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December 17th
249 Notable deaths
János Irinyi
Inventor of the noiseless match (1817-1895).
Born May 17th, 1817 in Albiș. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1895 at 78 years old in Létavértes. [ref]
Wu Yingyin
Chinese singer (1922–2009).
Born June 23rd, 1922 in Shanghai.
Died December 17th, 2009 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Osamu Hayaishi
Japanese biochemist (1920–2015).
Born January 8th, 1920 in Stockton.
Died December 17th, 2015 at 95 years old in Kyoto. [ref]
Sam Raybould
English footballer (1875-1953).
Born June 11th, 1875 in Derbyshire.
Died December 17th, 1953 at 78 years old in Derbyshire.
José Pablo Feinmann
Argentine philosopher and writer (1943–2021).
Born March 29th, 1943 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires (stroke). [ref]
Dieter Grau
Rocket scientist (1913-2014).
Born April 24th, 1913 in Berlin.
Died December 17th, 2014 at 101 years old in Huntsville.
Victor Brecheret
Brazilian sculptor (1894–1955).
Born December 15th, 1894 in Farnese.
Died December 17th, 1955 at 61 years old in São Paulo.
Paolo Dezza
Catholic cardinal (1901–1999).
Born December 13th, 1901 in Parma.
Died December 17th, 1999 at 98 years old in Rome.
Karin Balzer
East german hurdler.
Born June 5th, 1938 in Magdeburg.
Died December 17th, 2019 at 81 years old in Chemnitz. [ref]
Clemens von Delbrück
German politician (1856-1921).
Born January 19th, 1856 in Halle (Saale).
Died December 17th, 1921 at 65 years old in Jena.
Felipe Molas López
Paraguayan politician (1901-1954).
Died December 17th, 1954 at 53 years old in Asunción.
Ted Wilde
American film director, screenwriter (1889-1929).
Born December 16th, 1889 in New York City.
Died December 17th, 1929 at 40 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Elvira Notari
Italian film director (1875–1946).
Born February 10th, 1875 in Salerno.
Died December 17th, 1946 at 71 years old in Cava de' Tirreni.
Severino Poletto
Archbishop emeritus of turin (1933–2022).
Born March 18th, 1933 in Salgareda.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 89 years old in Testona. [ref]
Hermógenes López
President of venezuela (1830-1898).
Born April 19th, 1830 in Naguanagua.
Died December 17th, 1898 at 68 years old in Valencia.
Michel Leblond
French footballer (1932-2009).
Died December 17th, 2009 at 77 years old in Reims. [ref]
Charles François Antoine Morren
Belgian botanist (1807-1858).
Born March 3rd, 1807 in Ghent.
Died December 17th, 1858 at 51 years old in Liège.
Mirza Ibrahimov
Azerbaijani writer (1911-1993).
Born October 28th, 1911 in Eyvaq.
Died December 17th, 1993 at 82 years old in Baku.
Aleksei Pogorelov
Soviet and ukrainian mathematician (1919–2002).
Born March 2nd, 1919 in Korocha. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2002 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Aigars Fadejevs
Latvian athletics competitor (1975–2024).
Born December 27th, 1975 in Valka.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 48 years old in Riga. [ref]
Victor Francis Hess
Austrian physicist and nobel prize laureate (1883-1964).
Born June 24th, 1883 in Schloss Waldstein.
Died December 17th, 1964 at 81 years old in Mount Vernon.
Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier
French master of the dominican order (1832–1916).
Born December 8th, 1832 in Orléans.
Died December 17th, 1916 at 84 years old in Rome.
Michel del Castillo
French writer (1933–2024).
Born August 2nd, 1933 in Madrid. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2024 at 91 years old in Sens (lung disease). [ref]
Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev
Azerbaijani playwright, stage director, politician and public figure (1870–1933).
Born May 16th, 1870 in Ağbulaq, Shusha.
Died December 17th, 1933 at 63 years old in Baku.
Pelle Svensson
Swedish wrestler and lawyer (1943–2020).
Born February 6th, 1943 in Sollefteå.
Died December 17th, 2020 at 77 years old in Sundsvall. [ref]
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