January 17th
239 Notable deaths
Camilo José Cela
Spanish writer (1916–2002).
Born May 11th, 1916 in Iria Flavia.
Died January 17th, 2002 at 85 years old in Madrid (cardiovascular disease).
Betty Smith
American author (1896–1972).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Brooklyn.
Died January 17th, 1972 at 75 years old in Shelton (pneumonia).
Origa
Russian singer.
Born October 12th, 1970 in Kochenёvo.
Died January 17th, 2015 at 44 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Sophiya Haque
English actress, singer, video jockey and dancer (1971-2013).
Born June 14th, 1971 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2013 at 41 years old in London (cancer, pneumonia). [ref]
George Bancroft
American historian, statesman, founder of united states naval academy (1800-1891).
Born October 3rd, 1800 in Worcester. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1891 at 90 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Rochelle Hudson
American actress (1916–1972).
Born March 6th, 1916 in Oklahoma City.
Died January 17th, 1972 at 55 years old in Palm Desert (pneumonia).
Yoshio Kodama
Japanese criminal (1911-1984).
Born February 18th, 1911 in Motomiya.
Died January 17th, 1984 at 72 years old in Tokyo (stroke).
Chris Ford
American basketball player and coach (1949–2023).
Born January 11th, 1949 in Atlantic City.
Died January 17th, 2023 at 74 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Jane Avril
French can-can dancer made famous by henri de toulouse-lautrec through his painting (1868-1943).
Born June 9th, 1868 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1943 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Grand duke of tuscany (1835-1908).
Born June 10th, 1835 in Florence.
Died January 17th, 1908 at 72 years old in Salzburg.
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Indian singer.
Born March 3rd, 1931 in Budaun.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
26th president of colombia (1900-1975).
Born March 12th, 1900 in Tunja.
Died January 17th, 1975 at 74 years old in Melgar (myocardial infarction).
Sa'id of Egypt
Wāli of egypt (1822–1863).
Born March 17th, 1822 in Cairo. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1863 at 40 years old in Cairo (tuberculosis). [ref]
Varlam Shalamov
Soviet writer, journalist, poet and gulag survivor.
Born July 1st, 1907 in Vologda.
Died January 17th, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted
British entrepreneur and politician (1853-1927).
Born November 5th, 1853 in Whitechapel.
Died January 17th, 1927 at 73 years old in London.
Jan Shepard
American actor and television actor.
Born March 19th, 1928 in Quakertown.
Died January 17th, 2025 at 96 years old in Burbank (pneumonia). [ref]
Barney Ross
United states marine (1909–1967).
Born December 23rd, 1909 in New York City.
Died January 17th, 1967 at 57 years old in Chicago (cancer).
Queenie Leonard
British actress (1905–2002).
Born February 18th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2002 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Tarsila do Amaral
Brazilian painter (1886-1973).
Born September 1st, 1886 in Capivari.
Died January 17th, 1973 at 86 years old in São Paulo.
Marie Bracquemond
French painter (1840–1916).
Born December 1st, 1840 in Landunvez.
Died January 17th, 1916 at 75 years old in Sèvres.
Daisuke Gōri
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1952–2010).
Born February 8th, 1952 in Kōtō. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2010 at 57 years old in Nakano (exsanguination). [ref]
Czesław Niemen
Polish rock musician (1939–2004).
Born February 16th, 1939 in Staryja Vasiliški. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2004 at 64 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia
Grand duke of russia (1864–1931).
Born January 22nd, 1864 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 17th, 1931 at 66 years old in Antibes.
Helen Stephens
Athletics competitor (1918–1994).
Born February 3rd, 1918 in Fulton.
Died January 17th, 1994 at 75 years old in St. Louis.
Sammy Nestico
American composer and arranger (1924–2021).
Born February 6th, 1924 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 96 years old in Carlsbad. [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin