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May 17th
170 Notable deaths
Vladimir Stogov
Russian weightlifter (1930-2005).
Born November 5th, 1930 in Moscow.
Died May 17th, 2005 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Friedrich Gerhard
German equestrian.
Born July 24th, 1884 in Yasnaya Polyana.
Died May 17th, 1950 at 65 years old
Walter Gross
German actor (1904–1989).
Born February 5th, 1904 in Eberswalde.
Died May 17th, 1989 at 85 years old in Berlin.
Ignaty Potapenko
Russian writer and playwright (1856–1929).
Born December 30th, 1856 in Bilozerka.
Died May 17th, 1929 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Müzahir Sille
Olympic wrestler (1931–2016).
Born September 21st, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died May 17th, 2016 at 84 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Karl Mantzius
Danish actor (1860-1921).
Born February 20th, 1860 in Copenhagen.
Died May 17th, 1921 at 61 years old in Frederiksberg.
Mait Riisman
Estonian water polo player, coach and sportsperson (1956–2018).
Born September 23rd, 1956 in Tallinn.
Died May 17th, 2018 at 61 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ivan Ziatyk
Catholic priest (1899-1952).
Born December 26th, 1899 in Odrzechowa.
Died May 17th, 1952 at 52 years old in Tayshet.
Raúl Córdoba
Mexican footballer (1924-2017).
Born March 13th, 1924 in Guadalajara.
Died May 17th, 2017 at 93 years old in León de Los Aldama. [ref]
Graham Gipson
Australian sprinter.
Born May 21st, 1932 in Guildford.
Died May 17th, 2023 at 90 years old [ref]
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