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May 17th
217 Notable deaths
Raffaello Matarazzo
Italian filmmaker (1909–1966).
Born August 17th, 1909 in Rome.
Died May 17th, 1966 at 56 years old in Rome.
Johanna Elberskirchen
German writer (1864-1943).
Born April 11th, 1864 in Bonn.
Died May 17th, 1943 at 79 years old in Rüdersdorf bei Berlin.
Vladimir Kolpakchi
Soviet general (1899–1961).
Born September 7th, 1899 in Kyiv.
Died May 17th, 1961 at 61 years old in Moscow.
George Albert Smith
British filmmaker (1864–1959).
Born January 4th, 1864 in London.
Died May 17th, 1959 at 95 years old in Brighton.
Otto Wille Kuusinen
Finnish communist.
Born October 4th, 1881 in Laukaa.
Died May 17th, 1964 at 82 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Edith Carlmar
Norwegian actor and director (1911–2003).
Born November 15th, 1911 in Christiania.
Died May 17th, 2003 at 91 years old in Oslo.
Milla Davenport
Sicily-born american actress (1871-1936).
Born February 4th, 1871 in Zurich.
Died May 17th, 1936 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Auguste Jordan
French footballer (1909-1990).
Born February 21st, 1909 in Linz.
Died May 17th, 1990 at 81 years old in Château-Thierry.
Joseph Galibardy
Field hockey player (1915–2011).
Born January 10th, 1915 in Kolkata, Chennai.
Died May 17th, 2011 at 96 years old in Walthamstow. [ref]
Oscar Neumann
German ornithologist (1867-1946).
Born September 3rd, 1867 in Berlin.
Died May 17th, 1946 at 78 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Rolands Kalniņš
Latvian and 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]
Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
Danish politician (1817-1880).
Born July 7th, 1817 in Copenhagen.
Died May 17th, 1880 at 62 years old in Copenhagen.
Arseniy Golovko
Soviet admiral (1906-1962).
Born June 23rd, 1906 in Prokhladny.
Died May 17th, 1962 at 55 years old in Moscow.
François Chabas
French egyptologist (1817–1882).
Born January 2nd, 1817 in Briançon.
Died May 17th, 1882 at 65 years old in Versailles.
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).
Thelma Kalama
American swimmer (1931–1999).
Born March 24th, 1931 in Honolulu.
Died May 17th, 1999 at 68 years old in Honolulu.
Carl Koldewey
German explorer (1837-1908).
Born October 26th, 1837 in Bücken.
Died May 17th, 1908 at 70 years old in Hamburg.
Paul de Musset
French writer (1804–1880).
Born November 7th, 1804 in Paris, former 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1880 at 75 years old in Paris, Rue Cambon (angina pectoris). [ref]
Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg
Austrian writer (1851–1918).
Born February 21st, 1851 in Vienna.
Died May 17th, 1918 at 67 years old in Lucerne.
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé