December 17th
175 Notable deaths
Maurice Duverger
French academic (1917-2014).
Born June 5th, 1917 in Angoulême. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2014 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Gérard Blain
French actor, film director and screenwriter.
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2000 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Donato Bilancia
Italian serial killer (1951-2020).
Born July 10th, 1951 in Potenza.
Died December 17th, 2020 at 69 years old in Padua (COVID-19).
Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto
Leader of sarekat islam (si).
Born August 16th, 1882 in Ponorogo.
Died December 17th, 1934 at 52 years old in Yogyakarta.
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
Physical chemist (1879-1947).
Born February 22nd, 1879 in Varde.
Died December 17th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
Ralph Coates
English footballer (1946-2010).
Born April 26th, 1946 in Hetton-le-Hole.
Died December 17th, 2010 at 64 years old in Bedfordshire (stroke). [ref]
Albert Coady Wedemeyer
United states army general (1897-1989).
Died December 17th, 1989 at 92 years old in Virginia. [ref]
Janet Rowley
American human geneticist.
Born April 5th, 1925 in New York City.
Died December 17th, 2013 at 88 years old in Hyde Park (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Rik Van Looy
Belgian road racing cyclist (1933–2024).
Born December 20th, 1933 in Grobbendonk.
Died December 17th, 2024 at 90 years old in Herentals. [ref]
Arno J. Mayer
American marxist, historian, academic and intellectual.
Born June 19th, 1926 in Luxembourg.
Died December 17th, 2023 at 97 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 175
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus