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October 17th
217 Notable deaths
Rémy Vogel
French footballer (1960-2016).
Born November 26th, 1960 in Strasbourg.
Died October 17th, 2016 at 55 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
Ángel Uribe
Peruvian footballer (1943-2008).
Born November 25th, 1937 in Ancón District. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2008 at 70 years old in Ancón District (bone cancer). [ref]
Dürriaden Kadın
Consort of mehmed v.
Died October 17th, 1909 at 49 years old in Istanbul (tuberculosis).
Simone Le Bargy
French actor and writer (1877–1985).
Born April 3rd, 1877 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 17th, 1985 at 108 years old in Montgeron.
Michał Bałucki
Polish playwright and poet (1837–1901).
Born September 29th, 1837 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1901 at 64 years old in Kraków (gunshot wound). [ref]
Otakar Kubín
Czech painter and sculptor (1883-1969).
Born October 22nd, 1883 in Boskovice. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1969 at 85 years old in Malesice, Marseille. [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 Setagaya.
Ernest Vessiot
French mathematician (1865–1952).
Born March 8th, 1865 in Marseille.
Died October 17th, 1952 at 87 years old in La Bauche.
Alfred Henry Garrod
English zoologist (1846-1879).
Born May 18th, 1846 in London Borough of Islington.
Died October 17th, 1879 at 33 years old
Émile Acollas
French jurist (1826-1891).
Born June 24th, 1826 in La Châtre. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1891 at 65 years old in rue du Chemin Vert.
August Adler
Czech astronomist, surveyor and mathematician (1863–1923).
Born January 24th, 1863 in Opava.
Died October 17th, 1923 at 60 years old in Vienna.
Robert Vernay
French screenwriter (1907–1979).
Born May 30th, 1907 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 17th, 1979 at 72 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Abdelmunim al-Rifai
Jordanian politician (1917–1985).
Born February 23rd, 1917 in Tyre.
Died October 17th, 1985 at 68 years old in Amman.
Ashot Sarkisov
Russian scientist (1924-2022).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Tashkent.
Died October 17th, 2022 at 98 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Elisabeth Beskow
Swedish writer (1870-1928).
Born November 19th, 1870 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
Died October 17th, 1928 at 57 years old in Åre church parish.
Zenon Przesmycki
Polish poet, translator and art critic of the literary period of młoda polska.
Born December 22nd, 1861 in Radzyń Podlaski. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1944 at 82 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
László Szabados
Swimmer (1911-1992).
Born April 11th, 1911 in Subotica.
Died October 17th, 1997 at 86 years old [ref]
Nikolai Pomyalovsky
Russian writer (1835–1863).
Born April 23rd, 1835 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 17th, 1863 at 28 years old in Saint Petersburg (gangrene).
Yury Klimov
Soviet handball player (1940–2022).
Born July 22nd, 1940 in Syktyvkar.
Died October 17th, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]
Maurice Grammont
French linguist (1866–1946).
Born April 15th, 1866 in Damprichard.
Died October 17th, 1946 at 80 years old in Montpellier.
Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara
20th and 21st-century indonesian catholic bishop.
Born February 12th, 1934 in Sumatra.
Died October 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in Medan. [ref]
Sigurd Evensmo
Norwegian writer (1912-1978).
Born February 14th, 1912 in Hamar Municipality.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 66 years old in Oslo.
Piet van Est
Dutch racing cyclist (1934–1991).
Born August 11th, 1934 in Fijnaart.
Died October 17th, 1991 at 57 years old in Roosendaal.
Hermann auf der Heide
German olympian in field hockey.
Born June 1st, 1911 in Frankfurt.
Died October 17th, 1984 at 73 years old in Bonn.
Amadeo Ortega
Paraguayan footballer.
Born April 19th, 1905 in Villa monica alritmo.
Died October 17th, 1983 at 78 years old
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