Famous People Who Died on November 1

Discover the most famous people who died on November 1. The list includes people like Ezra Pound, Fred Thompson, Alexander III of Russia, King Vidor, Severo Ochoa. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, soldiers and journalists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, France & United Kingdom and many more countries.

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Walter Payton

(One of the Greatest American Football Players of All Time)

Birthdate: July 25, 1954

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Columbia, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1999

NFL running back Walter Payton, nicknamed "Sweetness,” played for the Chicago Bears for 13 seasons, winning titles such as the Super Bowl. He was named the NFL MVP in 1977 and was a nine-time Pro Bowl. Before dying of bile duct cancer, he became an advocate for organ donations. 

 2 

Fred Thompson

(Former United States Senator from Tennessee (1994 - 2003))

Birthdate: August 19, 1942

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Sheffield, Alabama, United States

Died: 2015

Fred Thompson was an American politician, lobbyist, attorney, columnist, radio personality, and actor. From 1994 to 2003, Thompson served as the United States Senator from Tennessee. As an actor, he played important roles in several films and TV series, such as Law & Order and Barbarians at the Gate.

Birthdate: November 6, 1661

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Died: 1700

Charles II of Spain reigned as the king of Spain from 1665 to 1700. He was the last king from theHouse of Habsburg to rule the Spanish Empire. Despite suffering from many illnesses throughout his life, Charles proved to be a reasonably influential king. The town of Charleroi and the Caroline Islands in modern Belgium were named after Charles.

 4 

Dale Carnegie

(Self-Help Writer, Motivational Guru, Public Speaker)

Birthdate: November 24, 1888

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Maryville, Missouri, United States

Died: 1955

Writer and academic Dale Carnegie is best remembered for his work on courses in areas such as corporate training, self-improvement, and salesmanship. He started his career as a salesperson. He wrote many books, including the international bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People, and was a successful lecturer, too.

 5 

Mamie Eisenhower

(First Lady of the United States as the Wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower)

Birthdate: November 14, 1896

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Boone, Iowa, United States

Died: 1979

Mamie Eisenhower was the First Lady of the U.S. through her marriage to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Her love for elegant attires got her featured on the New York Dress Institute’s list of the best-dressed women. She gave rise to the Mamie Look and the Mami Pink shade.

 6 

Ezra Pound

(American Poet and Critic Known for His Works: ‘Ripostes’, ‘Hugh Selwyn Mauberley’ and the Epic Poem, ‘The Cantos’)

Birthdate: October 30, 1885

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Idaho, United States

Died: 1972

American poet Ezra Pound was a significant figure in the modernist poetry movement who developed imagism and gained fame with works such as Ripostes and The Cantos. He later promoted social credit theory. During World War II, he supported fascism, participating in radio broadcasts against the U.S. and Jews. 

Birthdate: February 23, 1915

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois, United States

Died: 2007

 8 

Alfred Wegener

(German Climatologist and Geophysicist Known for His 'Continental Drift Theory')

Birthdate: November 1, 1880

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: 1930

In the early 1900s, meteorologist Alfred Wegener did not find too many takers for his theory that all the continents of the world had initially been a single mass named Pangaea and that continental drift had caused them to split apart. Wegener died on his fourth expedition in Greenland.

 9 

Yma Súmac

(American-Peruvian soprano)

Birthdate: September 10, 1922

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Cajamarca, Peru

Died: 2008

 10 

Phil Silvers

(American Entertainer and Comedic Actor)

Birthdate: May 11, 1911

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1985

Phil Silvers was an American comedian and entertainer. Dubbed theKing of Chutzpah, Silvers won two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards during his illustrious career that spanned almost six decades. In 1996, he was ranked 31st on TV Guide's list of 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Silvers’ work has inspired other comedians like Dick Van Dyke.

 11 

Adrienne Shelly

(Actress)

Birthdate: June 24, 1966

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2006

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Birthdate: March 10, 1845

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: 1894

Alexander III ruled as the emperor of Russia, the king Poland, and the grand duke of Finland, from 1881 to 1894. He reversed many liberal policies that had been implemented by his father, Alexander II, earlier. He passed the “May Laws” and did not participate in any major war.

 13 

Mitch Lucker

(Best Known as the Lead Singer for the Deathcore Band ‘Suicide Silence’)

Birthdate: October 20, 1984

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Riverside, California, United States

Died: 2012

Mitch Lucker was an American singer and songwriter remembered for his work as the lead vocalist of the band Suicide Silence. A tattoo enthusiast, Mitch Lucker was known for his extensive collection of tattoos that covered his torso, arms, fingers, and neck. After his death at age 28, his bandmates established the Kenadee Lucker Education Fund to benefit his daughter.

 14 

Noah Beery Jr.

(Actor)

Birthdate: August 10, 1913

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: 1994

 15 

Wayne Static

(Musician)

Birthdate: November 4, 1965

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA

Died: 2014

Birthdate: February 8, 1894

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, U.S.

Died: 1982

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Rudy Boesch

(Military personnel, Reality television participant)

Birthdate: January 20, 1928

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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J. R. Jayewardene

(2nd President of Sri Lanka (1978-1989), 7th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1977-1978))

Birthdate: September 17, 1906

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Died: 1996

J. R. Jayewardene was a Sri Lankan politician and leader. He served as the prime minister of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1978 and then went on to serve as the country's second president from 1978 to 1989. A controversial figure, Jayewardene's actions have been recognized as a contributing factor to the commencement of the Sri Lankan Civil War.

Birthdate: September 14, 1905

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Luarca, Spain

Died: 1993

Nobel Prize-winning Spanish biochemist Severo Ochoa is remembered for his discovery of the enzyme polynucleotide phosphorylase and his subsequent success in synthesizing RNA. His research took him to top institutes such as the universities of Oxford and Heidelberg. He had also taught at the New York University.

 20 

Pietro Badoglio

(Prime Minister of Italy from 1943 to 1944)

Birthdate: September 28, 1871

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Grazzano Badoglio, Italy

Died: 1956

Initially an artillery officer, Pietro Badoglio served as a general during the two World Wars. He eventually signed an armistice with the Allies to withdraw Italian forces from World War II. He eventually served as the prime minister of Italy and was also the 1st Duke of Addis Abeba.

 21 

Jan Matejko

(Painter)

Birthdate: July 30, 1838

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kraków, Poland

Died: 1893

 22 

René Lévesque

(Politician and Journalist)

Birthdate: August 24, 1922

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Campbellton, Canada

Died: 1987

 23 

Jacques Piccard

(Engineer)

Birthdate: July 28, 1922

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Brussels

Died: 2008

Oceanic engineer Jacques Piccard is remembered for his revolutionary inventions such as the mesoscaphe and the bathyscaphe, which he had built for under-sea exploration. The son of renowned engineer and explorer Auguste Piccard, he was initially an economics teacher but later began collaborating with his father on various inventions.

 24 

Jimmy Carl Black

(Drummer, Record producer)

Birthdate: February 1, 1938

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, United States

Died: 2008

 25 

Theodore Hall

(American Physicist Who was One of the Atomic Spies for the Soviet Union During World War II)

Birthdate: October 20, 1925

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: 1999

Theodore Hall was an American physicist. He was one of the atomic spies for the Soviet Union during World War II. Hall gave a detailed description of a plutonium bomb named Fat Man to the Soviet Union. He also passed on vital information such as the processes involved for purifying plutonium. His life inspired a documentary titled A Compassionate Spy.

 26 

Skitch Henderson

(Pianist)

Birthdate: January 27, 1918

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Halstad, Minnesota, United States

Died: 2005

 27 

Georgios Papandreou

(Politician, Economist, Diplomat, Lawyer)

Birthdate: February 13, 1888

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Kalentzi

Died: 1968

Georgios Papandreou was a Greek politician who served as the Prime Minister of Greece on three occasions between 1944 and 1965. Papandreou, whose illustrious political career spanned over 50 years, is also credited with founding the Papandreou political dynasty. Georgios Papandreou was also counted among the best orators in Greece.

 28 

Alexandra Feodorovna

(Former Empress Consort of Russia (1825 - 1855))

Birthdate: July 13, 1798

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Potsdam, Germany

Died: 1860

Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova was the daughter of Frederick William III, King of Prussia, and Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She had a difficult childhood and lost her mother when she was just 12. She married Nicholas I, who later reigned as Emperor of Russia. The couple had a happy marriage that lasted till Nicholas’ death in 1855. 

 29 

Kevin Barry

(Revolutionary)

Birthdate: January 20, 1902

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: 1920

 30 

John Chard

(Engineer, Military personnel)

Birthdate: December 21, 1847

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Plymouth

Died: 1897

Royal Engineers army officer John Chard was one of the 11 men to receive the Victoria Cross for defeating a Zulu army of 4,000 warriors at the battle of Rorke's Drift, with a British army of 135. His handwritten account of the war was later auctioned off for £175,000.

 31 

Bill Tilghman

(Politician)

Birthdate: July 4, 1854

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Fort Dodge

Died: 1924

Bill Tilghman was a gunfighter, career lawman, and politician in Kansas and Oklahoma. He was active during the late 19th century and became a legendary figure after he single-handedly captured the notorious bandit Bill Doolin and killed many members of his gang. He became a politician later in his career and served as an Oklahoma state senator. 

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Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

(Solicitor)

Birthdate: January 2, 1898

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 1989

Birthdate: April 12, 1839

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Smolensk, Russia

Died: 1888

Nikolay Przhevalsky was a Russian imperial geographer. A renowned explorer of Central and East Asia, he traveled through regions then unknown to the West. He is credited to have made a substantial contribution to European knowledge of Central Asian geography. However, despite his attempts, he could never reach his ultimate goal, the holy city of Lhasa in Tibet.

 34 

Theodor Mommsen

(German Historian and Writer Famous for His Masterpiece 'Römische Geschichte')

Birthdate: November 30, 1817

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Garding, Germany

Died: 1903

One of the most influential 19th-century classicists, Theodor Mommsen donned many hats and was at the same time a historian, a philologist, a legal scholar, and an archaeologist. His legendary A History of Rome won him a Nobel Prize in Literature. He had also fathered 16 children.

 35 

Florence Mills

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 25, 1896

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Died: 1927

 36 

Bettye Ackerman

(Actress)

Birthdate: February 28, 1924

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Cottageville, South Carolina, United States

Died: 2006

 37 

Tommy Johnson

(American musician)

Birthdate: 1896

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Terry, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1956

 38 

John Lindley

(British Botanist, Gardener and Orchidologist)

Birthdate: February 5, 1799

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Old Catton, England

Died: 1865

The son of a nurseryman, British botanist John Lindley revolutionized the plant classification system by introducing a method of considering all characters of plants. Known for his iconic work The Vegetable Kingdom, he also had a wide collection of orchids, which eventually found a place at the Kew Gardens.

 39 

Steven Runciman

(Historian)

Birthdate: July 7, 1903

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Northumberland, England

Died: 2000

 40 

Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias

(Crown prince)

Birthdate: November 28, 1657

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Died: 1661

 41 

Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington

(Intelligence officer)

Birthdate: January 14, 1922

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Woolwich, London, England

Died: 2010

 42 

Zachariah Chandler

(Politician)

Birthdate: December 10, 1813

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Bedford, New Hampshire, United States

Died: 1879

 43 

Max Linder

(French Comedian and the World's First Movie Star)

Birthdate: December 16, 1883

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Cavernes, Saint-Loubès, Gironde, French Third Republic

Died: 1925

French comedian, filmmaker, and screenwriter of the silent-film era, Gabriel Leuvielle, better known as Max Linder, is remembered as the world’s first movie star. He is known to have influenced Charlie Chaplin. He also created his iconic character Max, beginning with The Skater's Debut, and played it in several comedies later.

 44 

Elsa Maxwell

(Writer)

Birthdate: May 24, 1883

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Keokuk, Iowa, United States

Died: 1963

 45 

George A. Sheehan

(Officer, Cardiologist)

Birthdate: November 5, 1918

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: United States

Died: 1993

Apart from being a qualified doctor, George A. Sheehan has also gained fame as an author of books in running. Though he followed in his father’s footsteps to become a cardiologist, he later followed his early passion of track by writing bestsellers such as Running & Being.

 46 

Alda Merini

(Writer)

Birthdate: March 21, 1931

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Milan, Italy

Died: 2009

 47 

Mieczysław Moczar

(Politician)

Birthdate: December 23, 1913

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Łódź, Poland

Died: 1986

 48 

Mac Dre

(Musician, Rapper)

Birthdate: July 5, 1970

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Oakland

Died: 2004

 49 

Richard L. Evans

(Writer, Radio producer, Radio personality)

Birthdate: March 23, 1906

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Salt Lake City

Died: 1971

 50 

Dave Broadfoot

(Comedian)

Birthdate: December 5, 1925

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: North Vancouver, Canada

Died: 2016