Dead at age 17
29 Notable deaths
Mary von Vetsera
Austrian noblewoman, mistress to crown prince rudolf of austria (1871-1889).
Born March 19th, 1871 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1889 at 17 years old in Mayerling Castle (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Leelah Alcorn
American transgender girl.
Born November 15th, 1997 in Kings Mills.
Died December 28th, 2014 at 17 years old in Lebanon (struck by vehicle).
Zinaida Portnova
Soviet partisan.
Born February 20th, 1926 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 15th, 1944 at 17 years old in Polotsk.
Kanaklata Barua
Indian freedom fighter from assam (1924-1942).
Born December 22nd, 1924 in Gohpur.
Died September 20th, 1942 at 17 years old in India.
Alessandro Momo
Italian actor (1956-1974).
Born November 26th, 1956 in Rome.
Died November 19th, 1974 at 17 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
Mona Mahmudnizhad
Iranian baha'i.
Born September 10th, 1965 in Aden.
Died June 18th, 1983 at 17 years old in Shiraz (hanging).
Danuta Siedzikówna
Polish resistance fighter.
Born September 3rd, 1928 in Guszczewina.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 17 years old in Gdańsk (ballistic trauma).
Guy Môquet
French resistance member.
Born April 26th, 1924 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1941 at 17 years old in Châteaubriant (ballistic trauma, execution by shooting). [ref]
Dagmar Hagelin
Disappeared in the dirty war (1959-1977).
Born September 29th, 1959 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 27th, 1977 at 17 years old in Buenos Aires.
Montserrat Grases
Spanish opus dei member (1941-1959).
Born July 10th, 1941 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1959 at 17 years old in Barcelona (Ewing sarcoma). [ref]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia