December 17th
182 Notable deaths
Eva Ekvall
Venezuelan tv news anchor, author, breast cancer awareness advocate, fashion model, and former miss venezuela.
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.
Jürgen Moser
Mathematician (1928-1999).
Born July 4th, 1928 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1999 at 71 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Eva Kotchever
Polish feminist writer.
Born June 15th, 1891 in Mława.
Died December 17th, 1943 at 52 years old in Auschwitz.
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).
Josef Frings
Archbishop and cardinal from germany.
Born February 6th, 1887 in Neuss. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1978 at 91 years old in Cologne. [ref]
María Teresa Vera
Cuban musician.
Born February 6th, 1895 in Guanajay.
Died December 17th, 1965 at 70 years old in Havana.
Spiru Haret
Romanian mathematician, astronomer and politician.
Born February 15th, 1851 in Iași.
Died December 17th, 1912 at 61 years old in Bucharest.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 182
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir