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June 17th
196 Notable deaths
Rodney King
African american police brutality victim (1965–2012).
Born April 2nd, 1965 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2012 at 47 years old in Rialto. [ref]
Gloria Vanderbilt
American businesswoman, fashion designer, socialite and writer (1924-2019).
Born February 20th, 1924 in Manhattan.
Died June 17th, 2019 at 95 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Rani Lakshmibai
Queen of a princely state in india.
Born November 19th, 1828 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1858 at 29 years old in Gwalior. [ref]
Anne Burrell
American television chef (1969–2025).
Born September 21st, 1969 in Cazenovia.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 55 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
John Matuszak
American actor and american football player (1950–1989).
Born October 25th, 1950 in Oak Creek.
Died June 17th, 1989 at 38 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Mohamed Morsi
President of egypt from 2012 to 2013.
Born August 8th, 1951 in El-Adwah. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2019 at 67 years old in Tora Prison (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean Kennedy Smith
American diplomat and united states ambassador to ireland; younger sister of john f. kennedy (1928-2020).
Born February 20th, 1928 in Boston.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Tsutomu Miyazaki
Japanese serial killer (1962–2008).
Born August 21st, 1962 in Itsukaichi.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 45 years old in Tokyo Detention House (hanging to death). [ref]
Ron Lester
American actor.
Born August 4th, 1970 in Kennesaw.
Died June 17th, 2016 at 45 years old in Dallas (kidney failure). [ref]
Jeff Chandler
American actor and singer (1918–1961).
Born December 15th, 1918 in Brooklyn.
Died June 17th, 1961 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).
Thomas Kuhn
American historian, physicist and philosopher (1922 – 1996).
Born July 18th, 1922 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1996 at 73 years old in Cambridge (lung cancer).
Kate Smith
American singer (1907-1986).
Born May 1st, 1907 in Greenville.
Died June 17th, 1986 at 79 years old in Raleigh (diabetes).
Kenneth Kaunda
First president of zambia (1924–2021).
Born April 28th, 1924 in Chinsali.
Died June 17th, 2021 at 97 years old in Lusaka (pneumonia).
Jean-Louis Trintignant
French actor (1930–2022).
Born December 11th, 1930 in Piolenc. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2022 at 91 years old in Collias. [ref]
Jack Parsons
American rocket engineer (1914–1952).
Born October 2nd, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died June 17th, 1952 at 37 years old in Pasadena (blast injury).
Eugen Weidmann
Sentenced to death in france.
Born February 5th, 1908 in Frankfurt.
Died June 17th, 1939 at 31 years old in Versailles (decapitation).
Clementa C. Pinckney
American politician.
Born July 30th, 1973 in Beaufort. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2015 at 41 years old in Charleston (gunshot wound).
Roberto Calvi
Italian banker (1920–1982).
Born April 13th, 1920 in Milan.
Died June 17th, 1982 at 62 years old in London (hanging to death).
Edward Burne-Jones
British pre-raphaelite painter (1833-1898).
Born August 28th, 1833 in Birmingham.
Died June 17th, 1898 at 64 years old in London.
Willie Thorne
British snooker player (1954-2020).
Born March 4th, 1954 in Leicester.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 66 years old in Torrevieja. [ref]
Süleyman Demirel
9th president of the republic of turkey (1924-2015).
Born November 1st, 1924 in İslamköy.
Died June 17th, 2015 at 90 years old in Ankara (respiratory disease). [ref]
Yadavindra Singh
Indian diplomat and cricket player (1914-1974), maharaja of patiala (1938-1947).
Born January 17th, 1913 in Patiala.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 61 years old in The Hague.
Francis Parker Yockey
American writer (1917-1960).
Born September 18th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died June 17th, 1960 at 42 years old in San Francisco (cyanide poisoning).
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning
British politician (1812-1862).
Born December 14th, 1812 in Brompton.
Died June 17th, 1862 at 49 years old in Grosvenor Square.
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
British field marshal (1883-1963).
Born July 23rd, 1883 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 79 years old in Hartley Wintney.
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