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December 17th
170 Notable deaths
Moses Gunn
American actor.
Born October 2nd, 1929 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1993 at 64 years old in Guilford (asthma). [ref]
Janet Margolin
American actress (1943-1993).
Born July 25th, 1943 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1993 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Grover Washington, Jr.
American recording artist, jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist (1943-1999).
Born December 12th, 1943 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1999 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sammy Baugh
American football player, coach (1914-2008).
Born March 17th, 1914 in Temple.
Died December 17th, 2008 at 94 years old in Rotan. [ref]
Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
British army officer and diplomat, 1st secretary general of nato (1887-1965).
Born June 21st, 1887 in Nainital. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1965 at 78 years old in Wormington Grange. [ref]
Rex Allen
American film actor, singer and songwriter.
Born December 31st, 1920 in Willcox. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Warlock
British composer and music critic.
Born October 30th, 1894 in London. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1930 at 36 years old in London. [ref]
William Labov
American linguist (1927–2024).
Born December 4th, 1927 in Rutherford.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 97 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
James McCaffrey
American actor.
Born March 27th, 1958 in Albany. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2023 at 65 years old in Larchmont (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Marguerite Yourcenar
French novelist and essayist (1903-1987).
Born June 7th, 1903 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1987 at 84 years old in Bar Harbor. [ref]
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