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May 17th
170 Notable deaths
René Fülöp-Miller
Austrian cultural historian and writer (1891–1963).
Born February 17th, 1891 in Caransebeș.
Died May 17th, 1963 at 72 years old in Hanover.
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]
Roberta Marrero
Spanish artist, writer, singer and poet (1972–2024).
Born March 2nd, 1972 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2024 at 52 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Aleksandra Kornhauser Frazer
Slovene chemist.
Born September 26th, 1926 in Virmaše.
Died May 17th, 2020 at 93 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Peter Schulz
German politician (1930-2013).
Born April 25th, 1930 in Rostock.
Died May 17th, 2013 at 83 years old in Hamburg.
José Leite de Vasconcelos
Portuguese ethnographer, archaeologist and author.
Born July 7th, 1858 in Ucanha.
Died May 17th, 1941 at 82 years old in Lisbon.
Neville Lederle
Racecar driver.
Born September 25th, 1938 in Theunissen. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2019 at 80 years old in Western Cape. [ref]
Eduardo Fabini
Uruguayan composer.
Born May 18th, 1882 in Solís de Mataojo.
Died May 17th, 1950 at 67 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Eddie Southern
American hurdler and sprinter (1938–2023).
Born January 4th, 1938 in Dallas.
Died May 17th, 2023 at 85 years old in Richardson.
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel