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May 17th
173 Notable deaths
Eddie Southern
American hurdler and sprinter (1938–2023).
Born January 4th, 1938 in Dallas.
Died May 17th, 2023 at 85 years old in Richardson.
Raffaello Matarazzo
Italian filmmaker.
Born August 17th, 1909 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1966 at 56 years old in Rome. [ref]
Johanna Elberskirchen
German writer (1864-1943).
Born April 11th, 1864 in Bonn.
Died May 17th, 1943 at 79 years old in Rüdersdorf bei Berlin.
George Albert Smith
British filmmaker (1864–1959).
Born January 4th, 1864 in London.
Died May 17th, 1959 at 95 years old in Brighton.
Otto Wille Kuusinen
Finnish communist.
Born October 4th, 1881 in Laukaa.
Died May 17th, 1964 at 82 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Edith Carlmar
Norwegian actor and director (1911–2003).
Born November 15th, 1911 in Christiania.
Died May 17th, 2003 at 91 years old in Oslo.
Milla Davenport
Sicily-born american actress (1871-1936).
Born February 4th, 1871 in Zurich.
Died May 17th, 1936 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Auguste Jordan
French footballer (1909-1990).
Born February 21st, 1909 in Linz.
Died May 17th, 1990 at 81 years old in Château-Thierry.
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]
Oscar Rudolph Neumann
German ornithologist (1867-1946).
Born September 3rd, 1867 in Berlin.
Died May 17th, 1946 at 78 years old in Chicago.
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