May 17th
151 Notable deaths
Philippe Gaumont
French cyclist.
Born February 22nd, 1973 in Amiens. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2013 at 40 years old in Arras (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hideyuki Umezu
Japanese voice actor.
Born July 24th, 1955 in Aichi Prefecture.
Died May 17th, 2024 at 68 years old (pneumonia). [ref]
Princess Pauline of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
German princess (1852-1904).
Born July 25th, 1852 in Stuttgart.
Died May 17th, 1904 at 51 years old in Orte (disease).
João Carlos de Oliveira
Athletics competitor (1954-1999).
Born May 28th, 1954 in Pindamonhangaba.
Died May 17th, 1999 at 44 years old in São Paulo (liver cirrhosis).
Lembit Oll
Estonian chess player.
Born April 23rd, 1966 in Kohtla-Järve.
Died May 17th, 1999 at 33 years old in Tallinn (falling).
Duke Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
German duke (1852-1923).
Born September 19th, 1852 in Ludwigslust.
Died May 17th, 1923 at 70 years old in Ludwigslust.
Victor Hugo Halperin
American film director (1895-1983).
Born August 24th, 1895 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1983 at 87 years old in Bentonville. [ref]
Zélia Gattai
Brazilian writer.
Born July 2nd, 1916 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2008 at 91 years old in Salvador. [ref]
Péter Palotás
Hungarian footballer (1929-1967).
Born June 27th, 1929 in Budapest District III.
Died May 17th, 1967 at 37 years old in Budapest District XII (heart failure). [ref]
Superstar Billy Graham
American wrestler (1943–2023).
Born June 7th, 1943 in Phoenix.
Died May 17th, 2023 at 79 years old in Phoenix (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 151
Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller