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October 17th
179 Notable deaths
Ben Weider
Canadian sports businessman (1923-2008).
Born February 1st, 1923 in Saint-Lin–Laurentides.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 85 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Natalia Goncharova
Russian-french artist (1881-1962).
Born July 3rd, 1881 in Tula Oblast. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1962 at 81 years old in Paris. [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).
Jacques Hadamard
French mathematician (1865–1963).
Born December 8th, 1865 in Versailles. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1963 at 97 years old in Paris.
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]
Rick Nolan
American politician (1943–2024).
Born December 17th, 1943 in Brainerd.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 80 years old in Nisswa. [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]
Toshiyuki Nishida
Japanese actor, singer and tarento (1947–2024).
Born November 4th, 1947 in Kōriyama. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2024 at 76 years old in Setagaya-ku (coronary artery disease). [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).
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]
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