March 17th
186 Notable deaths
René Clément
French film director and screenwriter (1913–1996).
Born March 18th, 1913 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1996 at 82 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
Bongi Makeba
South african musician (1950-1985).
Born December 20th, 1950 in Pretoria.
Died March 17th, 1985 at 34 years old in Conakry (parturition).
John J. Parker
American judge.
Born November 20th, 1885 in Monroe.
Died March 17th, 1958 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Robert Day
British film director (1922-2017).
Born September 11th, 1922 in East Sheen. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2017 at 94 years old in Bainbridge Island. [ref]
John Carl Buechler
Horror film director (1952-2019).
Born June 18th, 1952 in Belleville. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2019 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Aleksandra Ekster
Russian and french painter and designer (1882–1949).
Born January 6th, 1882 in Białystok. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1949 at 67 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses. [ref]
Robert Michael White
American officer, astronaut, engineer and test pilot.
Born July 6th, 1924 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 85 years old in Orlando. [ref]
Adolf Meyer
Swiss-american psychiatrist (1866-1950).
Born September 13th, 1866 in Niederweningen. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1950 at 83 years old in Baltimore. [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.
Herbert Aptheker
American marxist historian and political activist.
Born July 31st, 1915 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2003 at 87 years old in Mountain View. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 186
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino