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May 17th
173 Notable deaths
Rolands Kalniņš
Soviet film director.
Born May 9th, 1922 in Vecslabada.
Died May 17th, 2022 at 100 years old
Boris Galitzine
Russian geologist (1862–1916).
Born March 2nd, 1862 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 17th, 1916 at 54 years old in Petergof (infectious disease).
Francisco Rodríguez García
Spanish footballer (1934–2022).
Born March 8th, 1934 in Barcelona.
Died May 17th, 2022 at 88 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Stepan Pogosyan
Armenian politician (1932–2012).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Zovasar.
Died May 17th, 2012 at 80 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Arseniy Golovko
Soviet admiral (1906-1962).
Born June 23rd, 1906 in Prokhladny.
Died May 17th, 1962 at 55 years old in Moscow.
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]
Göthe Grefbo
Swedish actor (1921-1991).
Born October 30th, 1921 in Föllinge.
Died May 17th, 1991 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Ioannis Georgiadis
Greek doctor, fencer and university professor (1876–1960).
Born March 29th, 1876 in Tripoli. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1960 at 84 years old in Athens. [ref]
Signe Brander
Finnish photographer (1869-1942).
Born April 15th, 1869 in Parkano.
Died May 17th, 1942 at 73 years old in Nikkilä Hospital (starvation).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 173
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson