March 17th
259 Notable deaths
Lance Reddick
American actor (1962–2023).
Born June 7th, 1962 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2023 at 60 years old in Studio City (coronary artery disease). [ref]
John Demjanjuk
Ukrainian guard at nazi death camps (1920–2012).
Born April 3rd, 1920 in Berdychiv. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2012 at 91 years old in Bad Feilnbach (disease). [ref]
Manohar Parrikar
Indian politician (1955-2019).
Born December 13th, 1955 in Mapusa.
Died March 17th, 2019 at 63 years old in Panaji (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Irène Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1897–1956).
Born September 12th, 1897 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 17th, 1956 at 58 years old in Paris (leukemia).
Lyle Waggoner
American actor (1935-2020).
Born April 13th, 1935 in Kansas City.
Died March 17th, 2020 at 84 years old in Westlake Village (cancer). [ref]
L'Wren Scott
American model and fashion/costume designer (1964-2014).
Born April 28th, 1964 in Roy. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2014 at 49 years old in Chelsea (hanging to death). [ref]
Capucine
French model and actress (1928-1990).
Born January 6th, 1928 in Saint-Raphaël.
Died March 17th, 1990 at 62 years old in Lausanne.
Helen Hayes
American actress (1900–1993).
Born October 10th, 1900 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 17th, 1993 at 92 years old in Nyack (heart failure).
John Magufuli
5th president of tanzania from 2015 to 2021.
Born October 29th, 1959 in Chato District.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 61 years old in Dar es Salaam (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Paul Daniels
Magician and tv personality (1938–2016).
Born April 6th, 1938 in South Bank. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2016 at 77 years old in Wargrave (brain cancer). [ref]
Michael Gough
English actor (1916–2011).
Born November 23rd, 1916 in Kuala Lumpur. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2011 at 94 years old in Salisbury (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Roger Mayweather
American boxer (1961–2020).
Born April 24th, 1961 in Grand Rapids.
Died March 17th, 2020 at 58 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Ramon Magsaysay
President of the philippines from 1953 to 1957.
Born August 31st, 1907 in Iba.
Died March 17th, 1957 at 49 years old in Mount Manunggal (aircraft crash).
Alex Chilton
American musician (1950–2010).
Born December 28th, 1950 in Memphis.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 59 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George F. Kennan
American advisor, diplomat, political scientist and historian (1904-2005).
Born February 16th, 1904 in Milwaukee.
Died March 17th, 2005 at 101 years old in Princeton.
Luchino Visconti
Italian director (1906–1976).
Born November 2nd, 1906 in Milan. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1976 at 69 years old in Rome (stroke). [ref]
Chaleo Yoovidhya
Thai billionaire businessman (1923–2012).
Born August 17th, 1923 in Phetchaburi.
Died March 17th, 2012 at 88 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Jermaine Stewart
American musician, singer, actor, dancer (1957–1997).
Born September 7th, 1957 in Columbus.
Died March 17th, 1997 at 39 years old in Homewood (liver cancer).
Peter Bowles
English actor (1936–2022).
Born October 16th, 1936 in London.
Died March 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Louis Kahn
Estonian-american architect (1901–1974).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Kuressaare. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1974 at 73 years old in Pennsylvania Station (myocardial infarction).
Rick Aviles
American actor, stand-up comedian (1952-1995).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Manhattan.
Died March 17th, 1995 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).
Steve Harley
British musician and songwriter (1951–2024).
Born February 27th, 1951 in Deptford.
Died March 17th, 2024 at 73 years old in Suffolk (cancer). [ref]
Derek Walcott
Saint lucian–trinidadian poet and playwright (1930–2017).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Castries. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2017 at 87 years old in Cap Estate. [ref]
Lawrence Oates
British explorer (1880-1912).
Born March 17th, 1880 in Putney.
Died March 17th, 1912 at 32 years old in Ross Ice Shelf (hypothermia).
Merritt Butrick
American actor (1959-1989).
Born September 3rd, 1959 in Gainesville.
Died March 17th, 1989 at 29 years old in Hollywood (toxoplasmosis, AIDS related disease).
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young