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December 17th
175 Notable deaths
Luciano Salce
Italian film director, lyricist, scenographer (1922-1989).
Born September 25th, 1922 in Rome.
Died December 17th, 1989 at 67 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction, melanoma).
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Italian catholic cardinal (1883-1973).
Born February 24th, 1883 in Brisighella.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 90 years old in Vatican City.
Stanko Todorov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1920-1996).
Born December 10th, 1920 in Klenovik.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Robert Jonquet
French association football player and manager (1925-2008).
Born May 3rd, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 17th, 2008 at 83 years old in Reims. [ref]
Nélida Piñon
Brazilian writer.
Born May 3rd, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Martha Mödl
German opera singer.
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2001 at 89 years old in Stuttgart (disease). [ref]
Urmas Sisask
Estonian composer (1960-2022).
Born September 9th, 1960 in Rapla.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 62 years old [ref]
Beatriz Sarlo
Argentine writer (1942–2024).
Born March 29th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 82 years old in Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli (stroke). [ref]
Otto Sackur
German chemist (1880–1914).
Born September 28th, 1880 in Wrocław.
Died December 17th, 1914 at 34 years old in Berlin.
John Hamilton Roberts
Canadian general (1895-1962).
Born December 21st, 1895 in Pipestone.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 66 years old in Channel Islands.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 175
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