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May 17th
217 Notable deaths
Mohammad-Taqi Bahjat Foumani
Iranian grand ayatollah.
Born August 24th, 1916 in Fuman.
Died May 17th, 2009 at 92 years old in Qom. [ref]
Hugo Friedhofer
American composer (1901-1981).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in San Francisco.
Died May 17th, 1981 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Richard Gregory
British psychologist; (1923-2010).
Born July 24th, 1923 in London.
Died May 17th, 2010 at 86 years old in Bristol. [ref]
Monique Mercure
Canadian actress (1930–2020).
Born November 14th, 1930 in Montreal.
Died May 17th, 2020 at 89 years old in Montreal (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Nahum Sokolow
Hebrew journalist, editor, essayist, and political leader (1859–1936).
Born January 10th, 1859 in Wyszogród.
Died May 17th, 1936 at 77 years old in London.
Todor Veselinović
Serbian footballer (1930-2017).
Born October 22nd, 1930 in Belgrade.
Died May 17th, 2017 at 86 years old in Athens (disease). [ref]
Maggie Laubser
South african painter and printmaker (1886-1973).
Born April 14th, 1886 in Malmesbury.
Died May 17th, 1973 at 87 years old in Strand.
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer
South african naturalist (1907–2004).
Born February 24th, 1907 in East London.
Died May 17th, 2004 at 97 years old in East London.
Max Valier
Austrian physicist and rocketry pioneer (1895–1930).
Born February 9th, 1895 in Bolzano.
Died May 17th, 1930 at 35 years old in Berlin.
Darío Castrillón Hoyos
Catholic cardinal (1929–2018).
Born July 4th, 1929 in Medellín.
Died May 17th, 2018 at 88 years old in Rome (liver disease). [ref]
Jerry Unser
American racing driver (1932-1959).
Born November 15th, 1932 in Colorado Springs.
Died May 17th, 1959 at 26 years old in Indianapolis.
Surendra of Nepal
King of nepal (1829–1881).
Born October 20th, 1829 in Kathmandu.
Died May 17th, 1881 at 51 years old in Kathmandu (disease).
James Hartle
American physicist (1939-2023).
Born August 20th, 1939 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2023 at 83 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Bobbejaan Schoepen
Belgian musician, performer (1925–2010).
Died May 17th, 2010 at 85 years old in Turnhout (heart failure). [ref]
W. K. C. Guthrie
British classical scholar and philosopher (1906–1981).
Born August 1st, 1906 in London.
Died May 17th, 1981 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Frank G. Slaughter
Us physician and writer (1908-2001).
Born February 25th, 1908 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 17th, 2001 at 93 years old in Jacksonville.
Daniel Carasso
French and american businessman (1905–2009).
Born December 16th, 1905 in Thessaloniki.
Died May 17th, 2009 at 103 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Heinz Hartmann
American austrian-born psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1894-1970).
Born November 4th, 1894 in Vienna.
Died May 17th, 1970 at 75 years old in Stony Point.
David Octavius Hill
Scottish painter and photographer (1802-1870).
Died May 17th, 1870 at 67 years old in Edinburgh.
James Harris
British politician, born 1807.
Born March 25th, 1807 in London.
Died May 17th, 1889 at 82 years old in London.
Jürgen Marcus
German singer.
Died May 17th, 2018 at 69 years old in Munich (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Walasse Ting
Chinese-american artist (1929-2010).
Born October 13th, 1929 in Wuxi.
Died May 17th, 2010 at 80 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
George Forbes
New zealand politician (1869-1947).
Born March 12th, 1869 in Lyttelton.
Died May 17th, 1947 at 78 years old in Wellington.
Bones McKinney
American basketball player-coach.
Born January 1st, 1919 in Lowland.
Died May 17th, 1997 at 78 years old in Raleigh.
Lucia Moholy
Czech photographer (1894–1989).
Born January 18th, 1894 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1989 at 95 years old in Zurich. [ref]
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