January 17th
178 Notable deaths
Maurice Bouchor
French poet and sculptor (1855–1929).
Born November 16th, 1855 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 17th, 1929 at 73 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Gottfried Honegger
Swiss artist (1917-2016).
Born June 12th, 1917 in Zürich. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2016 at 98 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Michalis Papakonstantinou
Greek politician (1919-2010).
Born November 1st, 1919 in Kozani.
Died January 17th, 2010 at 90 years old in Athens. [ref]
Ali Salim al-Beidh
Yemeni politician, last president of the people's democratic republic of yemen, first vice president of the republic of yemen.
Born February 10th, 1939 in Ar Raydah Wa Qusayar District.
Died January 17th, 2026 at 86 years old in Abu Dhabi. [ref]
Lyla Rocco
Italian actress (1933-2015).
Born January 18th, 1933 in Trieste.
Died January 17th, 2015 at 81 years old in Rome.
Andrei Fajt
Soviet actor.
Born August 29th, 1903 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died January 17th, 1976 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Carl Forberg
Racing driver.
Born March 4th, 1911 in Omaha.
Died January 17th, 2000 at 88 years old in Brownsburg.
Helvi Hämäläinen
Finnish writer.
Born June 16th, 1907 in Hamina. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1998 at 90 years old in Espoo. [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare