January 17th
160 Notable deaths
Ernest Moreau de Melen
Belgian footballer (1879-1968).
Born February 20th, 1879 in Herve.
Died January 17th, 1968 at 88 years old
Ruurd Leegstra
Dutch rower (1877-1933).
Born June 29th, 1877 in East Java.
Died January 17th, 1933 at 55 years old in Utrecht.
Curt Hartzell
Gymnast.
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
Georges Schehadé
Lebanese playwright and poet (1905–1989).
Born November 2nd, 1905 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1989 at 83 years old in Paris.
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.
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]
Shawnacy Barber
Canadian pole vaulter (1994–2024).
Born May 27th, 1994 in Las Cruces.
Died January 17th, 2024 at 29 years old in Kingwood. [ref]
Henri Masson
French fencer (1872-1963).
Born January 17th, 1872 in Paris.
Died January 17th, 1963 at 91 years old in Meudon.
Martin Pollack
Austrian journalist (1944–2025).
Born May 23rd, 1944 in Bad Hall.
Died January 17th, 2025 at 80 years old [ref]
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For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer