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May 17th
163 Notable deaths
Edith Carlmar
Norwegian actor and director (1911–2003).
Born November 15th, 1911 in Christiania.
Died May 17th, 2003 at 91 years old in Oslo.
Auguste Jordan
French footballer (1909-1990).
Born February 21st, 1909 in Linz. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1990 at 81 years old in Château-Thierry. [ref]
Rolands Kalniņš
Soviet film director.
Born May 9th, 1922 in Vecslabada.
Died May 17th, 2022 at 100 years old
Oscar Rudolph Neumann
German ornithologist (1867-1946).
Born September 3rd, 1867 in Berlin.
Died May 17th, 1946 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Boris Borisovich Galitzine
Russian geologist.
Born March 2nd, 1862 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 17th, 1916 at 54 years old in Petergof (infectious disease).
Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar
Prime minister of spain (1856-1923).
Born August 24th, 1856 in Gernika.
Died May 17th, 1923 at 66 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Stepan Pogosyan
Armenian politician (1932–2012).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Zovasar.
Died May 17th, 2012 at 80 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Harry Kerr
New zealand athlete (1879-1951).
Born January 28th, 1879 in Taranaki Region.
Died May 17th, 1951 at 72 years old in Taranaki Region (cancer).
Göthe Grefbo
Swedish actor (1921-1991).
Born October 30th, 1921 in Föllinge.
Died May 17th, 1991 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Jan Olsson
Swedish association football player and manager (1944–2023).
Born March 18th, 1944 in Kungshamn.
Died May 17th, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
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