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December 17th
249 Notable deaths
Mustafa Reşid Paşa
Ottoman diplomat (1800-1858).
Born March 13th, 1800 in Istanbul.
Died December 17th, 1858 at 58 years old in Istanbul.
Eva Ekvall
Venezuelan tv news anchor, author, breast cancer awareness advocate, fashion model, and former miss venezuela (1983–2011).
Born March 15th, 1983 in Caracas.
Died December 17th, 2011 at 28 years old in Houston (breast cancer). [ref]
Carl Diem
German sports administrator (1882-1962).
Born June 24th, 1882 in Würzburg.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 80 years old in Cologne.
George Brayton
American mechanical engineer (1830–1892).
Born October 3rd, 1830 in Rhode Island.
Died December 17th, 1892 at 62 years old in Kingsbury.
Eddie Acuff
American actor.
Born June 3rd, 1908 in Caruthersville.
Died December 17th, 1956 at 48 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Linn Boyd
American politician (1800-1859).
Born November 22nd, 1800 in Nashville.
Died December 17th, 1859 at 59 years old in Paducah.
Jürgen Moser
German mathematician (1928–1999).
Born July 4th, 1928 in Königsberg.
Died December 17th, 1999 at 71 years old in Zurich.
Kyōko Kishida
Japanese actress (1930–2006).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Suginami.
Died December 17th, 2006 at 76 years old in Tokyo (brain cancer). [ref]
Eva Kotchever
Polish-jewish lesbian writer and women's rights activist.
Born June 15th, 1891 in Mława. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1943 at 52 years old in Auschwitz. [ref]
Dieter Henrich
German philosopher (1927–2022).
Born January 5th, 1927 in Marburg.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 95 years old in Munich. [ref]
Manuel Gomes da Costa
Portuguese general and politician (1863–1929).
Born January 14th, 1863 in Lisbon.
Died December 17th, 1929 at 66 years old in Lisbon.
Benjamin A. Gilman
Politician and united states army air force officer.
Born December 6th, 1922 in Poughkeepsie.
Died December 17th, 2016 at 94 years old in Wappingers Falls (surgical complications).
Kevin Mahogany
American jazz singer (1958–2017).
Born July 30th, 1958 in Kansas City.
Died December 17th, 2017 at 59 years old in Kansas City (heart failure).
Josef Frings
Archbishop and cardinal from germany.
Born February 6th, 1887 in Neuss.
Died December 17th, 1978 at 91 years old in Cologne.
María Teresa Vera
Cuban musician (1895–1965).
Born February 6th, 1895 in Guanajay, Artemisa Province.
Died December 17th, 1965 at 70 years old in Havana.
Spiru Haret
Romanian mathematician, astronomer and politician (1851–1912).
Born February 15th, 1851 in Iași.
Died December 17th, 1912 at 61 years old in Bucharest.
Nicholas Chia
Singaporean roman catholic prelate (1938–2024).
Born April 8th, 1938 in Singapore.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 86 years old in Singapore.
Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th secretary of the smithsonian (1872–1973).
Born May 31st, 1872 in Wilton.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 101 years old in Riverdale Park. [ref]
Isaac Israel Hayes
United states explorer and physician (1832-1881).
Born March 5th, 1832 in Chester County.
Died December 17th, 1881 at 49 years old in New York City.
Árpád Pusztai
Scientist, researcher.
Born September 8th, 1930 in Budapest.
Died December 17th, 2021 at 91 years old in Aberdeen. [ref]
Hans Van Manen
Dutch choreographer and dancer.
Born July 11th, 1932 in Amstelveen.
Died December 17th, 2025 at 93 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Josip Frank
Croatian politician (1844–1911).
Born April 16th, 1844 in Osijek.
Died December 17th, 1911 at 67 years old in Zagreb.
Zofia Nałkowska
Polish prose writer, journalist & dramatist (1884-1954).
Born November 10th, 1884 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1954 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ludwig Lachmann
German economist (1906–1990).
Born February 1st, 1906 in Berlin.
Died December 17th, 1990 at 84 years old in Johannesburg.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Italian catholic cardinal (1883-1973).
Born February 24th, 1883 in Brisighella.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 90 years old in Vatican City.
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King