December 17th
182 Notable deaths
Aigars Fadejevs
Latvian athletics competitor (1975–2024).
Born December 27th, 1975 in Valka.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 48 years old in Riga. [ref]
Michel del Castillo
French writer (1933–2024).
Born August 2nd, 1933 in Madrid. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2024 at 91 years old in Sens. [ref]
Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev
Azerbaijani playwright, stage director, politician and public figure.
Born May 17th, 1870 in Ağbulaq, Shusha.
Died December 17th, 1933 at 63 years old in Baku.
Pelle Svensson
Swedish wrestler and lawyer.
Born February 6th, 1943 in Sollefteå.
Died December 17th, 2020 at 77 years old in Sundsvall. [ref]
Gustav Heinrich Johann Apollon Tammann
Russian metallurgist (1861-1938).
Born June 9th, 1861 in Kingisepp.
Died December 17th, 1938 at 77 years old in Göttingen.
Grigory Neujmin
Russian astronomer (1885–1946).
Born January 3rd, 1886 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1946 at 60 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Philipp Jarnach
German composer (1892-1982).
Born July 26th, 1892 in Noisy-le-Sec. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1982 at 90 years old in Börnsen. [ref]
Harold E. Robinson
American botanist and entomologist (1932–2020).
Born May 22nd, 1932 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2020 at 88 years old [ref]
Jan Hendriks
Actor (1928-1991).
Born December 6th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died December 17th, 1991 at 63 years old in Berlin.
Rafael Barrett
Spanish author (1876–1910).
Born January 7th, 1876 in Torrelavega. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1910 at 34 years old in Arcachon (tuberculosis). [ref]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami