richard Kuh
1921–2011 (age 90)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Richard Kuh (1921–2011) was a New York City native whose life spanned nine decades before he was buried at Mount Hebro...
Azah Zvi
1933–2011 (age 78)
Har HaMenuchot
Azah Zvi (1933-2011) was an Israeli who lived and died in Israel, buried at Har HaMenuchot.