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May 17th
217 Notable deaths
Ljubiša Stevanović
Serbian footballer (1910-1978).
Born January 4th, 1910 in Belgrade.
Died May 17th, 1978 at 68 years old in Nice.
Giacomo Zanella
Italian presbyter, poet and translator (1820-1888).
Born September 9th, 1820 in Chiampo.
Died May 17th, 1888 at 67 years old in Monticello Conte Otto.
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.
Anton Švajlen
Slovak footballer.
Born December 3rd, 1937 in Solčany.
Died May 17th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Vera Zhelikhovsky
Russian writer (1835–1896).
Born April 29th, 1835 in Dnipro.
Died May 17th, 1896 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Müzahir Sille
Turkish wrestler (1931–2016).
Born September 21st, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died May 17th, 2016 at 84 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Henri Delaborde
French art critic and historical painter (1811-1899).
Died May 17th, 1899 at 88 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [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 (1932–2023).
Born May 21st, 1932 in Guildford.
Died May 17th, 2023 at 90 years old in Perth. [ref]
Tatjana Lematschko
Swiss and bulgarian chess player.
Born March 16th, 1948 in Moscow.
Died May 17th, 2020 at 72 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Ibrahim Wasif
Turkish weightlifter (1908–1975).
Born November 4th, 1908 in Port Said.
Died May 17th, 1975 at 66 years old
Domenico Gambino
Italian actor, screenwriter and director (1891–1968).
Died May 17th, 1968 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ed Rimkus
Olympic bobsledder (1913–1999).
Born August 10th, 1913 in Schenectady.
Died May 17th, 1999 at 85 years old in Long Beach.
Henri Cohen
French numismatist, composer and writer (1806–1880).
Born April 21st, 1806 in Amsterdam.
Died May 17th, 1880 at 74 years old in Bry-sur-Marne.
Mieczysław Nowak
Polish weightlifter (1936–2006).
Born December 22nd, 1936 in Chomęcice.
Died May 17th, 2006 at 69 years old in Nowy Dwór Gdański. [ref]
Vladimír Podzimek
Ski jumper (1965–1994).
Born May 12th, 1965 in Jilemnice.
Died May 17th, 1994 at 29 years old in Jilemnice.
William Quash
English footballer (1868-1938).
Born December 27th, 1868 in Barking.
Died May 17th, 1938 at 69 years old in Barking.
Mikhail Bychkov
Russian ice hockey player (1926–1997).
Born May 22nd, 1926 in Lyubertsy.
Died May 17th, 1997 at 70 years old in Moscow.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde