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January 17th
160 Notable deaths
Jean-Marie-Rodrigue Villeneuve
Catholic cardinal (1883–1947).
Born November 2nd, 1883 in Montreal.
Died January 17th, 1947 at 63 years old in Alhambra.
Gottfried Honegger
Swiss artist (1917-2016).
Born June 12th, 1917 in Zürich. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2016 at 98 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Alexander Nesmeyanov
Soviet chemist specializing in organometallic chemistry.
Born September 9th, 1899 in Moscow.
Died January 17th, 1980 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Hans Marchwitza
German writer, proletarian poet, and communist (1890-1965).
Born June 25th, 1890 in Piekary Śląskie. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1965 at 74 years old in Babelsberg. [ref]
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.
Édouard Bourdet
French playwright (1887-1945).
Born October 26th, 1887 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Died January 17th, 1945 at 57 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Michalis Papakonstantinou
Greek politician (1919-2010).
Born November 1st, 1919 in Kozani.
Died January 17th, 2010 at 90 years old in Athens. [ref]
Eugène Lanti
Esperantist, socialist and writer (1879-1947).
Born July 19th, 1879 in Néhou.
Died January 17th, 1947 at 67 years old in Mexico City (hanging).
Andrei Fajt
Soviet actor.
Born August 29th, 1903 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died January 17th, 1976 at 72 years old in Moscow.
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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