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Saeb Muhammad Salih Erekat was a Palestinian politician and diplomat who was the secretary general of the executive committee of the PLO from 2015 until his death in 2020
Notable Deaths on November 10
105 people
461 – 2024
November 10 has seen 105 notable figures pass away throughout recorded history — from 461 – 2024. Below are the most significant names who died on this date.
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2020 — Saeb Erekat
Chief Palestinian negotiator (born 1955)
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He served as chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee until 12 February 2011
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He participated in early negotiations with Israel and remained chief negotiator from 1995 until May 2003, when he resigned in protest from the Palestinian government
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He reconciled with the party and was reappointed to the post in September 2003
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Erekat died in the Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital in Jerusalem of complications from COVID-19 on 10 November 2020, at the age of 65.
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Chinese general and governor
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bishop of Mecklenburg
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Duchess of Aquitaine, regent of Aquitaine
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King of the Isles
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1241
Bishop of Glasgow
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1258
Sultan of Egypt (born c. 1222)
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1290
Countess of Devon (born 1237)
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1299
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1444
Pope Paul III was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549.
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1549
English explorer(born c. 1521)
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1556
English soldier and author (born 1540)
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1617
3rd Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (born 1573)
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1624
Spanish author and playwright (born 1579)
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1644
Indian commander
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1659
King of Poland (born 1640)
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1673
French-American sailor and explorer (born 1659)
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1727
Russian admiral (born 1661)
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1728
Portuguese poet and author (born 1724)
Pedro António Joaquim Correia da Serra Garção was a Portuguese lyric poet.
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1772
1777
1st Baron Dorchester, Irish-born English general and politician, 21st Governor General of Canada (born 1724)
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1808
English scientist (born 1790)
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1852
Swiss-American captain in Confederate army, commandant of Andersonville Prison (born 1823)
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1865
American general (born 1784)
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1869
Welsh musician and folklorist (born circa 1794)
Maria Jane Williams was a 19th-century Welsh musician and folklorist born at Aberpergwm House, Glynneath in Glamorgan, South Wales. She rescued many Welsh songs from obscurity, including Y Deryn Pur and Y Ferch o'r…
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1873
German-American carpenter and activist (born 1864)
Louis Lingg was a German-born American anarchist who was convicted as a member of the criminal conspiracy behind the 1886 Haymarket Square bombing. Lingg was sentenced to die by hanging, but shortly before his…
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1887
French poet and educator (born 1854)
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism.
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1891
1909
German dancer (born 1899)
Anita Berber was a German dancer, actress, and writer who was the subject of an Otto Dix painting. She lived during the time of the Weimar Republic.
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1928
French general and explorer (born 1856)
Louis-Gustave Binger was a French officer and explorer who claimed the Côte d'Ivoire for France.
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1936
founder of the Republic of Turkey, Turkish field marshal and statesman, 1st President of Turkey (born 1881)
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1938
Canadian botanist and geneticist (born 1862)
Carrie Matilda Derick was a Canadian botanist and geneticist, the first woman professor in a Canadian university, and the founder of McGill University's genetics department.
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1941
physicist (born 1903)
Claude Rodier was a physicist, teacher and staff sergeant in the Mouvements Unis de la Résistance (MUR), part of the French Resistance in Auvergne, France.
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1944
Swiss gymnast (born 1856)
Jules Alexis "Louis" Zutter was a Swiss gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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1946
American author and journalist (born 1900)
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1956
Austrian gymnast and engineer (born 1875)
Julius Lenhart was an Austrian gymnast who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won two gold medals and one silver medal, making him the most successful Austrian competitor ever at the Summer Olympic Games.
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1962
Hungarian-American computer scientist (born 1911)
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1963
American author and academic (born 1909)
Walter Van Tilburg Clark was an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and educator. He ranks as one of Nevada's most distinguished literary figures of the 20th century, and was the first inductee into the 'Nevada…
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1971
Canadian-American captain (born 1912)
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1975
Ukrainian-Russian general and politician, 4th Head of State of the Soviet Union (born 1906)
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1982
American biologist and educator (b. 1905)
Helen Katherine Meyers Sharsmith was an American biologist and educator. She was one of the first women botanists at the University of California and is recognized for her contributions to botanical research there.
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1982
Australian author (born 1901)
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1984
Filipino actor and politician (born 1916)
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1986
English jockey and manager (born 1904)
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1986
Bangladeshi activist (born 1961)
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1987
American actress, writer and Dreamlander
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1989
Cuban baseball player and manager (born 1943)
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1990
Brazilian physicist and academic (born 1914)
Mário Schenberg was a Brazilian electrical engineer, physicist, art critic and writer.
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1990
English toy-maker and businesswoman (born 1899)
Marjorie Abbatt, née Norah Marjorie Cobb, was an English toy-maker and businesswoman.
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1991
American football player and wrestler (born 1929)
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1991
American actor (born 1921)
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1992
1994
American singer, pianist, and actress (born 1920)
Carmen Mercedes McRae was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics.
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1994
Nigerian author and activist (born 1941)
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1995
English actress (born 1936)
Irene Mary Wetton, better known by her stage name Mary Millar, was an English actress and singer best remembered for her role as the second actress to play Rose in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances from 1991 to 1995…
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1998
Greek lawyer and politician, 171st Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919)
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2000
French general and politician, 153rd Prime Minister of France (born 1915)
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2000
2001
French actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1921)
Michel Jacques Boisrond was a French film director and screenwriter.
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2002
Zimbabwean minister and politician, 1st President of Zimbabwe (born 1936)
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2003
American journalist and talk show host (born 1912)
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2003
Filipino-American singer and actress (born 1907)
Katy de la Cruz was a leading Filipina singer who specialized in jazz vocals and torch songs in a long career that lasted eight decades. Hailed as "The Queen of Filipino Jazz" and as "The Queen of Bodabil", she was, by…
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2004
Turkish footballer and manager (born 1913)
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2004
English actress and singer (born 1932)
Diana Betty Miller was an English actress and singer, best remembered for her role, which she played from 1971 to 1976, in the sitcom Bless This House, as Jean Abbott, wife of Sid James's character Sid.
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2006
Dutch mathematician and computer scientist (born 1954)
Fokko du Cloux was a Dutch mathematician and computer scientist. He worked on the Atlas of Lie groups and representations until his death.
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2006
American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1966)
Gerald Edward Levert was an American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert performed with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon with the R&B vocal group, LeVert. Levert was also a member of LSG, a supergroup…
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2006
American boxer and actor (born 1919)
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2006
Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (born 1962)
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2006
American author, critic, and academic (born 1908)
John Stewart Williamson was an American science fiction writer, one of several called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of the first uses of the term genetic engineering. Early in his career he…
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2006
American actress (born 1920)
Laraine Day was an American actress, radio and television commentator, and former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) contract star. As a leading lady, she was paired opposite major film stars, including Robert Mitchum, Lana…
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2007
American engineer and politician (born 1907)
Augustus Freeman Hawkins was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the course of his…
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2007
American novelist and essayist (born 1923)
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2007
Belgian singer and poet (born 1937)
Wannes Van de Velde, born Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde, in Antwerp, was a Flemish folk singer, guitarist, musician, poet, puppeteer and artist. He is most famous for his songs Ik Wil deze Nacht in de Straten…
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2008
Japanese mathematician and academic (born 1915)
Kiyosi Itô was a Japanese mathematician who made fundamental contributions to probability theory, in particular, the theory of stochastic processes. He invented the concept of stochastic integral and stochastic…
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2008
German footballer (born 1977)
Robert Enke was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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2009
American spree killer (born 1960)
John Allen Muhammad was an American serial killer and former U.S. Army sergeant. He and his accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, carried out a series of shootings across ten states between February through September 2002,…
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2009
Italian-American actor, producer, and production manager (born 1919)
Agostino "Dino" De Laurentiis was an Italian film producer and businessman who held both Italian and American citizenship. Following a brief acting career in the late 1930s and early 1940s, he moved into film…
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2010
American soldier and politician (born 1942)
Peter J. "Pete" Biondi was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 until his death in 2011, where he represented the 16th Legislative District.
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2011
Czech poet (born 1944)
Ivan Martin Jirous was a Czech poet and dissident, best known as the artistic director of the Czech psychedelic rock group The Plastic People of the Universe, and later one of the key figures of the Czech underground…
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2011
American professional wrestler (born 1931)
Herbert Alan Gerwig was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Killer Karl Kox. Kox competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All Japan Pro…
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2011
American lawyer and judge (born 1922)
John Louis Coffey was an American lawyer and jurist from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He served as a judge of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals from 1982 until his death, taking senior status in 2004. Prior to his…
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2012
Japanese actress (born 1920)
Mitsuko Mori , real name Mitsu Murakami , was a Japanese actress.
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2012
Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs (born 1927)
Petrus Hendrikus "Piet" van Zeil was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and trade union leader.
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2012
Indian author (born 1926)
Vijaydan Detha, also known as Bijji, was an Indian writer of Rajasthani literature. He was a recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award.
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2013
Australian neurosurgeon (born 1922)
John MacDonald Falconar Grant, AO, OBE was an Australian neurosurgeon and disability sport administrator. He was president of the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games Organising Committee. He played a leading role in the…
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2013
American ice hockey player and coach (born 1931)
John Peter Matchefts was an American ice hockey player and coach. Matchefts played for Team USA at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
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2013
Swiss poet and translator (born 1921)
Giorgio Orelli was an Italian-speaking Swiss poet, writer and translator.
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2013
Croatian soldier and politician, 1st Croatia Minister of the Interior (born 1920)
Josip Boljkovac was a Croatian politician who served as the first Minister of Internal Affairs in the Croatian Government, thus being one of the closest associates of former President Franjo Tudjman.
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2014
Australian lawyer and politician, 34th Premier of Queensland (born 1951)
Wayne Keith Goss was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996, becoming the first Labor Premier of the state in over 32 years. Prior to entering politics, Goss was a solicitor, and after leaving…
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2014
American lawyer and politician (born 1926)
John Hans Krebs was an Israeli-American politician and attorney who served two terms as a U.S. Representative for California's 17th congressional district from 1975 to 1979.
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2014
American surfer and physician (born 1921)
Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz was an American surfer and physician, who gave up practicing medicine for a living and decided to become a professional surfer. In 1972, he founded a surf camp run by his family, where campers…
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2014
American ice hockey player and coach (born 1924)
Allan McNab Renfrew was a hockey player at the University of Michigan in the late 1940s and a college hockey coach with Michigan Technological University (1951–1956), the University of North Dakota (1956–1957), and the…
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2014
American computer scientist, physicist, and engineer, founded the Amdahl Corporation (born 1922)
Gene Myron Amdahl was an American computer architect and high-tech entrepreneur, chiefly known for his work on mainframe computers at IBM and later his own companies, especially Amdahl Corporation. He formulated…
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2015
Irish jockey and trainer (born 1952)
Patrick James John Eddery was an Irish flat racing jockey and trainer. He rode three winners of the Derby and was Champion Jockey on eleven occasions. He rode the winners of 4,632 British flat races, a figure exceeded…
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2015
French philosopher and author (born 1937)
André Glucksmann was a French philosopher, activist, and writer. He was a leading figure of the new philosophers. Glucksmann began his career as a Marxist, who went on to reject Marxism–Leninism and real socialism in…
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2015
German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (born 1918)
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. He was the longest lived chancellor in…
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2015
American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1938)
Allen Richard Toussaint was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of…
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2015
Slovak singer, songwriter and guitarist (born 1952)
Miroslav "Miro" Žbirka was a Slovak pop and rock singer and songwriter, widely popular in 1980s Czechoslovakia. Born in Bratislava to a Slovak father and an English mother, he sang in Slovak, English, and Czech. He…
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2021
American actor and voice actor, longtime voice of Batman (born 1955)
Kevin Conroy was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films. Conroy earned fame for voicing the DC Comics superhero Batman in various animated media,…
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2022
American novelist (born 1948)
Timothy Robert Sullivan was an American science fiction novelist, screenwriter, actor, film director and short story writer.
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2024
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Saeb Erekat — Palestinian politician and diplomat (1955–2020)
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Death year2020
Known forHe served as chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee until 12 February 2011
Deaths on this date105 (461 – 2024)
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2020
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