December 17th
176 Notable deaths
Luciano Salce
Italian film director, lyricist, scenographer (1922-1989).
Born September 25th, 1922 in Rome.
Died December 17th, 1989 at 67 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction, melanoma).
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Italian catholic cardinal (1883-1973).
Born February 24th, 1883 in Brisighella.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 90 years old in Vatican City.
Stanko Todorov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1920-1996).
Born December 10th, 1920 in Klenovik.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 76 years old in Sofia.
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]
Nélida Piñon
Brazilian writer.
Born May 3rd, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Martha Mödl
German opera singer.
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2001 at 89 years old in Stuttgart (disease). [ref]
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]
Otto Sackur
German chemist (1880–1914).
Born September 28th, 1880 in Wrocław.
Died December 17th, 1914 at 34 years old in Berlin.
John Hamilton Roberts
Canadian general (1895-1962).
Born December 21st, 1895 in Pipestone.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 66 years old in Channel Islands.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 176
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull