October 17th
179 Notable deaths
Bernhard Kellermann
German author (1879-1951).
Born March 4th, 1879 in Fürth. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1951 at 72 years old in Klein Glienicke. [ref]
Helmut Gollwitzer
German protestant (lutheran) theologian and author (1908–1993).
Born December 29th, 1908.
Died October 17th, 1993 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Sofia Corradi
Italian educational theorist.
Born September 5th, 1934 in Rome. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in Rome. [ref]
Leone Frollo
Italian cartoonist and painter.
Born April 9th, 1931 in Venice.
Died October 17th, 2018 at 87 years old in Venice. [ref]
Antônio Parreiras
Brazilian painter, draftsman, illustrator, writer and teacher (1860-1937).
Born January 20th, 1860 in Niterói.
Died October 17th, 1937 at 77 years old in Niterói.
Anne-Marie Lizin
Belgian politician (1949-2015).
Born January 5th, 1949 in Huy.
Died October 17th, 2015 at 66 years old in Huy. [ref]
Vittorio Gui
Italian conductor, and composer (1885-1975).
Born September 14th, 1885 in Rome.
Died October 17th, 1975 at 90 years old in Fiesole.
Alexandr Chvylja
Soviet actor (1905-1976).
Born July 15th, 1905 in Oleksandro-Shultyne.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Sergey Kavtaradze
Soviet diplomat (1885-1971).
Born August 15th, 1885 in Kutaisi.
Died October 17th, 1971 at 86 years old in Tbilisi.
Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini
Catholic cardinal (1876-1958).
Born April 3rd, 1876 in Zoppola. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1958 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 179
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu