October 17th
179 Notable deaths
Abdelmunim al-Rifai
Jordanian politician (1917–1985).
Born February 23rd, 1917 in Tyre.
Died October 17th, 1985 at 68 years old in Amman.
Ashot Sarkisov
Russian scientist (born 1924).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Tashkent.
Died October 17th, 2022 at 98 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Elisabeth Beskow
Swedish writer (1870-1928).
Born November 19th, 1870 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died October 17th, 1928 at 57 years old in Åre church parish.
Zenon Przesmycki
Polish poet, translator and art critic of the literary period of młoda polska.
Born December 22nd, 1861 in Radzyń Podlaski. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1944 at 82 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
László Szabados
Swimmer (1911-1992).
Born April 11th, 1911 in Subotica.
Died October 17th, 1997 at 86 years old
Yury Klimov
Soviet handball player.
Born July 22nd, 1940 in Syktyvkar.
Died October 17th, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]
Maurice Grammont
French linguist.
Born April 15th, 1866 in Damprichard. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1946 at 80 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara
20th and 21st-century indonesian catholic bishop.
Born February 12th, 1934 in Sumatra.
Died October 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in Medan. [ref]
Sigurd Evensmo
Norwegian writer (1912-1978).
Born February 14th, 1912 in Hamar Municipality.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 66 years old in Oslo.
Gyula Szilágyi
Hungarian association football player (1923-2001).
Born January 18th, 1923 in Debrecen.
Died October 17th, 2001 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 179
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