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January 17th
178 Notable deaths
Yoshio Kodama
Japanese criminal (1911-1984).
Born February 18th, 1911 in Motomiya.
Died January 17th, 1984 at 72 years old in Tokyo (stroke).
Chris Ford
American basketball player and coach (1949–2023).
Born January 11th, 1949 in Atlantic City.
Died January 17th, 2023 at 74 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Jane Avril
French can-can dancer made famous by henri de toulouse-lautrec through his painting (1868-1943).
Born June 9th, 1868 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1943 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Indian singer.
Born March 3rd, 1931 in Budaun.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
26th president of colombia (1900-1975).
Born March 12th, 1900 in Tunja.
Died January 17th, 1975 at 74 years old in Melgar (myocardial infarction).
Varlam Shalamov
Soviet writer, journalist, poet and gulag survivor.
Born June 18th, 1907 in Vologda. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted
British entrepreneur and politician (1853-1927).
Born November 5th, 1853 in Whitechapel.
Died January 17th, 1927 at 73 years old in London.
Barney Ross
United states marine (1909–1967).
Born December 23rd, 1909 in New York City.
Died January 17th, 1967 at 57 years old in Chicago (cancer).
Tarsila do Amaral
Brazilian painter (1886-1973).
Born September 1st, 1886 in Capivari.
Died January 17th, 1973 at 86 years old in São Paulo.
Daisuke Gōri
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1952–2010).
Born February 8th, 1952 in Kōtō. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2010 at 57 years old in Nakano (exsanguination). [ref]
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