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159 Notable deaths
Paul-Émile de Souza
President of dahomey.
Born July 14th, 1930 in Ouidah. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1999 at 68 years old in Benin.
Paul England
Australian racing driver.
Born March 28th, 1929 in Melbourne.
Died June 17th, 2014 at 85 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Henrik Lund
Greenlandic lutheran pastor, poet, painter, and author of greenland's national anthem (1875-1948).
Born September 29th, 1875 in Nanortalik.
Died June 17th, 1948 at 72 years old in Narsaq. [ref]
Augusto Samuel Boyd
President of panama (1879-1957).
Born August 1st, 1879 in Panama City.
Died June 17th, 1957 at 77 years old in Panama City.
Petr Král
Czech poet, essayist and writer (1941-2020).
Born September 4th, 1941 in Olomouc, Prague. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2020 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Heinz Hellmich
German generalleutnant during world war ii.
Born June 9th, 1890 in Karlsruhe.
Died June 17th, 1944 at 54 years old in Cherbourg-Octeville.
Davey Lee
American actor (1924-2008).
Born December 29th, 1924 in Hollywood.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hugo Birger
Swedish artist (1854-1887).
Born January 12th, 1854 in Stockholm.
Died June 17th, 1887 at 33 years old in Helsingborg.
Enrico Persico
Italian physicist.
Born August 9th, 1900 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1969 at 68 years old in Rome. [ref]
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis