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October 17th
179 Notable deaths
Boris Papandopulo
Croatian composer (1906–1991).
Born February 25th, 1906 in Bad Honnef.
Died October 17th, 1991 at 85 years old in Zagreb.
Aileen Riggin
American diver, swimmer, olympic gold medalist.
Born May 2nd, 1906 in Newport.
Died October 17th, 2002 at 96 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Jacob Ericksson
Swedish actor (1967–2025).
Born January 7th, 1967 in Sala.
Died October 17th, 2025 at 58 years old in Hägersten (lymphoma). [ref]
Adolf Hölzel
German artist (1853-1934).
Born May 13th, 1853 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1934 at 81 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Fred Scolari
American basketball player/coach (1922–2002).
Born March 1st, 1922 in San Francisco.
Died October 17th, 2002 at 80 years old in San Ramon.
Harry Stradling
American cinematographer (1925-2017).
Born January 7th, 1925 in New York City.
Died October 17th, 2017 at 92 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Rüdiger von Wechmar
German diplomat (1923-2007).
Born November 15th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died October 17th, 2007 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]
Carla Boni
Italian singer.
Born July 17th, 1925 in Ferrara.
Died October 17th, 2009 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Émile Allais
Alpine skier (1912–2012).
Born February 25th, 1912 in Megève.
Died October 17th, 2012 at 100 years old in Sallanches. [ref]
Franz Altheim
German historian (1898-1976).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Frankfurt.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Münster.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 179
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett