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
A normal human being does not want the Kingdom of Heaven: he wants life on earth to continue. George Orwell