January 17th
178 Notable deaths
Czesław Niemen
Polish rock musician (1939–2004).
Born February 16th, 1939 in Staryja Vasiliški. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2004 at 64 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia
Grand duke of russia (1864–1931).
Born January 22nd, 1864 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 17th, 1931 at 66 years old in Antibes.
Helen Stephens
Athletics competitor (1918–1994).
Born February 3rd, 1918 in Fulton.
Died January 17th, 1994 at 75 years old in St. Louis.
Sammy Nestico
American composer and arranger (1924–2021).
Born February 6th, 1924 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 96 years old in Carlsbad. [ref]
Albert Hourani
British historian.
Born March 31st, 1915 in Manchester. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1993 at 77 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Grażyna Bacewicz
Polish composer and violinist (1909–1969).
Born February 5th, 1909 in Łódź.
Died January 17th, 1969 at 59 years old in Warsaw.
Chung Il-kwon
South korean general, politician (1917–1994).
Born November 21st, 1917 in Ussuriysk.
Died January 17th, 1994 at 76 years old in Honolulu (lymphoma).
Eddie Meduza
Swedish composer and musician working mainly in the rockabilly genre (1948-2002).
Born June 17th, 1948 in Gothenburg.
Died January 17th, 2002 at 53 years old in Växjö.
Pietro Anastasi
Italian association football player (1948-2020).
Born April 7th, 1948 in Catania.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 71 years old in Varese (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
Mongolian politician, president of mongolia.
Born January 23rd, 1942 in Zavkhan Province.
Died January 17th, 2025 at 82 years old in Ulaanbaatar. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 178
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus