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December 17th
182 Notable deaths
Rex Allen
American film actor, singer and songwriter (1920–1999).
Born December 31st, 1920 in Willcox.
Died December 17th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
William Labov
American linguist (1927–2024).
Born December 4th, 1927 in Rutherford.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 97 years old in Philadelphia. [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).
Peter Warlock
British composer and music critic (1894-1930).
Born October 30th, 1894 in Savoy Hotel.
Died December 17th, 1930 at 36 years old in London (coal gas poisoning).
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]
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]
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).
Shriram Lagoo
Indian actor.
Born November 16th, 1927 in Satara district.
Died December 17th, 2019 at 92 years old in Pune (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Marisa Paredes
Spanish actress (1946–2024).
Born April 3rd, 1946 in Madrid. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2024 at 78 years old in Madrid (cardiac arrest). [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]
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