December 17th
188 Notable deaths
Eric Defoort
Belgian politician (1943-2016).
Born June 27th, 1943 in Ypres.
Died December 17th, 2016 at 73 years old in East Flanders (cancer). [ref]
Boris Tokarev
Athletics competitor.
Born May 16th, 1927 in Nevinnomyssk.
Died December 17th, 2002 at 75 years old in Moscow.
John W. Brunius
Swedish actor, writer and director (1884–1937).
Born December 26th, 1884 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1937 at 52 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Paul Meister
Fencer (1926-2018).
Born January 20th, 1926 in Basel.
Died December 17th, 2018 at 92 years old [ref]
Guillermo Ortiz Camargo
Mexican footballer (1939-2009).
Born June 25th, 1939 in Mexico City.
Died December 17th, 2009 at 70 years old in Mexico City (laryngeal cancer).
Herbert Haresnape
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist.
Born July 2nd, 1880 in Liverpool.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 82 years old in Birkenhead.
Dinko Petrov
Olympic wrestler.
Born March 10th, 1935 in Stara Zagora.
Died December 17th, 2007 at 72 years old
Nelson Chelle
Uruguayan basketball player.
Born May 18th, 1931 in Paysandú.
Died December 17th, 2001 at 70 years old
María Jesús San Segundo
Spanish politician and diplomat (1958-2010).
Born March 25th, 1958 in Medina del Campo.
Died December 17th, 2010 at 52 years old in Madrid.
Aernout van Lennep
Dutch equestrian (1898-1974).
Born February 23rd, 1898 in Den Helder.
Died December 17th, 1974 at 76 years old in The Hague.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy