23 November

Across recorded history, 1,566 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 23 November. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Roald Dahl

1916–1990

British writer and poet

Roald Dahl was a British writer known for his novels, short stories, and children's literature.

André Malraux

1901–1976

French novelist, art theorist, and statesman

André Malraux was a French novelist and statesman who served as a government minister.

Alexander Litvinenko

1962–2006

ex-KGB agent and FSB lieutenant-colonel

Alexander Litvinenko was a former intelligence officer who served as a lieutenant-colonel in the FSB.

Chun Doo-hwan

1931–2021

11th and 12th President of the Republic of Korea (1931~2021)

Chun Doo-hwan was a politician who served as the President of the Republic of Korea.

Klaus Kinski

1926–1991

German actor

Klaus Kinski was a German actor known for his performances in numerous films.

Jagadish Chandra Bose

1858–1937

Bengali polymath, physicist, and biologist

Jagadish Chandra Bose was a physicist and biologist who pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics and plant physiology.

Larry Hagman

1931–2012

American actor

Larry Hagman was an American actor known for his work in film and television.

Elbridge Gerry

1744–1814

vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814

Elbridge Gerry served as the vice president of the United States.

Philippe Noiret

1930–2006

French actor

Philippe Noiret was a French actor who appeared in numerous stage and film productions throughout his career.

William III of the Netherlands

1817–1890

King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg

William III of the Netherlands served as the monarch of the Netherlands and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve

1793–1864

Baltic German astronomer

Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve was an astronomer who conducted extensive research on double stars and the measurement of the Earth's meridian arc.

Louis Malle

1932–1995

French film director, screenwriter, and producer

Louis Malle was a French film director who worked as a screenwriter and producer.

Douglass North

1920–2015

American economist and Nobel laureate

Douglass North was an American economist and Nobel laureate who specialized in economic history.

Uzeyir Hajibeyov

1885–1948

Azerbaijani composer

Uzeyir Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani composer who integrated traditional folk music with Western classical forms.

Johann Elert Bode

1747–1826

Prusian astronomer

Johann Elert Bode was an astronomer who popularized the law of planetary distances.

Udo Kier

1944–2025

German actor

Udo Kier was a German actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

Louis de Bonald

1754–1840

French philosopher

Louis de Bonald was a French philosopher who wrote extensively on traditionalist political and social theory.

Ichiyō Higuchi

1872–1896

Japanese writer

Ichiyō Higuchi was a Japanese writer known for her work as a novelist and waka poet.

Nicolas Roeg

1928–2018

English film director and cinematographer

Nicolas Roeg was an English film director and cinematographer known for his distinctive visual style and non-linear narrative structures.

George Albert Boulenger

1858–1937

Belgian-British zoologist (1858–1937), member of the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino from 1900

Zoologist George Albert Boulenger was a member of the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino.

Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of the Belgians

1876–1965

Queen of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934

Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of the Belgians, served as queen consort and practiced photography.

Sessue Hayakawa

1889–1973

Japanese actor

Sessue Hayakawa was an actor who achieved international fame as a leading man in silent films.

Stanisław Przybyszewski

1868–1927

Polish writer, playwright and journalist

Stanisław Przybyszewski was a Polish writer who worked as a playwright and journalist.

Jean-Baptiste Jourdan

1762–1833

Marshal of France

Jean-Baptiste Jourdan was a Marshal of France who served as a military officer.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.