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October 17th
217 Notable deaths
Jacob Ericksson
Swedish actor (1967–2025).
Born January 7th, 1967 in Sala.
Died October 17th, 2025 at 58 years old in Hägersten (lymphoma). [ref]
Adolf Hölzel
German painter (1853–1934).
Born May 13th, 1853 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1934 at 81 years old in Degerloch, Stuttgart. [ref]
Fred Scolari
American basketball player/coach (1922–2002).
Born March 1st, 1922 in San Francisco.
Died October 17th, 2002 at 80 years old in San Ramon.
Édouard Naville
Swiss egyptologist (1844-1926).
Born June 14th, 1844 in Geneva.
Died October 17th, 1926 at 82 years old in Genthod.
Johann Carl Fuhlrott
German scientist (1803–1877).
Born January 1st, 1804 in Leinefelde-Worbis.
Died October 17th, 1877 at 73 years old in Wuppertal.
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]
Rüdiger von Wechmar
German diplomat (1923-2007).
Born November 15th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died October 17th, 2007 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]
Émile Allais
Alpine skier (1912–2012).
Born February 25th, 1912 in Megève.
Died October 17th, 2012 at 100 years old in Sallanches. [ref]
Zhumabay Shayakhmetov
Soviet politician (1902–1966).
Born August 30th, 1902 in Omsk Uyezd.
Died October 17th, 1966 at 64 years old in Almaty.
Franz Altheim
German historian (1898-1976).
Born October 6th, 1898 in Frankfurt.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Münster.
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]
Helmut Gollwitzer
German protestant (lutheran) theologian and author (1908–1993).
Born December 29th, 1908.
Died October 17th, 1993 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Sofia Corradi
Italian educational theorist.
Born September 5th, 1934 in Rome. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in Rome. [ref]
Leone Frollo
Italian cartoonist and painter.
Born April 9th, 1931 in Venice.
Died October 17th, 2018 at 87 years old in Venice. [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.
Anne-Marie Lizin
Belgian politician (1949-2015).
Born January 5th, 1949 in Huy.
Died October 17th, 2015 at 66 years old in Huy. [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.
Sergey Kavtaradze
Georgian soviet diplomat (1885-1971).
Born August 15th, 1885 in Kutaisi.
Died October 17th, 1971 at 86 years old in Tbilisi.
Olaf Henriksen
Danish-american baseball player (1888-1962).
Born April 26th, 1888.
Died October 17th, 1962 at 74 years old in Norwood.
Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini
Catholic cardinal (1876-1958).
Born April 3rd, 1876 in Zoppola.
Died October 17th, 1958 at 82 years old in Rome.
Gustav Zeuner
German engineer; director of the school of mines, freiberg, saxony (1828–1907).
Born November 30th, 1828 in Chemnitz.
Died October 17th, 1907 at 78 years old in Dresden.
Rene Simpson
Canadian tennis player (1966–2013).
Born January 14th, 1966 in Sarnia.
Died October 17th, 2013 at 47 years old in Park Ridge (brain cancer). [ref]
Daisuke Oku
Japanese association football player (1976–2014).
Born February 7th, 1976 in Amagasaki.
Died October 17th, 2014 at 38 years old in Miyakojima (traffic collision).
Anders Bodelsen
Danish writer (1937–2021).
Born February 11th, 1937 in Frederiksberg.
Died October 17th, 2021 at 84 years old [ref]
Maria Kwaśniewska
Polish athletics competitor (1913–2007).
Born August 13th, 1913 in Łódź.
Died October 17th, 2007 at 94 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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