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October 17th
167 Notable deaths
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 (1922–2012).
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]
Marco Campos
Brazilian racing driver.
Born February 24th, 1976 in São Paulo.
Died October 17th, 1995 at 19 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Sarojini Varadappan
Indian activist (1921-2013).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Chennai.
Died October 17th, 2013 at 91 years old in Chennai.
Eva Heyman
Holocaust victim.
Born February 13th, 1931 in Oradea.
Died October 17th, 1944 at 13 years old in Auschwitz.
Andrew Schally
Polish-american endocrinologist (1926–2024).
Born November 30th, 1926 in Vilnius.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 97 years old in Miami Beach. [ref]
Manfred Gerlach
German jurist and politician (1928-2011).
Born May 8th, 1928 in Leipzig.
Died October 17th, 2011 at 83 years old in Berlin (disease). [ref]
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