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May 17th
163 Notable deaths
William Quash
English footballer (1868-1938).
Born December 27th, 1868 in Barking.
Died May 17th, 1938 at 69 years old in Barking.
Graham Gipson
Australian sprinter.
Born May 21st, 1932 in Guildford.
Died May 17th, 2023 at 90 years old [ref]
Viktor Golubev
Soviet aviator (1916–1945).
Born January 17th, 1916 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 17th, 1945 at 29 years old in Moscow.
Leo Honkala
Olympic wrestler (1933–2015).
Born January 8th, 1933 in Oulu.
Died May 17th, 2015 at 82 years old in Oxelösund.
John Reid
American sailor.
Born November 27th, 1918 in Atlanta.
Died May 17th, 1954 at 35 years old in Miami.
Antoine Thomas
French philologist (1857–1935).
Born November 29th, 1857 in Saint-Yrieix-la-Montagne.
Died May 17th, 1935 at 77 years old in Paris.
Arpenik Nalbandyan
Soviet-armenian artist (1916–1964).
Born December 23rd, 1916 in Tbilisi.
Died May 17th, 1964 at 47 years old in Yerevan.
Roberta Marrero
Spanish artist, writer and poet.
Born March 2nd, 1972 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2024 at 52 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Alexe Dumitru
Canoe racer (1935-1971).
Born March 21st, 1935 in Mahmudia.
Died May 17th, 1971 at 36 years old
Olav Kjelbotn
Norwegian cross country skier (1898–1966).
Born October 5th, 1898 in Fosnes Municipality.
Died May 17th, 1966 at 67 years old in Namsos Municipality.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr