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December 17th
170 Notable deaths
Guillermo Cano Isaza
Colombian journalist (1925-1986).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Bogotá.
Died December 17th, 1986 at 61 years old in Bogotá.
Mary Ann Jackson
Film actress (1923-2003).
Born January 14th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died December 17th, 2003 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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]
Mike Hodges
British film director and screenwriter.
Born July 29th, 1932 in Bristol.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 90 years old in Dorset. [ref]
Savang Vadhana
Thai queen consort.
Born September 10th, 1862 in Bangkok, Grand Palace.
Died December 17th, 1955 at 93 years old in Bangkok.
Mehmet Shehu
Prime minister of albania (1913-1981).
Born January 10th, 1913 in Çorrush.
Died December 17th, 1981 at 68 years old in Tirana (ballistic trauma).
Pierre Buyoya
Burundian politician, former president of burundi.
Born November 24th, 1949 in Commune of Rutovu. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2020 at 71 years old in Bonneuil-en-France (COVID-19). [ref]
Constance Garnett
Translator.
Born December 19th, 1861 in Brighton. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1946 at 84 years old in Kent. [ref]
Tom Wesselmann
American artist (1931-2004).
Born February 23rd, 1931 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2004 at 73 years old in New York City (surgical complications). [ref]
Big Joe Williams
American delta blues guitarist, recording artist, singer and songwriter.
Born October 16th, 1903 in Crawford. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1982 at 79 years old in Macon. [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan