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Youssouf Ouédraogo (25 December 1952 – 18 November 2017) was a Burkinabe politician. In 1992 he became the first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso since 1983, serving from 16 June 1992 to 22 March 1994. Ouédraogo, a member of the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), later served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from January 1999 to June 2007. Biography. Ouédraogo was born in Tikaré, in Bam Province. Under Thomas Sankara, Ouédraogo was appointed to the government as Minister of Planning and Popular Development on 31 August 1984, remaining in that position for three years. Shortly after Sankara was assassinated in October 1987, Ouédraogo became Minister for the Plan and Cooperation under Blaise Compaoré. He left that position on 25 April 1989 and became President of the Economic and Social Council, in which position he served until he was elected to the National Assembly as a deputy from Bam in the May 1992 parliamentary election. He was appointed as Prime Minister by Compaoré on 16 June 1992. The CFA franc was devaluated in January 1994, and this was followed by controversy. Ouédraogo signed an agreement with trade unions to raise salaries on 12 March 1994, but the agreement fell through and Ouédraogo resigned a few days later. He then served as Ambassador to Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and the European Union before being appointed as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in January 1999. Ouédraogo was elected to the National Assembly again in the 2007 parliamentary election as a candidate of the CDP from Bam Province. In the government of Prime Minister Tertius Zongo, which was appointed on 10 June 2007, he was replaced as Foreign Minister by Djibrill Bassolé. He subsequently became Special Adviser to the President of the African Development Bank.
Friedel Rausch (27 February 1940 – 18 November 2017) was a German football player and manager. In April 2006, Rausch was diagnosed with skin cancer. He died of the disease on 18 November 2017 at the age of 77.
Ben Riley (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer. He was born in Savannah, Georgia. He was known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, Kenny Barron, and as member of the group Sphere. During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet. Riley died on November 18, 2017 in West Islip, New York at the age of 84.
Why Him? is a 2016 American comedy movie directed by John Hamburg, written by Hamburg and Ian Helfer. It stars James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck, Keegan-Michael Key and Kaley Cuoco with Cedric the Entertainer. The movie is about a father who tries to stop his daughter's childish tech-millionaire boyfriend from asking her to marry him. "Why Him?" premiered in Los Angeles on December 17, 2016, was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on December 23, 2016 and grossed $118 million worldwide.
Naim Süleymanoğlu (in Bulgaria forced to change as Naim Suleymanov (Bulgarian: Наим Сюлейманов), 23 January 1967 – 18 November 2017) was a Turkish World and Olympic Champion in weightlifting. In the 1988 Summer Olympics he set a record by lifting 190 kg in the clean and jerk. He was awarded the Olympic Order in 2001.  In 2000 and 2004 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame. On 25 September 2017, he was hospitalized due to liver failure. On 6 October, he had liver transplantation was made when a liver donor was found. On 11 November a surgery was made due to a cerebral hemorrhage which led to cerebral edema. He died on 18 November 2017.
was a Japanese actress.  She was most known for voicing the character of Bulma ("Dragon Ball") for over 31 years. She was born in Hokkaido, Japan. She was also known for her roles as Ukyo Kuonji ("Ranma ½"), Dokin-chan ("Soreike! Anpanman"), Madoka Ayukawa ("Kimagure Orange Road"), Miyuki Kashima ("Miyuki"), Reiko Mikami ("Ghost Sweeper Mikami"), Meryl Strife ("Trigun") and Naomi Hunter ("Metal Gear Solid" series). Tsuru died of an aortic dissection in Tokyo, Japan on November 16, 2017 at the age of 57.
Tai Chen-yao () (2 April 1948 – 19 November 2017), was a Taiwanese politician. He served three terms in the Legislative Yuan, from 1990 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2002, and was later named vice chairman of the Council of Agriculture. Tai died in Taipei of pancreatic cancer on 19 November 2017 at the age of 69.
Pancho "Segoo" Segura (Francisco Olegario Segura; June 20, 1921 – November 18, 2017) was a leading Ecuadorian-American tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player. He was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, but moved to the United States in the late 1930s. He was the only player to have won the US Pro title on three different surfaces (which he did consecutively from 1950 to 1952). In later years, Segura became a tennis coach and was known for coaching Jimmy Connors. Segura died on November 18, 2017 at the age of 96 at his home in Carlsbad, California from complications of Parkinson's disease.
Fernando Matthei Aubel (July 11, 1925 – November 19, 2017) was a Chilean Air Force General. He was born in Osorno, Chile. He was part of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, replacing the dismissed Gustavo Leigh as Air Force Commander in Chief on July 24, 1978. From 1976 through 1978, Matthei served as Minister of Health. Matthei was part of the Junta from 1977 to 1990, retiring from the Air Force in July 1991. Matthei died on November 19, 2017 in Santiago, Chile of cardiopulmonary arrest at the age of 92.
Hou Zongbin (; January 1929 – 14 November 2017) was a Chinese politician. He served as Governor of Shaanxi Province from 1987 to 1990, as Communist Party Secretary of Henan Province from 1990 to 1992, and as Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection from 1992 to 1998. Hou died on 14 November 2017 in Beijing of a heart attack at the age of 88.
Taeyeon's discography consists of a studio album, two EPs, twenty singles and ten soundtracks. The singer debuted in girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007 and then in Girls' Generation-TTS in May 2012. Her solo career began in 2015 with the release of her debut mini-album entitled "I". The EP was a commercial success in South Korea, where it reached number two on Gaon Album Chart and since then has sold more than 140,000 physical copies. The single of the same name managed to position itself in the first position of Gaon Digital Chart and has sold more than 1,8 million digital copies. In February 2016, Taeyeon published "Rain" as the first single from SM Station. The single reached the maximum position in Gaon Digital Chart and was ranked number three in Billboard World Digital Songs. His second EP, Why, was released in June 2016, reaching the top in Gaon Album Chart and managed to sell more than 110,000 physical copies. He produced two singles that were included in the mini album, "Starlight" and "Why". Subsequently, he released a digital single titled "" in November, which was ranked second in Gaon Digital Chart. Taeyeon released her first studio album, "My Voice", in February 2017. The album won first place in Gaon Album Chart and sold more than 109,000 physical copies in its first month of release. He produced the single "Fine", which was number one on Gaon Digital Chart and reached number seven on Billboard World Digital Songs.
Muhammad Mansuruddin (31 January 1904 – 19 September 1987) was a Bengali writer, literary critic, lexicographer. He is noted for his folklore collection titled "Haramoni". In 1987, he received doctor of literature degree from Rabindra Bharati University for his lifelong contribution to folklore collection and research. He also received second highest civilian honor Ekushey Padak and highest civilian honor Independence Day Award given by Government of Bangladesh in 1983 and 1984 respectively. Early life. Mansuruddin was born on 31 January 1904 in Muraripur village under Sujanagar Upazila of Pabna district of East Bengal of the British India, now in Bangladesh. His father Muhammad Jaider Ali and mother Jiarun Nisa was respected in the village. He was educated in Madhabchandra Nandi Pathshala in his village. He passed matriculation from Khalipur High School in 1921 with first division, ISc from Pabna Edward College in 1923 and IA from Rajshahi College in 1924. He graduated from Rajshahi College in 1926. Then he went to Calcutta University for post-graduation and received Master of Arts in Bangla with first class in 1928. In 1925, when he was studying at Rajshahi College, he married Sharifun Nisa. They had six sons and six daughters. Literary career. Mansuruddin started writing from his early age. He was inspired by his teacher Surendranath Sen. His first poem was 'Beduin Musalman'. It was published in the Edward College magazine. Samyabadi and Prachi journals published his later poems. He had interest of folklore and when he was in Rajshahi College, the Principal of the college, Kumudinikanta Banerjee, encouraged him to work on folklore. He started collecting the folklore and folk songs from 1930 and compiled those under the name of "Haramoni" (Lost gems). Haramoni was published in regular section of monthly literary magazine Probashi. The full book consists of
Fernando Jacob Hubertina Hendrika Ricksen (27 July 1976 – 18 September 2019) was a Dutch former professional footballer. He played as a right back and right midfielder. He was mostly known for his six-year spell at Rangers. He earned 12 caps for the Netherlands at international level. Death. On 30 October 2013, Ricksen revealed he was terminally ill and had been diagnosed with ALS (motor neurone disease). He died from problems caused by the disease on 18 September 2019 in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire at the age of 43.
Frederick Charles Jones (12 September 1927 – 9 July 2019) was an English character actor. He portrayed Sandy Thomas in "Emmerdale". He appeared in David Lynch's movies "The Elephant Man" (1980), "Dune" (1984), "Wild at Heart" (1990) as well as the short-lived television series "On the Air" (1992) and the short movie "Hotel Room" (1993). Jones died on 9 July 2019 at the age of 91 after a short illness.
Michael Terence Aspel, OBE (born 12 January 1933) is an English television presenter.He is known for his programmes such as "Crackerjack", "Aspel &amp; Company", "This is Your Life", "Strange but True?" and "Antiques Roadshow". He was born in London.
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (25 December 1957 – 30 November 2023) was an Irish-British musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Celtic punk band the Pogues. He was also a member of the Nipple Erectors and Shane MacGowan and the Popes, as well as producing his own solo material. In the summer of 2015, MacGowan fell as he was leaving a Dublin studio, fracturing his pelvis. MacGowan was using a wheelchair since the accident. Following years of deteriorating health, he died of pneumonia in 30 November 2023, aged 65.
Positron Emission Tomography (often called PET) is a medical imaging technique. A specially constructed device can show the path and distribution of a weakly radioactive substance. This substance is called tracer. The tracer dissolves in the blood, which will carry it the brain. There, it concentrates around brain structures that are particularly active. A PET scan detects the radioactivity and converts it into a digital image of the brain, highlighting the active areas. PET scans are often used to detect tumors. Different tracers are used for different kinds of scans. Very often, the tracers are similar to sugar, or are sugars which have been specially modified for the purpose. The machinery which can detect these substances is expensive. The tracers have a half-life of around 30-60 minutes, Producing the tracer is difficult, and expensive. Because of different factors, the tracers need to be prepared for the event, they cannot be mass-produced.
Claudio Báez (23 March 1948 – 19 November 2017) was a Mexican television actor. He was born in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. He was known for the television series "Mundo de fieras" (2006), "A Shelter for Love" (2012) and "El privilegio de amar" (1998). Báez died on 19 November 2017 at the age of 69.
Adalberto Giazotto (1 February 1940 – 16 November 2017) was an Italian physicist. He was born in Genoa, Italy. He helped design the Virgo interferometer, which first detected gravitational waves in 2017.  Giazotto won the Caterina Tomassoni e Felice Pietro Chisesi Prize, a Matteucci Medal, and shared the Enrico Fermi Prize with Barry Barish in 2016. Giazotto died in Rome, Italy of a heart attack on 16 November 2017 at the age of 77.
The Meissner effect is when a magnetic field is pushed out of a superconductor when it becomes superconducting. If you were to put a superconductor in the field of a big magnet and you looked just inside the superconductor, you would see that the magnetic field was much smaller than it was outside. The deeper in you looked, the closer it would be to zero. This is one of the ways that superconductors are not the same as perfect conductors, which do let magnetic fields pass through them. The effect was discovered by Walter Meissner and Robert Ochsenfeld in 1933. They saw that because the magnetic field cannot go through the superconductor, the field right outside the superconductor becomes stronger. One example of the Meissner effect is a magnet levitating above a superconducting plate cooled by liquid nitrogen. In order to stop the magnetic field from going into the superconductor, the superconductor acts like a magnet pointing the opposite direction. This repels the real magnet and stops it from coming any closer.
Gillian Rolton (3 May 1956 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian Olympic equestrian champion. She competed in two Olympic Games, the 1992 Barcelona Games and 1996 Atlanta Games, winning a gold medal in team eventing both times on her horse, Peppermint Grove. She was only one of four Australians to win multiple equestrian Olympic gold medals. She was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Rolton was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in the 1993 Australia Day honours "for service to sport as a gold medallist in the equestrian three-day event at the Olympic Games". Rolton died of endometrial cancer in Adelaide on 18 November 2017 at the age of 61.
Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme GCON (October 21, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was a Nigerian politician. He was the first elected Vice-President of Nigeria, in office from 1979 to 1983. Ekwueme served during the Shehu Shagari administration. He was born in the Anambra State. He was a member of the National Party of Nigeria. Ekwueme died of complications from a fall at a hospital in London on November 19, 2017 at the age of 85.
Milan Moguš () (April 27, 1927 – November 19, 2017) was a Croatian linguist and academician. He was born in Senj, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . He studied at the University of Zagreb. He served as the Chairman of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts from January 1, 2004 through November 11, 2010. Moguš died on November 19, 2017 in Zagreb of coronary artery disease, aged 90.
Warren "Pete" Moore (November 19, 1939 – November 19, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was known as the bass singer for Motown group The Miracles from 1955 onwards. Moore was one of the group's original members. He was also a 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, and a BMI and ASCAP award-winning songwriter, and was the vocal arranger on all of the group's hits. Moore died on his 78th birthday in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 19, 2017.
Jana Novotná (; 2 October 1968 – 19 November 2017) was a professional Czech tennis player.  Novotna was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia . She played a serve and volley game among women during her career. She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner-up in three previous Grand Slam tournaments. She won a silver medal in doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won the silver medal in doubles and the bronze medal in singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Novotná also won 12 Grand Slam women's doubles titles and four mixed doubles titles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 in 1997, and achieved the No. 1 ranking in doubles. Novotná retired from the professional tour in 1999.  Novotná died of cancer in Brno on 19 November 2017 at the age of 49. She was in a relationship with Polish tennis player Iwona Kuczynska until her death.
Terry Tyree Glenn (July 23, 1974 – November 20, 2017) was an American college and professional football player. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. He was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University. He was drafted by the New England Patriots seventh overall in 1996, and also played for the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys. Glenn died in a car crash in Irving, Texas on November 20, 2017 at the age of 43.
Janusz Marek Wójcik (November 18, 1953 – November 20, 2017) was a Polish politician and former football player and coach. He was born in Warsaw. From 2005 to 2007, he was a member of the Sejm. He was a member of the Samoobrona. Wójcik played in several clubs at home and abroad, including Agrykola, Gwardia, Ursus and Hutnik Warszawa, Ravalpandi (Pakistan) and the Toronto Falcons (Canada). He trained the Polish national football team. On 21 April 2008 he was appointed as Widzew Lodz manager. In 2010 Wójcik was hired as manager for Omani club, Al-Nahda. Wójcik died on November 20, 2017 in Warsaw at the age of 64.
Robert Lynn "Bob" Clotworthy (May 8, 1931 – June 1, 2018) was an American diver. He competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal. He also won two medals at the 1955 Pan American Games. In 1980 he was added into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Clotworthy died on June 1, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 87.
Víctor Hipólito Martínez (November 21, 1924 – November 20, 2017) was an Argentine lawyer and politician. He was best known for his position as Vice President of Argentina during the Raúl Alfonsín administration serving from 1983 to 1989. He was born in Córdoba, Argentina. Martínez died on November 20, 2017 at a clinic in Villa Allende, Córdoba, Argentina of complications from pneumonia at the age of 92.
James Harris (May 28, 1950 – August 9, 2020) was an American professional wrestler and author. For most of his career, Harris wrestled under the ring name Kamala, using a "wild savage" gimmick. He was born in Senatobia, Mississippi. On November 7, 2011, Harris had his left leg amputated below the knee due to complications of high blood pressure and diabetes, a condition he has had since 1992, but not accepting dialysis treatment, forcing him to retire on 2010. On November 19, 2017, Harris underwent "life-saving" emergency surgery at a hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. The cause for the surgery was not disclosed. Following the surgery, he was put on life support due to complications resulting from the surgery.  On August 5, 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized in Oxford, Mississippi. He died four days later from cardiac arrest caused by diabetes and COVID-19, aged 70.
Tongkang LRT Station is an LRT station on the Sengkang LRT Line West Loop in Sengkang, Singapore. It was opened in January 2005. At the same time, the Punggol LRT East Loop opened. Name. The station's name refers to a light boat ("tongkang") that was used for transportation on rivers. It was named "Tongkang" because the area it was located in used to be closely related with water activities.
Rhiza Ann Cenon Simbulan, popularly known as "Ryza Cenon", is a Filipina actress, dancer, and model.  Biography. Ryza Cenon was born on December 21, 1987 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines.  In 2004, she auditioned in the talent show "StarStruck Season 2" of GMA Network along with fellow stars Megan Young, Mike Tan, and LJ Reyes. She became the "Ultimate Female Survivor" of the StarStruck Season 2 in the same year. As an actress she appeared on several TV shows of GMA Network like "Darna" (2004), "Majika" (2006), "Fantastic Man" (2007), and "Machete" (2011).  She became famous when she starred as the mistress Georgia Ferrer in the Philippine afternoon drama series "Ika-6 na Utos" (2016).
Merrill Cook (born May 6, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American businessman and politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah from 1997 to 2001. Cook studied at the University of Utah and at Harvard University. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Karen F. Shepherd (born July 5, 1940 in Silver City, New Mexico) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah from 1993 to 1995.  Shepherd studied at the University of Utah and at Brigham Young University.
Yanam is a town in the Yanam district, Union territory of Puducherry, India. This town along with nearby villages form the district in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Population. According to the 2011 Census of India, the total population of Yanam is 55,626. The literacy rate of the city is 79.47%
Firozabad district is a district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is Firozabad city. This district is a part of the Agra Division. Population. According to the 2011 Census of India, the Firozabad district has a population of 2,496,761. This gives it a ranking of 173rd in India (out of a total of 640 districts). Religions. The city has some popular Hindu temples, mainly Vaishno Devi Dham, the Kela Devi Temple, and the Gopal ashram (Hanuman temple). There are many Jain temples in Firozabad including the well-known Chadamilal Jain temple, the Shri Shuparshnath Jain mandir in Gher Khokal (Mahaveer Chowk) and Chandprabhu Jain mandir in Khidki. Culture. An annual fair is held in Chandwar on October 2 . The Jama Masjid, constructed by the 16th century Mughal emperor Akbar' is the oldest mosque in the district.
Machilipatnam, also known as Masulipatnam, is a city in the Krishna district. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district. It is also the headquarters of Machilipatnam mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division of the district. The ancient port town served as the settlement of European traders from the 16th century, and it was a major trading port for the British, Dutch and French in the seventeenth century. Population. As of 2011 Census of India, Machilipatnam had a population of 170,008.
Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is a retired race car driver and two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion. He was born in Conover, North Carolina. He was best known for his calm attitude and he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". He is the father of former drivers Glenn Jarrett and Dale Jarrett and grandfather of Jason Jarrett. Jarrett was added into the 2011 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 18 2011.
John Gordon (19 November 1925 – 20 November 2017) was an English writer of supernatural fiction. He wrote fifteen fantasy novels (including "The Giant Under The Snow"), four short story collections, over fifty short stories and a teenage memoir. He was born in Jarrow, Tyne &amp; Wear.  Gordon died on 20 November 2017 at his Norwich, Norfolk home of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 92.
John Alexander Gordon (August 22, 1946 – April 19, 2020) was an American politician and military personnel. He was Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He served as the President George W. Bush's Homeland Security Advisor from 2003 to 2004. Gordon died on April 19, 2020 in Columbia, Missouri at the age of 73.
Rodney Bewes (27 November 1937 – 21 November 2017) was an English television actor and writer. He was best known for playing Bob Ferris in the BBC television sitcom "The Likely Lads" (1964–66) and in its sequel "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" (1973–74). Bewes died a week before his 80th birthday on 21 November 2017 in Manchester of vascular dementia.