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December 17th
249 Notable deaths
Nikolay Kasatkin
Russian painter (1859–1930).
Born December 13th, 1859 in Moscow.
Died December 17th, 1930 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Martín Tovar y Tovar
Venezuelan painter (1827-1902).
Born February 10th, 1827 in Caracas.
Died December 17th, 1902 at 75 years old in Caracas.
Parashqevi Qiriazi
Albanian educational theorist.
Born June 2nd, 1880 in Bitola.
Died December 17th, 1970 at 90 years old in Tirana.
Nélida Piñon
Brazilian writer.
Born May 3rd, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Luciano Salce
Italian film director, lyricist, scenographer (1922-1989).
Born September 25th, 1922 in Rome.
Died December 17th, 1989 at 67 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction, melanoma).
Robert Jonquet
French footballer (1925–2008).
Born May 3rd, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2008 at 83 years old in Reims. [ref]
Stanko Todorov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1920-1996).
Born December 10th, 1920 in Klenovik.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Urmas Sisask
Estonian composer (1960-2022).
Born September 9th, 1960 in Rapla.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 62 years old [ref]
Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy
Nigerian artist (1952-2012).
Born May 2nd, 1952 in Nigeria.
Died December 17th, 2012 at 60 years old in Hacheston (cancer).
Serafima Amosova
Deputy regimental commander of the 46th guards night bomber aviation regiment (1914-1992).
Born August 20th, 1914 in Novochernorechensky.
Died December 17th, 1992 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Beatriz Sarlo
Argentine writer (1942–2024).
Born March 29th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 82 years old in Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli (stroke). [ref]
Xhafer Bej Ypi
Prime minister of albania (1880–1940).
Born January 12th, 1880 in Starje.
Died December 17th, 1940 at 60 years old in Starje.
Hal Pereira
American director (1905-1983).
Born April 29th, 1905 in Chicago.
Died December 17th, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
John Hamilton Roberts
Canadian general (1895-1962).
Born December 21st, 1895 in Pipestone.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 66 years old in Channel Islands.
Martha Mödl
German opera singer (1912–2001).
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Nuremberg.
Died December 17th, 2001 at 89 years old in Stuttgart (disease).
Otto Sackur
German chemist (1880–1914).
Born December 28th, 1880 in Wrocław.
Died December 17th, 1914 at 33 years old in Berlin.
Li Han-hsiang
Chinese film director (1926–1996).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Lianshan District.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 70 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction).
Jack Perrin
American actor (1896-1967).
Born July 25th, 1896 in Three Rivers.
Died December 17th, 1967 at 71 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born January 26th, 1891 in Königsberg.
Died December 17th, 1978 at 87 years old in Rheinbach.
Traycho Kostov
Bulgarian politician (1897-1949).
Born June 17th, 1897 in Sofia.
Died December 17th, 1949 at 52 years old in Sofia (hanging to death).
Hermann Wilhelm Vogel
German photochemist and university lecturer (1834-1898).
Born March 26th, 1834 in Doberlug-Kirchhain.
Died December 17th, 1898 at 64 years old in Charlottenburg (heart failure).
Heinz Brücher
German ss officer and botanist (1915-1991).
Born January 14th, 1915 in Darmstadt.
Died December 17th, 1991 at 76 years old in Ugarteche.
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
Dutch cardinal (1900-1987).
Born July 5th, 1900 in Nijkerk.
Died December 17th, 1987 at 87 years old in Nieuwegein (cerebral hemorrhage).
Paul Richer
French neurologue, draughtsman and sculptor (1849-1933).
Born January 17th, 1849 in Chartres.
Died December 17th, 1933 at 84 years old in Paris.
Constantin Pecqueur
French academic and politician (1801-1887).
Born October 26th, 1801 in Arleux.
Died December 17th, 1887 at 86 years old in Taverny.
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