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March 17th
259 Notable deaths
Johann Most
German-american anarchist.
Born February 5th, 1846 in Augsburg.
Died March 17th, 1906 at 60 years old in Cincinnati.
Aleksandra Ekster
Ukrainian and french painter and designer (1882–1949).
Born January 6th, 1882 in Białystok.
Died March 17th, 1949 at 67 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
John Carl Buechler
American director (1952-2019).
Born June 18th, 1952 in Belleville. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2019 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Day
British film director (1922-2017).
Born September 11th, 1922 in East Sheen.
Died March 17th, 2017 at 94 years old in Bainbridge Island. [ref]
Adolf Meyer
Swiss-american psychiatrist (1866-1950).
Born September 13th, 1866 in Niederweningen.
Died March 17th, 1950 at 83 years old in Baltimore.
John J. Parker
American judge (1885–1958).
Born November 20th, 1885 in Monroe.
Died March 17th, 1958 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Robert Michael White
American officer, astronaut, engineer and test pilot (1924–2010).
Born July 6th, 1924 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 85 years old in Orlando. [ref]
Herbert Aptheker
American marxist historian and political activist (1915–2003).
Born July 31st, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died March 17th, 2003 at 87 years old in Mountain View.
Claus Luthe
German automobile designer (1932–2008).
Born December 8th, 1932 in Wuppertal.
Died March 17th, 2008 at 75 years old in Munich. [ref]
Dubravka Ugrešić
Croatian writer (1949–2023).
Born March 27th, 1949 in Kutina.
Died March 17th, 2023 at 73 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Joachim Schepke
German world war ii u-boat commander (1912-1941).
Born March 8th, 1912 in Flensburg.
Died March 17th, 1941 at 29 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
Gigi Gryce
American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator (1925–1983).
Born November 28th, 1927 in Pensacola.
Died March 17th, 1983 at 55 years old in Pensacola (myocardial infarction).
Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria
Austrian archduke (1888-1951).
Born December 18th, 1888 in Pula.
Died March 17th, 1951 at 62 years old in Stockholm.
Edith Hahn Beer
Austrian holocaust survivor (1914-2009).
Born January 24th, 1914 in Vienna.
Died March 17th, 2009 at 95 years old in London. [ref]
Oswald Morris
Cinematographer (1915-2014).
Born November 22nd, 1915 in Middlesex.
Died March 17th, 2014 at 98 years old in Dorset.
Monika Mann
German novelist (1910-1992).
Born June 7th, 1910 in Munich.
Died March 17th, 1992 at 81 years old in Leverkusen.
Anthony Storr
English psychiatrist (1920–2001).
Born May 18th, 1920 in London.
Died March 17th, 2001 at 80 years old in Oxford.
Richard Reeves
American character actor (1912–1967).
Born August 10th, 1912 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 1967 at 54 years old in Northridge (liver cirrhosis).
Ellsworth Vines
Us tennis player (1911–1994).
Born September 28th, 1911 in Los Angeles.
Died March 17th, 1994 at 82 years old in La Quinta.
Princess Feodora of Denmark
Danish princess (1910–1975).
Born July 3rd, 1910 in Gentofte Municipality.
Died March 17th, 1975 at 64 years old in Bückeburg.
Sid Fleischman
American (1920–2010).
Born March 16th, 1920 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 90 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Franz Rademacher
German diplomat and nazi government official.
Born February 20th, 1906 in Neustrelitz.
Died March 17th, 1973 at 67 years old in Bonn.
Jules Hetzel
French editor and publisher (1814–1889).
Born January 15th, 1814 in Chartres. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1886 at 72 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
Carroll Nye
Actor (1901-1974).
Born October 4th, 1901 in Akron.
Died March 17th, 1974 at 72 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction, kidney failure).
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