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January 17th
239 Notable deaths
Ryszard Bolesławski
Polish theatre and film director, actor (1889–1937).
Born February 4th, 1889 in Mohyliv-Podilskyi.
Died January 17th, 1937 at 47 years old in Hollywood.
Ted Koehler
American lyricist (1894-1973).
Born July 14th, 1894 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 17th, 1973 at 78 years old in Santa Monica.
Hugo Fregonese
Argentine film director (1908–1987).
Born April 8th, 1908 in Mendoza.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Charlie Mitten
Footballer and manager (1921–2002).
Born January 17th, 1921 in Yangon.
Died January 17th, 2002 at 81 years old in Stockport. [ref]
Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry
French painter (1828-1886).
Born November 7th, 1828 in La Roche-sur-Yon. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1886 at 57 years old in Paris.
Joaquim Nabuco
Brazilian writer and statesman.
Born August 19th, 1849 in Recife.
Died January 17th, 1910 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C..
Jenny Nyström
Swedish artist (1854–1946).
Born June 13th, 1854 in Kalmar.
Died January 17th, 1946 at 91 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
William Henry Pickering
American astronomer (1858–1938).
Born February 15th, 1858 in Boston.
Died January 17th, 1938 at 79 years old in Mandeville. [ref]
Abaz Kupi
Albanian military officer, anti-communist politician and founder of the legaility movement (1892-1976).
Born August 6th, 1892 in Krujë.
Died January 17th, 1976 at 83 years old in New York City.
Hermann Schlegel
German ornithologist and herpetologist (1804-1884).
Born June 10th, 1804 in Altenburg.
Died January 17th, 1884 at 79 years old in Leiden.
James Petras
American sociologist.
Born January 17th, 1937 in Lynn.
Died January 17th, 2026 at 89 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Emanuele Severino
Italian philosopher (1929-2020).
Born February 26th, 1929 in Brescia.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 90 years old in Brescia. [ref]
Charlie Ventura
American musician (1916–1992).
Born December 2nd, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died January 17th, 1992 at 75 years old in Pleasantville (lung cancer).
Henry Stommel
American oceanographer (1920–1992).
Born September 27th, 1920 in Wilmington.
Died January 17th, 1992 at 71 years old in Boston.
Hüseyin Velioğlu
Kurdish islamic activist.
Born January 1st, 1952 in Bağözü.
Died January 17th, 2000 at 48 years old in Beykoz (gunshot wound).
Miguel Torga
Portuguese writer (1907-1995).
Born August 12th, 1907 in São Martinho de Anta.
Died January 17th, 1995 at 87 years old in Coimbra.
Kong Le
Lao army officer (1934-2014).
Born March 6th, 1934 in Savannakhet Province.
Died January 17th, 2014 at 79 years old in Ballainvilliers.
Alfredo Zitarrosa
Uruguayan musician (1936-1989).
Born March 10th, 1936 in Montevideo.
Died January 17th, 1989 at 52 years old in Montevideo (peritonitis).
Andriy Livytskyi
Ukrainian politician (1879-1954).
Born April 12th, 1879 in Lipliave. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1954 at 74 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Giacomo Manzù
Italian artist (1908-1991).
Born December 22nd, 1908 in Bergamo. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1991 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Mateiu Caragiale
Poet, short story writer, novelist, visual artist, heraldist, civil servant (1885-1936).
Born March 25th, 1885 in Romania, Bucharest.
Died January 17th, 1936 at 50 years old in Bucharest (stroke).
Gu Zhutong
Chinese general, administrator (1893-1987).
Born January 9th, 1893 in Lianshui County.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 94 years old in Taipei.
Friedrich Kohlrausch
German physicist (1840-1910).
Born October 14th, 1840 in Rinteln.
Died January 17th, 1910 at 69 years old in Marburg.
Nikolay Antoshkin
Russian air force colonel general and statesman (1942–2021).
Born December 19th, 1942 in Kuzminovka.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Philip Wilson
Australian roman catholic archbishop (1950–2021).
Born October 2nd, 1950 in Cessnock. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2021 at 70 years old [ref]
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