January 17th
150 Notable deaths
Babiker Awadalla
Sudanese politician and judge (1917-2019).
Born March 2nd, 1917 in El Geteina, Sudan.
Died January 17th, 2019 at 101 years old in Dublin.
Sergej Kraigher
Yugoslav politician (1914-2001).
Born May 30th, 1914 in Postojna.
Died January 17th, 2001 at 86 years old in Ljubljana.
Susanna Foster
Actress (1924-2009).
Born December 6th, 1924 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2009 at 84 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home. [ref]
Rahşan Ecevit
Turkish politician (1923-2020).
Born December 17th, 1923 in Bursa.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 96 years old in Ankara (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Jenny Nyström
Swedish artist (1854-1946).
Born June 13th, 1854 in Kalmar. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1946 at 91 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
Ryszard Bolesławski
Polish theatre and film director, actor (1889-1937).
Born February 4th, 1889 in Dębowa Góra, Kutno County. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1937 at 47 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Emanuele Severino
Italian philosopher (1929-2020).
Born February 26th, 1929 in Brescia.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 90 years old in Brescia. [ref]
Hugo Fregonese
Argentine film director.
Born April 8th, 1908 in Mendoza. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1987 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Miguel Torga
Portuguese writer (1907-1995).
Born August 12th, 1907 in São Martinho de Anta. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1995 at 87 years old in Coimbra. [ref]
Mehmet Ali Birand
Turkish journalist (1941-2013).
Born December 9th, 1941 in Beyoğlu.
Died January 17th, 2013 at 71 years old in Şişli (pancreatic cancer).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 150
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis