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November 17th
216 Notable deaths
Hans Wetterström
Canoe racer (1923–1980).
Born December 11th, 1923 in Nyköping.
Died November 17th, 1980 at 56 years old in Nyköping.
Václav Pavkovič
Czech rower (1936–2019).
Born April 24th, 1936 in Břeclav.
Died November 17th, 2019 at 83 years old in Břeclav. [ref]
Gladys Carson
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist.
Born February 8th, 1903 in Leicester.
Died November 17th, 1987 at 84 years old in Spilsby.
Grzegorz Stellak
Polish rower (1951–2023).
Born March 11th, 1951 in Płock.
Died November 17th, 2023 at 72 years old in Płock. [ref]
Konrad Hirsch
Swedish association football player (1900-1924).
Born May 19th, 1900 in Eidskog Municipality.
Died November 17th, 1924 at 24 years old in Surte.
Jiřina Čermáková
Czech field hockey player, olympic medalist (1944-2019).
Born November 17th, 1944 in Prague.
Died November 17th, 2019 at 75 years old [ref]
Yevhen Bulanchyk
Olympic athlete (1922-1995).
Born April 3rd, 1922 in Horlivka.
Died November 17th, 1995 at 73 years old in Kyiv.
Olaf Olsen
Danish historian and archaeologist. (1928–2015).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Copenhagen.
Died November 17th, 2015 at 87 years old
Julien Noël Costantin
French botanist (1857–1936).
Born August 16th, 1857 in Paris.
Died November 17th, 1936 at 79 years old in Paris.
Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa
Brazilian footballer (1923-2010).
Born July 11th, 1923 in Porto Alegre.
Died November 17th, 2010 at 87 years old in Goiânia (lung cancer). [ref]
Dzintars Lācis
Latvian cyclist (1940-1992).
Born May 18th, 1940 in Jelgava.
Died November 17th, 1992 at 52 years old in Riga.
Joachim Griese
German sailor (1952–2024).
Born August 25th, 1952 in Berne.
Died November 17th, 2024 at 72 years old in Hamburg.
Vilhelm Lange
Danish gymnast (1893–1950).
Born December 20th, 1893 in Ringkøbing.
Died November 17th, 1950 at 56 years old in Frederiksberg.
Magdaléna Štrompachová
Hungarian-slovak painter and restorer (1919-1988).
Born September 23rd, 1919 in Budapest.
Died November 17th, 1988 at 69 years old in Bratislava.
Allan Carlsson
Swedish boxer (1910–1983).
Born November 8th, 1910 in Örebro. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1983 at 73 years old in Norrköping.
Casimiro Torres
Chilean footballer.
Born October 20th, 1908 in Santiago. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1977 at 69 years old [ref]
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