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October 17th
167 Notable deaths
Lucy Bacon
American artist (1857-1932).
Born July 30th, 1857 in Pitcairn.
Died October 17th, 1932 at 75 years old in San Francisco.
May Morris
English artisan, embroidery designer, jeweler, socialist, and editor (1862-1938).
Born March 25th, 1862 in Red House.
Died October 17th, 1938 at 76 years old in Kelmscott Manor.
Ara Güler
Turkish photographer.
Born August 16th, 1928 in Beyoğlu.
Died October 17th, 2018 at 90 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nicholas Metropolis
Greek american physicist.
Born June 11th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died October 17th, 1999 at 84 years old in Los Alamos.
Cal Hubbard
American football player and coach, baseball umpire (1900–1977).
Born October 31st, 1900 in Missouri.
Died October 17th, 1977 at 76 years old in Florida (cancer).
Hélène van Zuylen
French socialite, author, auto racing pioneer.
Born August 21st, 1863 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 17th, 1947 at 84 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Robert Redfield
American anthropologist (1897–1958).
Born December 4th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died October 17th, 1958 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Muhammad Yamin
Indonesian historian, poet, playwright and politician.
Born August 24th, 1903 in Sawahlunto.
Died October 17th, 1962 at 59 years old in Jakarta.
Turk Broda
Ice hockey player (1914-1972).
Born May 15th, 1914 in Brandon.
Died October 17th, 1972 at 58 years old in Toronto.
Kōji Wakamatsu
Japanese film director.
Born April 1st, 1936 in Wakuya. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2012 at 76 years old in Shinjuku (struck by vehicle). [ref]
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