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December 17th
182 Notable deaths
Paolo Dezza
Catholic cardinal (1901–1999).
Born December 13th, 1901 in Parma.
Died December 17th, 1999 at 98 years old in Rome.
Karin Balzer
East german hurdler.
Born June 5th, 1938 in Magdeburg.
Died December 17th, 2019 at 81 years old in Chemnitz. [ref]
Clemens von Delbrück
German politician (1856-1921).
Born January 19th, 1856 in Halle (Saale).
Died December 17th, 1921 at 65 years old in Jena.
Felipe Molas López
Paraguayan politician (1901-1954).
Died December 17th, 1954 at 53 years old in Asunción.
Ted Wilde
American film director, screenwriter (1889-1929).
Born December 16th, 1889 in New York City.
Died December 17th, 1929 at 40 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Elvira Notari
Italian film director.
Born February 10th, 1875 in Salerno.
Died December 17th, 1946 at 71 years old in Cava de' Tirreni.
Severino Poletto
Archbishop emeritus of turin.
Born March 18th, 1933 in Salgareda.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 89 years old in Testona. [ref]
Michel Leblond
French footballer (1932-2009).
Died December 17th, 2009 at 77 years old in Reims. [ref]
Mirza Ibrahimov
Azerbaijani writer (1911-1993).
Born October 28th, 1911 in Eyvaq.
Died December 17th, 1993 at 82 years old in Baku.
Aleksei Pogorelov
Ukrainian mathematician.
Born March 2nd, 1919 in Korocha.
Died December 17th, 2002 at 83 years old in Moscow.
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