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January 17th
239 Notable deaths
Clyde Tombaugh
American astronomer (1906–1997).
Born February 4th, 1906 in Streator.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 90 years old in Las Cruces.
Gladys West
American mathematician (1930–2026).
Born October 27th, 1930 in Sutherland. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2026 at 95 years old in Fredericksburg. [ref]
Gauhar Jaan
Indian singer and dancer (1873-1930).
Born June 26th, 1873 in Azamgarh.
Died January 17th, 1930 at 56 years old in Mysore.
Simon Shelton
British actor (1966-2018).
Born January 13th, 1966 in Shepherd's Bush.
Died January 17th, 2018 at 52 years old in Liverpool (pneumonia).
Johnny Otis
American musical entertainer (1921–2012).
Born December 28th, 1921 in Vallejo.
Died January 17th, 2012 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Leela Mishra
Indian actress.
Born January 1st, 1908 in Jais.
Died January 17th, 1988 at 80 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Dejan Milojević
Serbian basketball player and coach (1977–2024).
Born April 15th, 1977 in Belgrade.
Died January 17th, 2024 at 46 years old in Salt Lake City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
T. H. White
English author (1906–1964).
Born May 29th, 1906 in Mumbai.
Died January 17th, 1964 at 57 years old in Piraeus (heart failure).
Olav V of Norway
King of norway (1903-1991).
Born July 2nd, 1903 in Appleton House.
Died January 17th, 1991 at 87 years old in The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Juliette Gordon Low
Founder of the girl scouts (1860–1927).
Born October 31st, 1860 in Savannah.
Died January 17th, 1927 at 66 years old in Savannah (breast cancer).
Clarence Ray Allen
American murderer.
Born January 16th, 1930 in Blair.
Died January 17th, 2006 at 76 years old in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (lethal injection). [ref]
Don Kirshner
American songwriter, publisher, music producer, manager (1934–2011).
Born April 17th, 1934 in New York City.
Died January 17th, 2011 at 76 years old in Boca Raton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jessica Falkholt
Australian actress.
Born May 15th, 1988 in Sydney.
Died January 17th, 2018 at 29 years old in Kogarah (traffic collision).
Pyotr Krasnov
White movement cossack (1869－1947).
Born September 22nd, 1869 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 17th, 1947 at 77 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Erich Segal
American writer (1937-2010).
Born June 16th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died January 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jules Feiffer
American cartoonist, screenwriter and playwright (1929–2025).
Born January 26th, 1929 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2025 at 95 years old in Richfield Springs. [ref]
Barbara Britton
American film and television actress (1919-1980).
Born September 26th, 1920 in Long Beach. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1980 at 59 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Deso Dogg
German rapper and isil gangster (1975–2018).
Born October 18th, 1975 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2018 at 42 years old in Gharanij. [ref]
Billy Stewart
American singer (1937–1970).
Born March 24th, 1937 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 17th, 1970 at 32 years old in Smithfield (traffic collision).
Gregory Corso
American writer (1930-2001).
Born March 26th, 1930 in New York City.
Died January 17th, 2001 at 70 years old in Robbinsdale (prostate cancer).
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker (1903–1951).
Born June 17th, 1903 in Dibrugarh district.
Died January 17th, 1951 at 47 years old in Tezpur.
Tony Lloyd
British labour politician (1950–2024).
Born February 25th, 1950 in Stretford.
Died January 17th, 2024 at 73 years old in Manchester (leukemia). [ref]
Art Buchwald
Journalist, humorist, united states marine (1925–2007).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2007 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (kidney failure). [ref]
Walter von Reichenau
German field marshal (1884–1942).
Born October 8th, 1884 in Karlsruhe.
Died January 17th, 1942 at 57 years old in Lviv (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ray Stark
American film producer (1915-2004).
Born October 3rd, 1915 in Chicago.
Died January 17th, 2004 at 88 years old in West Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
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