November 5 Deaths

1

Link Wray (1929-2005)

Guitarist

2

Marília Mendonça (1995-2021)

Country Singer

3

Laurel Griggs (2006-2019)

Stage Actress

4

Mary Anna Custis Lee (1808-1873)

Politician

5

Texas Guinan (1884-1933)

Stage Actress

6

Johnny Horton (1925-1960)

Country Singer

7

Fred MacMurray (1908-1991)

Movie Actor

8

Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989)

Pianist

9

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879)

Physicist

10

Al Capp (1909-1979)

Cartoonist

11

Jimmie Davis (1899-2000)

Country Singer

12

Rene Goscinny (1926-1977)

Cartoonist

13

Geoffrey Palmer (1927-2020)

Movie Actor

14

Bobby Hatfield (1940-2003)

Soul Singer

15

Ward Bond (1903-1960)

TV Actor

16

George M. Cohan (1878-1942)

Composer

17

Jill Clayburgh (1944-2010)

Movie Actress

18

Art Tatum (1909-1956)

Pianist

19

David Brower (1912-2000)

Entrepreneur

20

Jacques Tati (1907-1982)

Director

21

Guy Lombardo (1902-1977)

Violinist

22

Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011)

World Music Singer

23

BraxAttacks (1998-2020)

Rapper

24

Agrippina Vaganova (1879-1951)

Dancer

25

Ernest J. Gaines (1933-2019)

Novelist

26

Stafford Repp (1918-1974)

TV Actor

27

Elza Plieksane (1865-1943)

Poet

28

Eddie Harris (1934-1996)

Saxophonist

29

George Barris (1925-2015)

30

Arpad Elo (1903-1992)

Chess Player

31

Barry Sadler (1940-1989)

32

Mack Sennett (1880-1960)

Director

33

Charlie Trotter (1959-2013)

Chef

34

John Leonard (1939-2008)

Journalist

35

Jan Oort (1900-1992)

Astronomer

36

Baldev Raj Chopra (1914-2008)

Director

37

Elsie Fox (1902-1993)

Screenwriter

38

Roy Boulting (1913-2001)

Director

39

Joseph Stella (1877-1946)

Painter

40

Eamonn Andrews (1922-1987)

TV Show Host

41

Elliott Carter (1908-2012)

Composer

42

Leopoldo O'Donnell (1809-1867)

Duke

43

Raymond Oliver (1909-1990)

Chef

44

Dorothy Fay (1915-2003)

Movie Actress

45

August Gailit (1891-1960)

Poet

46

David Bar-Illan (1930-2003)

Pianist

47

James Ponder (1819-1897)

Politician

48

John Fowles (1926-2005)

Novelist