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March 17th
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259 Notable deaths
John Backus
American computer scientist (1924–2007).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died March 17th, 2007 at 82 years old in Ashland. [ref]
Ali Larijani
Iranian politician and military officer (1958–2026).
Died March 17th, 2026 at 67 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Christian Doppler
Austrian mathematician and physicist (1803–1853).
Born November 29th, 1803 in Salzburg.
Died March 17th, 1854 at 50 years old in Venice (lung disease).
Victorine Meurent
French painter, model for painters (1844-1927).
Born February 18th, 1844 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1927 at 83 years old in Colombes.
Jules Ferry
French politician (1832-1893).
Born April 5th, 1832 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Died March 17th, 1893 at 60 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Malvina Reynolds
American folk singer (1900–1978).
Born August 23rd, 1900 in San Francisco.
Died March 17th, 1978 at 77 years old in Berkeley.
Lee Shau-kee
Hong kong business magnate (1928–2025).
Born February 20th, 1928 in Shunde District.
Died March 17th, 2025 at 97 years old in Central and Western District. [ref]
Napoleon Louis Bonaparte
Middle son of louis i of holland and hortense de beauharnais (1804–1831).
Born October 11th, 1804 in Paris.
Died March 17th, 1831 at 26 years old in Forlì (measles).
Dai Li
Chinese kmt general (1897–1946).
Born May 28th, 1897 in Jiangshan City.
Died March 17th, 1946 at 48 years old in Nanjing.
G. William Miller
American businessman and investment banker (1925–2006).
Born March 9th, 1925 in Creek County.
Died March 17th, 2006 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Nancy Cunard
British writer, heiress and political activist (1896–1965).
Born March 10th, 1896 in Nevill Holt.
Died March 17th, 1965 at 69 years old in Hôpital Cochin.
Helen Westcott
American actress (1928–1998).
Born January 1st, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died March 17th, 1998 at 70 years old in Edmonds (cancer).
Jack Arnold
American director (1916–1992).
Born October 14th, 1916 in New Haven.
Died March 17th, 1992 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills (arteriosclerosis).
Gholamreza Soleimani
Iranian military commander (1964-2026).
Died March 17th, 2026 at 61 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Freddie Francis
Cinematographer, film director (1917-2007).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in London.
Died March 17th, 2007 at 89 years old in Middlesex (stroke).
Hildegard Peplau
American nurse and nursing theorist (1909–1999).
Born September 1st, 1909 in Reading.
Died March 17th, 1999 at 89 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Van Tien Dung
General of the vietnam people's army (1917-2002).
Died March 17th, 2002 at 84 years old in Hanoi.
Ilia II of Georgia
Patriarch of georgia (1933–2026).
Born January 4th, 1933 in Vladikavkaz.
Died March 17th, 2026 at 93 years old in Tbilisi (gastrointestinal bleeding). [ref]
Charlotte Hughes
British supercentenarian (1877–1993).
Born August 1st, 1877 in Middlesbrough.
Died March 17th, 1993 at 115 years old in Yorkshire.
Eric Stanton
American fetish illustrator (1926-1999).
Born September 30th, 1926 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 1999 at 72 years old in New York City.
René Clément
French film director and screenwriter (1913–1996).
Born March 18th, 1913 in Bordeaux.
Died March 17th, 1996 at 82 years old in Monte Carlo.
Felix Bressart
Film actor (1892-1949).
Born March 2nd, 1895 in Chernyshevskoye.
Died March 17th, 1949 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Bongi Makeba
South african musician (1950-1985).
Born December 20th, 1950 in Pretoria.
Died March 17th, 1985 at 34 years old in Conakry (childbirth).
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Italian composer (1895–1968).
Born April 3rd, 1895 in Florence.
Died March 17th, 1968 at 72 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills.
Daagh Dehlvi
Indian poet.
Born May 25th, 1831 in British Raj, Delhi.
Died March 17th, 1905 at 73 years old in Hyderabad.
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