May 17th
151 Notable deaths
Buddy Roemer
American politician (1943–2021).
Born October 4th, 1943 in Shreveport.
Died May 17th, 2021 at 77 years old in Baton Rouge. [ref]
Richard Pipes
American historian.
Born July 11th, 1923 in Cieszyn.
Died May 17th, 2018 at 94 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Bobby Hutchins
Film actor (1925-1945).
Born March 29th, 1925 in Tacoma.
Died May 17th, 1945 at 20 years old in Merced.
Randy Turpin
British boxer (1928-1966).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died May 17th, 1966 at 37 years old in Royal Leamington Spa (ballistic trauma).
Bud Anderson
American world war ii flying ace.
Born January 13th, 1922 in Oakland.
Died May 17th, 2024 at 102 years old in Auburn. [ref]
Marnie Schulenburg
American actress.
Born May 21st, 1984 in Barnstable.
Died May 17th, 2022 at 37 years old in Bloomfield (breast cancer).
Ken Venturi
Professional golfer.
Born May 15th, 1931 in San Francisco.
Died May 17th, 2013 at 82 years old in Rancho Mirage (pneumonia).
Sharon Sheeley
American songwriter.
Born April 4th, 1940 in Los Angeles.
Died May 17th, 2002 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Bruce Fairbairn
Canadian musician and international record producer.
Born December 30th, 1949 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1999 at 49 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Cass Gilbert
American architect (1859-1934).
Born November 29th, 1859 in Zanesville.
Died May 17th, 1934 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner