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March 17th
200 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
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 (AIDS related disease, toxoplasmosis).
Santo Trafficante
American crime boss.
Born November 15th, 1914 in Tampa.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 72 years old in Houston, Tampa (cardiovascular disease).
Oleg Cassini
American fashion designer.
Born April 11th, 1913 in Paris.
Died March 17th, 2006 at 92 years old in Manhasset (aneurysm). [ref]
Larry Drake
American actor.
Born February 21st, 1950 in Tulsa.
Died March 17th, 2016 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Fred Allen
American comedian.
Born May 31st, 1894 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1956 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eduard Limonov
Russian writer (1943-2020).
Born November 22nd, 1943 in Dzerzhinsk. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2020 at 76 years old in Moscow (surgical complications). [ref]
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