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December 17th
175 Notable deaths
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]
Linda Wong
American pornographic actress (1951-1987).
Born September 13th, 1951 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1987 at 36 years old in Petaluma (drug overdose).
Jack Anderson
American newspaper columnist (1922–2005).
Born October 19th, 1922 in Long Beach.
Died December 17th, 2005 at 83 years old in Bethesda (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jānis Timma
Latvian basketball player (1992–2024).
Born July 2nd, 1992 in Krāslava.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 32 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Kodendera Subayya Thimayya
Indian chief of army staff (1906-1965).
Born March 30th, 1906 in Madikeri.
Died December 17th, 1965 at 59 years old in Cyprus (myocardial infarction).
Galt MacDermot
Canadian-american composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre.
Born December 18th, 1928 in Montreal.
Died December 17th, 2018 at 89 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Eric Montross
American basketball player (1971-2023).
Born September 23rd, 1971 in Indianapolis.
Died December 17th, 2023 at 52 years old in Chapel Hill (cancer). [ref]
Don Ellis
American jazz musician (1934-1978).
Born July 25th, 1934 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1978 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ruby Murray
British singer (1935-1996).
Born March 29th, 1935 in Belfast.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 61 years old in Torquay (liver cancer).
Hound Dog Taylor
American chicago blues guitarist and singer.
Born April 12th, 1915 in Natchez.
Died December 17th, 1975 at 60 years old in Chicago (lung cancer). [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr