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December 17th
170 Notable deaths
Herbert Haresnape
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist.
Born July 2nd, 1880 in Liverpool.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 82 years old in Birkenhead.
Nelson Chelle
Uruguayan basketball player.
Born May 18th, 1931 in Paysandú.
Died December 17th, 2001 at 70 years old
Janek Wiśniewski
Polish writer (1952-1970).
Born August 3rd, 1952 in Zielona Góra.
Died December 17th, 1970 at 18 years old in Gdańsk.
Smith Streeter
American roque player.
Born July 1st, 1851 in Ontario.
Died December 17th, 1930 at 79 years old in Thawville.
Erik Svensén
Gymnast.
Born July 28th, 1893 in Sweden.
Died December 17th, 1935 at 42 years old in Stockholm.
María Jesús San Segundo
Spanish politician and diplomat (1958-2010).
Born March 25th, 1958 in Medina del Campo.
Died December 17th, 2010 at 52 years old in Madrid.
Jules Trinité
French sport shooter (1856-1921).
Born December 22nd, 1856 in Saint-Quentin-des-Isles.
Died December 17th, 1921 at 64 years old in Azay-le-Rideau. [ref]
Luis Ernesto Castro
Uruguayan footballer (1921-2002).
Born July 31st, 1921 in Montevideo.
Died December 17th, 2002 at 81 years old in Montevideo.
Dick Gibson
English racing driver (1918-2010).
Born April 16th, 1918 in Bourne.
Died December 17th, 2010 at 92 years old in Cádiz. [ref]
Igor Kirillov
Russian military commander (1970–2024).
Born July 13th, 1970 in Kostroma.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 54 years old in Moscow (bomb attack). [ref]
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine