October 17th
148 Notable deaths
John Stanley Plaskett
Canadian astronomer.
Born November 17th, 1865 in Oxford County.
Died October 17th, 1941 at 75 years old in Victoria.
Tomotaka Tasaka
Film director.
Born April 14th, 1902 in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Died October 17th, 1974 at 72 years old
Suzanne Bianchetti
French actress.
Born February 24th, 1889 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1936 at 47 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Emile Daems
Belgian cyclist (1938–2024).
Born April 4th, 1938 in Genval.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 86 years old in Wavre. [ref]
Leah Rhodes
American costume designer (1902-1986).
Born July 21st, 1902 in Port Arthur.
Died October 17th, 1986 at 84 years old in Point Pleasant.
Sidney Hatch
American long-distance runner.
Born August 18th, 1883 in Forest River.
Died October 17th, 1966 at 83 years old in Maywood.
George Allan
Scottish footballer.
Born August 23rd, 1875 in Linlithgow.
Died October 17th, 1899 at 24 years old in Elie and Earlsferry (tuberculosis).
Anders Henrikson
Actor, film director.
Born June 13th, 1896 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1965 at 69 years old in Västerled. [ref]
Rémy Vogel
French footballer (1960-2016).
Born November 26th, 1960 in Strasbourg.
Died October 17th, 2016 at 55 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
William Jackson Pope
British chemist (1870-1939).
Born October 31st, 1870 in London.
Died October 17th, 1939 at 68 years old in Cambridge.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 148
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr