December 17th
188 Notable deaths
Robert Jonquet
French association football player and manager (1925-2008).
Born May 3rd, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 17th, 2008 at 83 years old in Reims. [ref]
Stanko Todorov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1920-1996).
Born December 10th, 1920 in Klenovik.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Urmas Sisask
Estonian composer (1960-2022).
Born September 9th, 1960 in Rapla.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 62 years old [ref]
Beatriz Sarlo
Argentine writer (1942–2024).
Born March 29th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 82 years old in Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli (stroke). [ref]
Xhafer Bej Ypi
Prime minister of albania (1880–1940).
Born January 12th, 1880 in Starje.
Died December 17th, 1940 at 60 years old in Starje.
Hal Pereira
American director (1905-1983).
Born April 29th, 1905 in Chicago.
Died December 17th, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
John Hamilton Roberts
Canadian general (1895-1962).
Born December 21st, 1895 in Pipestone.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 66 years old in Channel Islands.
Martha Mödl
German opera singer.
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2001 at 89 years old in Stuttgart (disease). [ref]
Otto Sackur
German chemist (1880–1914).
Born December 28th, 1880 in Wrocław.
Died December 17th, 1914 at 33 years old in Berlin.
Li Han-hsiang
Chinese film director (1926–1996).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Lianshan District.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 70 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 188
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche