October 17th
161 Notable deaths
Ingeborg Bachmann
Austrian poet and author (1926-1973).
Born June 25th, 1926 in Klagenfurt. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1973 at 47 years old in Rome. [ref]
Rick Nolan
American politician (1943–2024).
Born December 17th, 1943 in Brainerd.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 80 years old in Nisswa. [ref]
Criss Oliva
American guitarist (1963–1993).
Born April 3rd, 1963 in Pompton Plains.
Died October 17th, 1993 at 30 years old in Zephyrhills (traffic collision).
Lou Scheimer
American animator and voice actor (1928–2013).
Born October 19th, 1928 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 17th, 2013 at 84 years old in Tarzana (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jay Livingston
American composer and singer (1915-2001).
Born March 28th, 1915 in McDonald. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Alberta Hunter
American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984).
Born April 1st, 1895 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1984 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Cléo de Mérode
French dancer (1875-1966).
Born September 27th, 1875 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 17th, 1966 at 91 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (dementia).
S. J. Perelman
American humorist, author, and screenwriter (1904-1979).
Born February 1st, 1904 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1979 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]
Toshiyuki Nishida
Japanese actor, singer, talent (1947–2024).
Born November 4th, 1947 in Kōriyama. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2024 at 76 years old in Setagaya-ku (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Jean Améry
Austrian-born essayist and holocaust survivor (1912-1978).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Vienna.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 65 years old in Salzburg (drug overdose).
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson