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January 17th
239 Notable deaths
Bobby Fischer
American chess player (1943–2008).
Born March 9th, 1943 in Chicago.
Died January 17th, 2008 at 64 years old in Reykjavík (kidney failure).
Rutherford B. Hayes
President of the united states from 1877 to 1881.
Born October 4th, 1822 in Delaware.
Died January 17th, 1893 at 70 years old in Fremont (myocardial infarction).
Patrice Lumumba
Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961).
Born July 2nd, 1925 in Katakokombe.
Died January 17th, 1961 at 35 years old in Lubumbashi (execution by shooting).
Denis Law
Scottish footballer (1940–2025).
Born February 24th, 1940 in Aberdeen.
Died January 17th, 2025 at 84 years old in Aberdeen (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Evelyn Nesbit
American model and actress (1884–1967).
Born December 25th, 1884 in Tarentum.
Died January 17th, 1967 at 82 years old in Santa Monica.
Zhao Ziyang
Former general secretary of the chinese communist party (ccp).
Born October 17th, 1919 in Hua County. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2005 at 85 years old in Beijing (stroke). [ref]
Francis Galton
British eugenist, polymath, and behavioural geneticist (1822–1911).
Born February 16th, 1822 in Sparkbrook.
Died January 17th, 1911 at 88 years old in Grayshott.
Sunanda Pushkar
Indo canadian businessperson.
Born June 27th, 1962 in Sopore.
Died January 17th, 2014 at 51 years old in New Delhi (drug overdose).
Virginia Mayo
American actress (1920–2005).
Born November 30th, 1921 in St. Louis.
Died January 17th, 2005 at 83 years old in Thousand Oaks (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
Mary Oliver
American poet (1935–2019).
Born September 10th, 1935 in Maple Heights.
Died January 17th, 2019 at 83 years old in Hobe Sound (cancer). [ref]
Roma Dasgupta
Indian actress (1931–2014).
Born April 6th, 1931 in Pabna. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2014 at 82 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gary Gilmore
American murderer (1940-1977).
Born December 4th, 1940 in McCamey.
Died January 17th, 1977 at 36 years old in Draper.
Lucile Randon
French catholic sister and supercentenarian (1904–2023).
Born February 11th, 1904 in Alès. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2023 at 118 years old in Toulon. [ref]
Jyoti Basu
Indian politician (1914-2010).
Born July 8th, 1914 in Kolkata.
Died January 17th, 2010 at 95 years old in Kolkata (pneumonia). [ref]
Greg Plitt
American fitness model and actor (1977–2015).
Born November 3rd, 1977 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2015 at 37 years old in Burbank (railway accident). [ref]
Jay Briscoe
American professional wrestler (1984–2023).
Born January 25th, 1984 in Salisbury.
Died January 17th, 2023 at 38 years old in Laurel (car collision). [ref]
Derek Fowlds
British actor (1937–2020).
Born September 2nd, 1937 in Wandsworth.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 82 years old in Bath (infectious disease). [ref]
Barbara Jordan
American politician (1936-1996).
Born February 21st, 1936 in Houston.
Died January 17th, 1996 at 59 years old in Austin (pneumonia).
Faten Hamama
Egyptian producer and actress (1931–2015)..
Died January 17th, 2015 at 83 years old in Cairo (circulatory collapse).
Windsor Davies
Welsh actor (1930–2019).
Born August 28th, 1930 in Canning Town.
Died January 17th, 2019 at 88 years old [ref]
Noble Willingham
American actor (1931–2004).
Born August 31st, 1931 in Mineola.
Died January 17th, 2004 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Peter Butterworth
English actor (1919–1979).
Born February 4th, 1915 in Bramhall.
Died January 17th, 1979 at 63 years old in Coventry (myocardial infarction).
Louis Comfort Tiffany
American stained glass and jewelry designer (1848-1933).
Born February 18th, 1848 in New York City.
Died January 17th, 1933 at 84 years old in New York City.
Allan Melvin
American actor (1923–2008).
Born February 18th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died January 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Brentwood (cancer).
Amha Selassie
Emperor-in-exile of ethiopia (1916–1997).
Born July 27th, 1916 in Harar.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in McLean.
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur