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May 17th
163 Notable deaths
Neville Lederle
Racecar driver.
Born September 25th, 1938 in Theunissen. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2019 at 80 years old in Western Cape. [ref]
Peter Schulz
German politician (1930-2013).
Born April 25th, 1930 in Rostock.
Died May 17th, 2013 at 83 years old in Hamburg.
Eduardo Fabini
Uruguayan composer.
Born May 18th, 1882 in Solís de Mataojo.
Died May 17th, 1950 at 67 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Gideon Ezra
Israeli politician (1937-2012).
Born June 30th, 1937 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2012 at 74 years old in Jerusalem (lung cancer). [ref]
Raffaello Matarazzo
Italian filmmaker.
Born August 17th, 1909 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1966 at 56 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg
Austrian writer.
Born February 21st, 1851 in Vienna.
Died May 17th, 1918 at 67 years old in Lucerne.
Eddie Southern
American hurdler and sprinter (1938–2023).
Born January 4th, 1938 in Dallas.
Died May 17th, 2023 at 85 years old in Richardson.
Joseph Galibardy
Field hockey player (1915–2011).
Born January 10th, 1915 in Chennai, Kolkata.
Died May 17th, 2011 at 96 years old in Walthamstow. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 163
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