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October 17th
217 Notable deaths
Johann Berger
Austrian chess player (1845–1933).
Born April 11th, 1845 in Graz.
Died October 17th, 1933 at 88 years old in Graz.
Gero Bisanz
German football coach (1935-2014).
Born November 3rd, 1935 in Konojady.
Died October 17th, 2014 at 78 years old in Overath.
John Stanley Plaskett
Canadian astronomer (1865–1941).
Born November 17th, 1865 in Hickson.
Died October 17th, 1941 at 75 years old in Victoria.
David Edelstadt
American writer (1866–1892).
Died October 17th, 1892 at 26 years old in Denver (tuberculosis).
Boris Arkadyev
Russian footballer (1899-1986).
Born September 21st, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 17th, 1986 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Aurèle Vandendriessche
Belgian marathon runner (1932–2023).
Born July 4th, 1932 in Anzegem.
Died October 17th, 2023 at 91 years old in Waregem.
Ferdinand Ebner
Austrian philosopher (1882–1931).
Born January 31st, 1882 in Wiener Neustadt.
Died October 17th, 1931 at 49 years old in Gablitz (tuberculosis).
Tomotaka Tasaka
Japanese screenwriter and film director (1902–1974).
Born April 14th, 1902 in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Died October 17th, 1974 at 72 years old
José López Domínguez
Spanish general, politician and author (1829–1911).
Born November 29th, 1829 in Marbella.
Died October 17th, 1911 at 81 years old in Madrid.
Franz Peter Wirth
Film director (1919–1999).
Born September 22nd, 1919 in Munich.
Died October 17th, 1999 at 80 years old in Berg.
Abram Williams
American politician (1832–1911).
Born February 3rd, 1832 in New Portland.
Died October 17th, 1911 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
Suzanne Bianchetti
French actress (1889–1936).
Born February 24th, 1889 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 17th, 1936 at 47 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Emile Daems
Belgian cyclist (1938–2024).
Born April 4th, 1938 in Genval.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 86 years old in Wavre. [ref]
Leah Rhodes
American costume designer (1902-1986).
Born July 21st, 1902 in Port Arthur.
Died October 17th, 1986 at 84 years old in Point Pleasant.
Vasso Papandreou
Greek politician and economist (1944–2024).
Born December 9th, 1944 in Valimitika.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 79 years old in Chalandri. [ref]
Sidney Hatch
American long-distance runner.
Born August 18th, 1883 in River Forest.
Died October 17th, 1966 at 83 years old in Maywood.
William Jackson Pope
British chemist (1870-1939).
Born October 31st, 1870 in London.
Died October 17th, 1939 at 68 years old in Cambridge.
George Allan
Scottish footballer (1875–1899).
Born August 23rd, 1875 in Linlithgow.
Died October 17th, 1899 at 24 years old in Elie and Earlsferry (tuberculosis).
Ryszard Ronczewski
Polish actor (1930–2020).
Born June 27th, 1930 in Wilno Voivodeship.
Died October 17th, 2020 at 90 years old in Sopot (COVID-19). [ref]
Leonas Bistras
Lithuanian politician (1890-1971).
Born October 20th, 1890 in Liepāja. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1971 at 80 years old in Kaunas.
Anders Henrikson
Swedish actor, film director (1896-1965).
Born June 13th, 1896 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1965 at 69 years old in Västerled. [ref]
G. Arthur Cooper
American paleobiologist (1902–2000).
Born February 9th, 1902 in College Point.
Died October 17th, 2000 at 98 years old in Raleigh.
Sebastião da Silveira Cintra
Catholic cardinal (1882-1942).
Born January 20th, 1882 in Espírito Santo do Pinhal.
Died October 17th, 1942 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Vladimír Hrivnák
Slovak footballer (1945-2014).
Born April 23rd, 1945 in Hnúšťa.
Died October 17th, 2014 at 69 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
William Harris Ashmead
American entomologist (1855–1908).
Born September 19th, 1855 in Philadelphia.
Died October 17th, 1908 at 53 years old in Washington, D.C..
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