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December 17th
176 Notable deaths
Giovanni Sacco
Italian footballer (1943–2020).
Born September 25th, 1943 in San Damiano d'Asti.
Died December 17th, 2020 at 77 years old in Asti (COVID-19). [ref]
Carl Shy
Basketball player (1908–1991).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Los Angeles.
Died December 17th, 1991 at 83 years old in Orange County.
Oleh Lysheha
Ukrainian poet, playwright, translator (1949–2014).
Born October 30th, 1949 in Tysmenytsia.
Died December 17th, 2014 at 65 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
William Foster
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born July 10th, 1890 in Haslingden. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1963 at 73 years old in Fylde. [ref]
Antonina Khudyakova
Wwii pilot and heroine of the soviet union.
Born June 20th, 1917 in Sloboda, Karachevsky District.
Died December 17th, 1998 at 81 years old in Oleksandriia.
Mikhail Umansky
Russian chess player (1952-2010).
Born January 21st, 1952 in Stavropol.
Died December 17th, 2010 at 58 years old in Augsburg. [ref]
Sjef van Run
Dutch footballer (1904-1973).
Born January 12th, 1904 in 's-Hertogenbosch.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 69 years old in Eindhoven.
Manuel Muñoz
Chilean footballer.
Born April 28th, 1928 in Tocopilla.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 94 years old in Arica. [ref]
Aleksandr Kastalsky
Russian composer and folklorist (1856-1926).
Born November 28th, 1856 in Moscow.
Died December 17th, 1926 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Tommaso Lequio di Assaba
Equestrian (1893–1965).
Born October 21st, 1893 in Cuneo.
Died December 17th, 1965 at 72 years old in Rome.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 176
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