December 17th
175 Notable deaths
Big Joe Williams
American delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1903–1982).
Born October 16th, 1903 in Crawford.
Died December 17th, 1982 at 79 years old in Macon.
Oskar Potiorek
Austro-hungarian politician (1853-1933).
Born November 20th, 1853 in Bad Bleiberg.
Died December 17th, 1933 at 80 years old in Klagenfurt.
Günther Anders
Austrian philosopher and writer.
Born July 12th, 1902 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1992 at 90 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Artur da Costa e Silva
Military and president of brazil (1899–1985) during the dictator ship.
Born October 3rd, 1899 in Taquari. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1969 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Reginald Victor Jones
World war ii scientist (1911-1997).
Born September 29th, 1911 in Herne Hill.
Died December 17th, 1997 at 86 years old in Aberdeen.
Dick Heckstall-Smith
English jazz and blues saxophonist (1934-2004).
Born September 26th, 1934 in Ludlow. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2004 at 70 years old in London. [ref]
Eglantyne Jebb
British social reformer, founder of "save the children".
Born August 25th, 1876 in Ellesmere.
Died December 17th, 1928 at 52 years old in Geneva.
Leonid Kogan
Soviet musician.
Born November 14th, 1924 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1982 at 58 years old in Mytishchi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Victor Francis Hess
Austrian physicist and nobel prize laureate (1883-1964).
Born June 24th, 1883 in Deutschfeistritz. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1964 at 81 years old in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Noble Sissle
African-american jazz musician.
Born July 10th, 1889 in Indianapolis.
Died December 17th, 1975 at 86 years old in Tampa (disease).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 175
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams