January 17th
239 Notable deaths
Agenor, duc de Gramont
French politician and diplomat (1819-1880).
Born August 14th, 1819 in Paris.
Died January 17th, 1880 at 60 years old in Paris.
Stanisława Wysocka
Polish actress, theatre director (1877–1941).
Born May 7th, 1878 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1941 at 62 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ruurd Leegstra
Dutch rower (1877-1933).
Born June 29th, 1877 in East Java.
Died January 17th, 1933 at 55 years old in Utrecht.
Ken Glass
Canadian yacht racer (1913-1961).
Born July 24th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died January 17th, 1961 at 47 years old in Vancouver.
Martin Pollack
Austrian journalist (1944–2025).
Born May 23rd, 1944 in Bad Hall.
Died January 17th, 2025 at 80 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Alfredo Hernández
Mexican footballer (1935–2003).
Born June 18th, 1935 in Mexico City.
Died January 17th, 2003 at 67 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Curt Hartzell
Gymnast (1891–1975).
Born September 3rd, 1891 in Norrköping.
Died January 17th, 1975 at 83 years old in Stockholm.
Herbert Richardson
Canadian rower (1903–1982).
Born November 25th, 1903 in Toronto.
Died January 17th, 1982 at 78 years old
Eric Crockford
Field hockey player (1888-1958).
Born October 13th, 1888 in Sutton Coldfield.
Died January 17th, 1958 at 69 years old in Sutton Coldfield.
Luizinho
Brazilian footballer (1930–1998).
Born March 7th, 1930 in São Paulo.
Died January 17th, 1998 at 67 years old in São Paulo.
Luigi Trombetta
Roman catholic cardinal (1820–1900).
Born February 3rd, 1820 in Lanuvio.
Died January 17th, 1900 at 79 years old in Rome.
Elisa Caroline Bommer
Belgian botanist (1832-1910).
Born January 19th, 1832 in Laeken.
Died January 17th, 1910 at 77 years old in Brussels.
Henri Masson
French fencer (1872-1963).
Born January 17th, 1872 in Paris.
Died January 17th, 1963 at 91 years old in Meudon.
Knut Hjeltnes
Norwegian discus thrower and shot putter (1951–2024).
Born December 8th, 1951 in Ulvik.
Died January 17th, 2024 at 72 years old in Ulvik Municipality. [ref]
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Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney