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Dead at age 17
32 Notable deaths
Leelah Alcorn
American transgender girl (1997–2014).
Born November 15th, 1997 in Kings Mills.
Died December 28th, 2014 at 17 years old (struck by vehicle).
Jaclyn Linetsky
Canadian actress (1986–2003).
Born January 8th, 1986 in Montreal.
Died September 8th, 2003 at 17 years old in Saint-Césaire (traffic collision).
Helmuth Hübener
German resistance member (1925–1942).
Born January 8th, 1925 in Hamburg.
Died October 27th, 1942 at 17 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation, execution).
Hayley Okines
British activist (1997–2015).
Born December 3rd, 1997 in Arrington.
Died April 2nd, 2015 at 17 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea (pneumonia, progeria).
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. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1942 at 17 years old in India. [ref]
Mona Mahmudnizhad
Iranian baha'i (1965–1983).
Born September 10th, 1965 in Aden.
Died June 18th, 1983 at 17 years old in Shiraz (hanging).
Jessica Jacobs
Australian actress and singer (1990–2008).
Born November 14th, 1990 in Canberra.
Died May 10th, 2008 at 17 years old in Cheltenham (railway accident). [ref]
Alessandro Momo
Italian actor (1956-1974).
Born November 26th, 1956 in Rome.
Died November 19th, 1974 at 17 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
Zhang Zhijie
Badminton player.
Born January 30th, 2007 in Jiaxing. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2024 at 17 years old in Yogyakarta (sudden cardiac death). [ref]
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