December 17th
182 Notable deaths
Nicholas Chia
Singaporean roman catholic prelate (1938–2024).
Born April 8th, 1938 in Singapore.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 86 years old in Singapore.
Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th secretary of the smithsonian.
Born May 31st, 1872 in Wilton. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1973 at 101 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Árpád Pusztai
Scientist, researcher.
Born September 8th, 1930 in Budapest.
Died December 17th, 2021 at 91 years old in Aberdeen. [ref]
Hans Van Manen
Dutch choreographer and dancer.
Born July 11th, 1932 in Amstelveen.
Died December 17th, 2025 at 93 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Zofia Nałkowska
Polish prose writer, journalist & dramatist (1884-1954).
Born November 10th, 1884 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1954 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ludwig Lachmann
German economist (1906–1990).
Born February 1st, 1906 in Berlin.
Died December 17th, 1990 at 84 years old in Johannesburg.
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.
Nikolay Kasatkin
Russian painter (1859–1930).
Born December 25th, 1859 in Moscow.
Died December 17th, 1930 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Nélida Piñon
Brazilian writer.
Born May 3rd, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
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).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 182
A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson