March 17th
186 Notable deaths
Nuno Júdice
Portuguese writer.
Born April 29th, 1949 in Mexilhoeira Grande.
Died March 17th, 2024 at 74 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Marek Galiński
Polish cyclist.
Born August 1st, 1974 in Opoczno.
Died March 17th, 2014 at 39 years old in Jędrzejów (traffic collision).
Josef Svatopluk Machar
Czech politician, poet, publicist, politician and politic writer (1864-1942).
Born February 29th, 1864 in Kolín. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1942 at 78 years old in Střešovice. [ref]
Frank Griffin
Film director (1886-1953).
Born September 17th, 1886 in Norfolk.
Died March 17th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ferdinand von Alten
German film actor.
Born April 13th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 17th, 1933 at 47 years old in Dessau.
John Antoine Nau
French writer and translator (1860-1918).
Born November 19th, 1860 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1918 at 57 years old in Douarnenez. [ref]
William Merz
American athletics and gymnastics competitor (1878-1946).
Born April 25th, 1878 in Red Bud.
Died March 17th, 1946 at 67 years old in Overland.
Anthon Olsen
Danish footballer (1889-1972).
Born September 13th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 17th, 1972 at 82 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Elis Wiklund
Cross-country skier.
Born December 12th, 1909 in Kramfors.
Died March 17th, 1982 at 72 years old in Sollefteå.
Tatsugo Kawaishi
Swimmer.
Born December 10th, 1911 in Etajima, Higashi-Nōmijima. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1945 at 33 years old in Iwo Jima.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 186
You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King