December 17th
188 Notable deaths
Penny Marshall
American actress, director and producer (1943–2018).
Born October 15th, 1943 in The Bronx.
Died December 17th, 2018 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (type-1 diabetes).
Dan Fogelberg
American singer-songwriter and musician.
Born August 13th, 1951 in Peoria. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2007 at 56 years old in Deer Isle (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jennifer Jones
American actress (1919–2009).
Born March 2nd, 1919 in Tulsa.
Died December 17th, 2009 at 90 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Daniel Inouye
United states senator from hawaii (1963–2012).
Born September 7th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died December 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bethesda (respiratory failure).
Kim Jong-il
Supreme leader of north korea from 1994 to 2011.
Born February 16th, 1942 in Vyatskoye. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2011 at 69 years old in Pyongyang (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Captain Beefheart
American musician and painter (1941-2010).
Born January 15th, 1941 in Glendale. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2010 at 69 years old in Arcata (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Dana Andrews
American actor (1909–1992).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Collins.
Died December 17th, 1992 at 83 years old in Los Alamitos (pneumonia, heart failure).
Harold Holt
Australian politician, 17th prime minister of australia (1908-1967).
Born August 5th, 1908 in Stanmore.
Died December 17th, 1967 at 59 years old in Cheviot Beach (drowning).
Stuart Adamson
Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
Born April 11th, 1958 in Manchester.
Died December 17th, 2001 at 43 years old in Honolulu (hanging).
Thubten Gyatso
13th dalai lama of tibet (1876-1933).
Born February 12th, 1876 in Samye.
Died December 17th, 1933 at 57 years old in Potala Palace (pneumonia).
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)