October 17th
148 Notable deaths
Nicholas Metropolis
Greek american physicist.
Born June 11th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died October 17th, 1999 at 84 years old in Los Alamos.
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]
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]
Keisuke Okada
Admiral in the imperial japanese navy (1868-1952).
Born February 14th, 1868 in Fukui.
Died October 17th, 1952 at 84 years old in Tokyo.
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
Prolific american inventor and scientist.
Born November 24th, 1922 in Akron.
Died October 17th, 2012 at 89 years old in Bloomfield Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
Bavarian prince (1913-2008).
Born June 22nd, 1913 in Nymphenburg Palace.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 95 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Wieland Wagner
German opera director.
Born January 5th, 1917 in Bayreuth. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1966 at 49 years old in Munich (lung cancer). [ref]
Theodor Lipps
German philosopher (1851-1914).
Born July 28th, 1851 in Wallhalben. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1914 at 63 years old in Munich. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 148
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld