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November 16 2011
Swiss artist (1924–2018) · 1924–2018
Days lived
34,154
German chess player · b. 1946
Days alive
23,741
American basketball player · b. 1982
Days alive
10,592
Dutch footballer and manager · b. 1948
Days alive
23,010
Finnish jurist and writer (1861–1932) · 1861–1932
Days lived
25,973
field hockey player · b. 1975
Days alive
13,149
Scottish rugby union footballer · b. 1973
Days alive
13,879
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
21,184
association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
5,113
field hockey player · b. 1982
Days alive
10,592
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Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013) · 1930–2013
Days lived
30,076
military person · 1889–1944
Days lived
19,982
German boxing promoter · b. 1947
Days alive
23,376
American football player · b. 1978
Days alive
12,053
Politician · b. 1980
Days alive
11,322
film director · b. 1981
Days alive
10,957
Canadian soccer administrator · 1929–2005
Days lived
27,440
British bassist (1962–2025) · 1962–2025
Days lived
23,015
American writer (1889-1961) · 1889–1961
Days lived
26,130
artist · 1937–2025
Days lived
31,995
German politician and jurist (1907-1989) · 1907–1989
Days lived
29,951
film director · 1952–1995
Days lived
15,535
Actor · b. 1986
Days alive
9,131
American football player and professional wrestler (1950–2001) · 1950–2001
Days lived
18,666
German historian (1869-1945) · 1869–1945
Days lived
27,800
writer · 1934–2010
Days lived
27,538
American journalist and media historian (1912-2004) · 1912–2004
Days lived
33,566
YouTube personality · 1922–2010
Days lived
31,991
German architect (1856–1928) · 1856–1928
Days lived
26,034
Financial Analyst · b. 1952
Days alive
21,549
German politician of the CDU (1937-2016) · 1937–2016
Days lived
28,612
German association football player and manager · b. 1968
Days alive
15,705
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Bulgarian-born British writer (1895–1956) · 1895–1956
Days lived
22,134
German actor (1958-2011) · 1958–2011
Days lived
19,045
football player · b. 1965
Days alive
16,801
Belarusian weightlifter · b. 1981
Days alive
10,957
Italian priest and writer (1921–2016) · 1921–2016
Days lived
34,518
politician · b. 1948
Days alive
23,010
Mexican boxer · b. 1980
Days alive
11,322
American musician · 1910–1977
Days lived
24,423
English association football player (born 1974) · b. 1974
Days alive
13,514
German actor · b. 1963
Days alive
17,532
German architect (1886–1955) · 1886–1955
Days lived
25,075
Peruvian association football player (1920-2002) · 1920–2002
Days lived
29,775
Notable Trials · 1930–2017
Days lived
31,778
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singer-songwriter · b. 1988
Days alive
8,400
singer · b. 1972
Days alive
14,244
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Japanese video game designer (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
21,549
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German artist (born 1954) · b. 1954
Days alive
20,819
field hockey player (1919–2009) · 1919–2009
Days lived
32,775
German journalist, literary editor and musicologist (1930–2009) · 1930–2009
Days lived
28,672
writer · 1902–1953
Days lived
18,627
writer · b. 1963
Days alive
17,532
American tennis player · b. 1963
Days alive
17,532
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
Oscar Winners · 1901–1960
Days lived
21,838
American operations researcher (1918–2016) · 1918–2016
Days lived
35,920
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
44,053
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
63,141
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
72,610
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
14,481
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