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March 17th
259 Notable deaths
Phan Văn Khải
Vietnamese politician (1933-2018).
Born December 25th, 1933 in Củ Chi.
Died March 17th, 2018 at 84 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
Nicolae Titulescu
Romanian diplomat and politician (1882–1941).
Born March 4th, 1882 in Craiova.
Died March 17th, 1941 at 59 years old in Cannes.
Boun Oum
Laotian politician (1912–1980).
Born December 12th, 1912 in Champasak.
Died March 17th, 1980 at 67 years old in Paris, Meudon.
Sunnyland Slim
American blues pianist (1906–1995).
Born September 5th, 1907 in Vance. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1995 at 87 years old in Chicago (kidney failure).
Yuya Uchida
Japanese musician and actor (1939-2019).
Born November 17th, 1939 in Nishinomiya. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2019 at 79 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Oksana Shvets
Ukrainian actress.
Born February 10th, 1955 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2022 at 67 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Taixu
Qing dynasty buddhist (1890-1947).
Born January 8th, 1890 in Haining.
Died March 17th, 1947 at 57 years old in Shanghai.
Galaktion Tabidze
Georgian poet (1891–1959).
Born November 18th, 1892 in Chkvishi.
Died March 17th, 1959 at 66 years old in Tbilisi (falling).
Ralph Thomas
English film director (1915–2001).
Born August 10th, 1915 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 17th, 2001 at 85 years old in London.
Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
Guinea-bissauan politician (1958-2020).
Born March 25th, 1958 in Bissau.
Died March 17th, 2020 at 61 years old in Lisbon (disease). [ref]
Dorothy Dwan
Actress (1906-1981).
Born April 26th, 1906 in Sedalia.
Died March 17th, 1981 at 74 years old in Ventura (lung cancer).
Pilar Primo de Rivera
Spanish countess (1907–1991).
Born November 4th, 1911 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1991 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Thomas Lewis
British cardiologist (1881–1945).
Born December 26th, 1881 in Taff's Well.
Died March 17th, 1945 at 63 years old in Loudwater.
Haldan Keffer Hartline
American neuroscientist.
Born December 22nd, 1903 in Bloomsburg.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 83 years old in Fallston. [ref]
Clodovil Hernandes
Brazilian stylist, tv host and politician (1937-2009).
Born June 17th, 1937 in Elisiário.
Died March 17th, 2009 at 71 years old in Brasília (stroke). [ref]
Rovshan Javadov
Azerbaijani politician (1951-1995).
Born October 19th, 1951 in Lachin.
Died March 17th, 1995 at 43 years old in Baku.
Kenyon Cox
American artist (1856-1919).
Born October 27th, 1856 in Warren.
Died March 17th, 1919 at 62 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Nikolay Zhukovsky
Russian scientist in mechanics and aerohydrodinamics.
Born January 17th, 1847 in Orekhovo, Vladimir oblast. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1921 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Freddie Redd
American jazz pianist (1928–2021).
Born May 29th, 1928 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 2021 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Luise Rinser
German writer (1911–2002).
Born April 30th, 1911 in Pitzling.
Died March 17th, 2002 at 90 years old in Unterhaching.
Wayne Collett
American sprinter (1949–2010).
Born October 20th, 1949 in Los Angeles.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Hennadii Moskal
Ukrainian politician (1950–2024).
Born December 11th, 1950 in Zadubrivka.
Died March 17th, 2024 at 73 years old in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Antun Gustav Matoš
Croatian writer (1873–1914).
Born June 13th, 1873 in Tovarnik.
Died March 17th, 1914 at 40 years old in Zagreb (esophageal cancer).
Robert Chambers
Scottish publisher and writer (1802–1871).
Born July 10th, 1802 in Peebles.
Died March 17th, 1871 at 68 years old in St Andrews.
Grigory Gershuni
Russian revolutionary (1870–1908).
Born February 18th, 1870 in Kaunas.
Died March 17th, 1908 at 38 years old in Zurich (tuberculosis).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull