Discover the most famous people who died on November 22. The list includes people like C. S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, Jack London, Mae West, Anthony Burgess. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, novelists, composers and anthropologists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Australia & New Zealand and many more countries.

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Birthdate: May 29, 1917

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1963

The 35th President of the United States, John F Kennedy was a charismatic leader who, during his tenure, ably dealt with Cuban missile crisis, proposed public service programmes and lent support to the growing civil rights movement. Before becoming one of the youngest Presidents of the country, he served in the navy, U.S. House of Representatives and the US Senate.

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C. S. Lewis

(Known for His Classic Series 'The Chronicles of Narnia')

Birthdate: November 29, 1898

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland

Died: 1963

C. S. Lewis was a British writer whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide after having been translated into over 30 languages. His works, such as The Chronicles of Narnia, have inspired the works of other famous authors. Lewis' work continues to attract readership and he was ranked 11th on The Times' 50 greatest British writers since 1945 list.

Birthdate: January 22, 1960

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died: 1997

Michael Hutchence, co-founder of the Australian rock band INXS, was known for his wild lifestyle, his affairs with celebrities, and his history of drug abuse. He was named to News.com’s list of the 15 greatest Australian singers of all time but unfortunately died by suicide in a Sydney hotel room.

Birthdate: January 12, 1876

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

Died: 1916

Jack London was an American novelist, social activist, and journalist. A pioneer of American magazines and commercial fiction, London was one of the first authors from the US to become an international celebrity. His life and work inspired several films, such as the 1943 movie Jack London and 1980 film Klondike Fever. He was also portrayed in several TV series.

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Aldous Huxley

(Writer and Philosopher Best Known for His Novels: ‘Brave New World’, ‘Island’ and ‘Point Counter Point’)

Birthdate: July 26, 1894

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Godalming, England

Died: 1963

English writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley wrote countless books, including novels, short stories, non-fiction, and poems. He is best remembered for his science-fiction novels Brave New World and Island. The seven-time Nobel Prize nominee was also a Companion of Literature of the Royal Society of Literature and a Vedanta believer.

Birthdate: August 17, 1893

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1980

Mae West began her career as a child actor in vaudeville. She later appeared in films such as You Done Me Wrong and Go West, Young Man. She became famous for her signature double entendres and sexual liberty she projected on screen. She also wrote books and plays later.

Birthdate: November 10, 1934

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Parrott, Georgia, United States

Died: 1997

Joanna Moore was an American actress whose career reached its peak during the 1960s when she was often featured in popular TV shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents. However, she lost her popularity to drug and alcohol abuse, which worsened during the 1970s and 1980s. Eventually, she started making headlines for the wrong reasons and died of lung cancer in 1997.

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Shemp Howard

(Comedian, Actor and Member of the Comedy Team ‘The Three Stooges’)

Birthdate: March 11, 1895

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: 1955

Samuel Horwitz, better known as Shemp Howard, gained fame as part of the comedy act Ted Healy and his Stooges, which later turned into the iconic slapstick comedy group The Three Stooges, featured in scores of movies. Samuel had marked phobias regarding many things, such as airplanes and dogs.

Birthdate: May 23, 1910

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

Died: 1986

Scatman Crothers was an American musician and actor. Also a prolific voice-over actor, Crothers contributed immensely to the success of several animated TV series, such as Harlem Globetrotters, The Transformers, and Hong Kong Phooey. For his contribution to the American TV and film industry, Scatman Crothers was awarded a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Sterling Holloway

(Voice actor, Film actor, Stage actor, Television actor)

Birthdate: January 4, 1905

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Georgia

Died: 1992

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Birthdate: April 18, 1590

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Manisa, Turkey

Died: 1617

Ahmed I reigned as the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 till 1617. He ended the Ottoman tradition of royal fratricide upon taking over the throne. He constructed the iconic Blue Mosque of Turkey. He also patronized art, especially calligraphy, and wrote poems under the pseudonym Bahti.

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Khadīja bint Khuwaylid

(First Wife of Muhammad ibn Abdullah)

Birthdate: 0555 AD

Birthplace: Saudi Arabia

Died: 0619

Khadīja bint Khuwaylid was the first wife of Muhammad ibn Abdullah, the founder of Islam. She is also widely regarded as Muhammad's first follower. A successful businesswoman, Khadīja is an important female figure in the Islamic tradition and is counted among the four ladies of heaven. Khadīja bint Khuwaylid is often referred to as The Mother of Believers by Muslims.

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Robert Clive

(The First British Governor of the Bengal Presidency in British India)

Birthdate: September 25, 1725

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Styche Hall, England

Died: 1774

Robert Clive was a military officer and the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency in British India. Nicknamed Clive of India, Robert Clive is credited with laying the foundation of the East India Company rule in Bengal. He won the Battle of Plassey in 1757, which enabled him to establish Company rule in Bengal.

Birthdate: May 12, 1918

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Hot Wells, Cypress, Texas, United States

Died: 2001

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J. D. Tippit

(Police officer)

Birthdate: September 18, 1924

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Annona, Texas, United States

Died: 1963

Birthdate: April 2, 1885

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia

Died: 1907

Ekaterine "Kato" Svanidze, a shy girl from a poor Georgian family, was the first of Joseph Stalin’s two wives. Stalin, then 24, fell in love with a 16-year-old Kato while studying together at the Tiflis Spiritual Seminary. She died a year after the birth of their son, Yakov.

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Michael Conrad

(Actor)

Birthdate: October 16, 1925

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1983

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Birthdate: February 25, 1917

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Died: 1993

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Jean Batten

(Aviator Who Made Record Breaking Trans-world Flights)

Birthdate: September 15, 1909

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand

Died: 1982

Born to a dentist father in New Zealand, Jean Batten was initially sent to England to study music. However, she earned a pilot’s license instead and made many aviation records, which included completing the first solo flight from England to New Zealand. In her final years, she became a recluse.

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Parley Baer

(Actor)

Birthdate: August 5, 1914

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Died: 2002

Birthdate: March 5, 1938

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Chicago

Died: 2011

Lynn Margulis was an evolutionary theorist, biologist, educator, and science author. She was a modern proponent of the significance of symbiosis in evolution. Along with British chemist James Lovelock, Margulis was the co-developer of the Gaia hypothesis. She was a strong critic of neo-Darwinism. In 2001, she was honored with the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. 

Birthdate: December 28, 1882

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Kendal

Died: 1944

Arthur Eddington was an English physicist, astronomer, and mathematician. He wrote numerous articles that explained Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity to the English-speaking world. He began his career in academics and eventually shifted to astronomy, becoming the chief assistant to the Astronomer Royal at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. He was a recipient of the Henry Draper Medal. 

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky

(Opera singer)

Birthdate: October 16, 1962

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Died: 2017

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Walter Reed

(U.S. Army Physician Who Led a Team Which Confirmed That Yellow Fever Gets Transmitted By a Mosquito)

Birthdate: September 13, 1851

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Belroi, Virginia, United States

Died: 1902

Walter Reed was a U.S. Army physician best remembered for leading a team which confirmed that yellow fever gets transmitted by a mosquito rather than by direct contact. His work went a long way in the fight against yellow fever.

Birthdate: July 18, 1916

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Moscow

Died: 1998

While some called him a mad scientist, Vladimir Demikhov is now remembered as a pioneer of organ transplantation. The Soviet scientist coined the term transplantology and shocked the world by creating two-headed dogs, by attaching the head of one dog to the body of another. 

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Tokugawa Yoshinobu

(15th and Last ShōGun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan)

Birthdate: October 28, 1837

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Died: 1913

Tokugawa Yoshinobu was the 15th and last shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. During his tenure, he aimed to reform the shogunate but was largely unsuccessful. He resigned in 1867 and went into retirement, choosing to lead a private life away from the public eye. He had multiple hobbies, including photography, oil painting, archery, hunting, and cycling.

Birthdate: May 13, 1842

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Lambeth, London

Died: 1900

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Bryce Courtenay

(One of Australia's Best-Selling Authors, Known for His Book ‘The Power of One’)

Birthdate: August 14, 1933

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa

Died: 2012

Bryce Courtenay was a South African-Australian novelist and advertising director. Best remembered for his novel The Power of One, Courtenay remains one of Australia's best-selling writers several years after his death. Bryce Courtenay's relationship with his readers played an important role in his success; he often gave away free books to gain a loyal fan base.

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Ralph Branca

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: January 6, 1926

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, United States

Died: 2016

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Hans Adolf Krebs

(British Biologist Who was a Pioneer Scientist in the Study of Cellular Perspiration)

Birthdate: August 25, 1900

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Hildesheim, Germany

Died: 1981

Born to an ENT surgeon in Germany, Hans Adolf Krebs followed in his father’s footsteps and studied medicine. After fleeing Nazi Germany, he went to England, where he joined the University of Cambridge as a researcher. The Nobel Prize-winning scientist is remembered for his groundbreaking discovery of cellular respiration.

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Lorenz Hart

(Lyricist, Composer, Playwright, Songwriter, Librettist)

Birthdate: May 2, 1895

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: New York City

Died: 1943

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Mustafa Nadarević

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 2, 1943

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Died: 2020

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Luis Barragán

(Mexican architect)

Birthdate: March 9, 1902

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Guadalajara

Died: 1988

Birthdate: February 16, 1812

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Farmington

Died: 1875

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Kim Young-sam

(Politician)

Birthdate: December 20, 1927

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Geoje

Died: 2015

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Mary Boykin Miller Chesnut

(Writer)

Birthdate: March 31, 1823

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: near Stateburg, South Carolina, U.S.

Died: 1886

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Christian Marquand

(Actor)

Birthdate: March 15, 1927

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Marseille, France

Died: 2000

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Asima Chatterjee

(Chemist)

Birthdate: September 23, 1917

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Kolkata, India

Died: 2006

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Lin Zexu

(Official)

Birthdate: August 30, 1785

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Fuzhou, China

Died: 1850

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Danielle Mitterrand

(François Mitterrand's wife)

Birthdate: October 29, 1924

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Verdun, Meuse, France

Died: 2011

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María Casares

(Actress)

Birthdate: November 21, 1922

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Died: 1996

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Philip de László

(Painter)

Birthdate: April 30, 1869

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Died: 1937

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Maurice Béjart

(Swiss Dancer, Choreographer and Opera Director Who Ran the 'Béjart Ballet Lausanne')

Birthdate: January 1, 1927

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Marseille, France

Died: 2007

Maurice Béjart was a French-born Swiss dancer, opera director, and choreographer. He is credited with founding the popular Swiss ballet company Béjart Ballet Lausanne. During his lifetime, Maurice Béjart was honored with several awards, including the Belgian Ordre de la Couronne, Erasmus Prize, Deutscher Tanzpreis, and the Prix Benois de la Danse for his contributions to the arts. 

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Frank Fenner

(Australian Scientist With a Distinguished Career in the Field of Virology Across the Globe)

Birthdate: December 21, 1914

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Ballarat, Australia

Died: 2010

Frank Fenner was an Australian scientist best remembered for his achievements in the field of virology. He played a key role in the eradication of smallpox. He is also credited with introducing the Myxoma virus, which played a major role in controlling Australia's rabbit plague. During his illustrious career, Fenner was honored with prestigious awards, such as the WHO Medal.

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Kurt Koffka

(German Psychologist and Professor)

Birthdate: March 18, 1886

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: 1941

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Raymond Dart

(Anatomist & Anthropologist Known for His Involvement in the Discovery of the First Fossil of 'Australopithecus Africanus')

Birthdate: February 4, 1893

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia

Died: 1988

Born to a farmer in Australia, Raymond Dart initially wished to become a medical missionary to China. However, he was later pushed by his father to study science. He later grew up to be a renowned anatomist and anthropologist, best known for discovering the first fossil of the Australopithecus africanus.

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John W. McCormack

(Politician)

Birthdate: December 21, 1891

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 1980

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John Colter

(American Explorer and the First White Man to Have Seen and Described 'Yellowstone National Park')

Birthdate: 1774 AD

Birthplace: Stuarts Draft, Virginia, United States

Died: 1813

Trapper-explorer John Colter, who was part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is remembered as the first white man to visit and describe the Yellowstone National Park. He had a brush with death on three occasions, when he came face-to-face with Indian tribes. He later settled in a Missouri farm.

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Tatiana Nikolayeva

(Pianist)

Birthdate: May 4, 1924

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Russia

Died: 1993

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René Coty

(President of France from 1954 to 1959)

Birthdate: March 20, 1882

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Le Havre, France

Died: 1962

A qualified lawyer, René Coty had been the last president of the Fourth French Republic. His presidency was plagued by issues such as the Algerian question, and his threat to resign during the May 1958 crisis accelerated the election of Charles de Gaulle as the prime minister of France.