October 17th
167 Notable deaths
Leone Frollo
Italian cartoonist and painter.
Born April 9th, 1931 in Venice.
Died October 17th, 2018 at 87 years old in Venice. [ref]
Gino Pivatelli
Italian footballer and manager.
Born March 27th, 1933 in Sanguinetto.
Died October 17th, 2025 at 92 years old in Bologna. [ref]
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]
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]
Vittorio Gui
Italian conductor, and composer (1885-1975).
Born September 14th, 1885 in Rome.
Died October 17th, 1975 at 90 years old in Fiesole.
Helmut Gollwitzer
German protestant (lutheran) theologian and author (1908-1993).
Born December 29th, 1908 in Pappenheim. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1993 at 84 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Franz Altheim
German historian (1898-1976).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Frankfurt.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Münster.
Anne-Marie Lizin
Belgian politician (1949-2015).
Born January 5th, 1949 in Huy.
Died October 17th, 2015 at 66 years old in Huy. [ref]
Anders Bodelsen
Danish writer.
Born February 11th, 1937 in Frederiksberg.
Died October 17th, 2021 at 84 years old [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.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 167
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