October 17th
179 Notable deaths
Jan Syrový
Czechoslovak legioneer, minister of national defence and army general (1888-1970).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ellsworth Huntington
American geographer (1876-1947).
Born September 16th, 1876 in Galesburg.
Died October 17th, 1947 at 71 years old in New Haven.
Radaslaŭ Astroŭski
Belarusian politician.
Born October 25th, 1887 in Zapollie.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 88 years old in Benton Harbor.
Andrew Gleason
American mathematician (1921-2008).
Born November 4th, 1921 in Fresno.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Alfons Maria Jakob
German neurologist.
Born July 2nd, 1884 in Aschaffenburg.
Died October 17th, 1931 at 47 years old in Hamburg.
Julius Kronberg
Swedish artist (1850-1921).
Born December 11th, 1850 in Karlskrona city community. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1921 at 70 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Sarojini Varadappan
Indian activist (1921-2013).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Chennai.
Died October 17th, 2013 at 91 years old in Chennai.
Avetik Isahakyan
Soviet armenian poet (1875-1957).
Born October 30th, 1875 in Gyumri.
Died October 17th, 1957 at 81 years old in Yerevan.
Albert Cohen
Swiss writer (1895-1981).
Born August 16th, 1895 in Corfu. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1981 at 86 years old in Geneva (pneumonia). [ref]
Gertrude Mary Cox
American statistician (1900-1978).
Born January 13th, 1906 in Dayton.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 72 years old in Durham (leukemia).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 179
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson