December 17th
188 Notable deaths
Aleksandr Volodin
Russian screenwriter and author (1919–2001).
Born February 10th, 1919 in Minsk.
Died December 17th, 2001 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Jagoda Truhelka
Croatian female writer and pedagogist (1864–1957).
Born February 5th, 1864 in Osijek.
Died December 17th, 1957 at 93 years old in Zagreb.
Joseph Harvey Riley
American ornithologist (1873-1941).
Born September 19th, 1873 in Falls Church.
Died December 17th, 1941 at 68 years old
William Knecht
American rower (1930–1992).
Born March 10th, 1930 in Camden.
Died December 17th, 1992 at 62 years old in Cheltenham Township.
Tommaso Lequio di Assaba
Equestrian (1893–1965).
Born October 21st, 1893 in Cuneo.
Died December 17th, 1965 at 72 years old in Rome.
Oswald Turnbull
British tennis player (1890–1970).
Born December 20th, 1890 in Highgate.
Died December 17th, 1970 at 79 years old in Whitby.
Ignaz Puschnik
Austrian footballer (1934-2020).
Born February 5th, 1934 in Vienna.
Died December 17th, 2020 at 86 years old
Paul Sauvage
French footballer (1939-2019).
Born March 17th, 1939 in La Souterraine.
Died December 17th, 2019 at 80 years old in Bordeaux.
Karl Kainberger
Austrian footballer (1912-1997).
Born December 1st, 1912 in Salzburg.
Died December 17th, 1997 at 85 years old in Salzburg.
Adriaan Maas
Olympic sailor (1907–1996).
Born October 18th, 1907 in Jakarta.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 89 years old in Hilversum.
Deaths 161 to 170 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