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June 17th
138 Notable deaths
Otto Lehmann
German physicist.
Born June 13th, 1855 in Konstanz.
Died June 17th, 1922 at 67 years old in Karlsruhe.
John Carberry
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 31st, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died June 17th, 1998 at 93 years old in Kirkwood.
Sara Lidman
Swedish writer.
Born December 30th, 1923 in Missenträsk. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2004 at 80 years old in Umeå. [ref]
Arthur Văitoianu
Romanian general and prime minister (1864-1956).
Born April 14th, 1864 in Izmail.
Died June 17th, 1956 at 92 years old in Bucharest.
Pauline Carton
French actress (1884-1974).
Born July 4th, 1884 in Biarritz. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1974 at 89 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Evelyn Sharp
British suffragist (1869-1955).
Born August 4th, 1869 in London.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 85 years old in London Borough of Ealing.
Alberto Williams
Argentine composer (1862-1952).
Born November 23rd, 1862 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1952 at 89 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Gurgen Mahari
Armenian writer and poet.
Born August 1st, 1903 in Van.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 65 years old in Palanga.
György Kárpáti
Hungarian water polo player and coach.
Born June 23rd, 1935 in Budapest.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 84 years old in Budapest.
Paul England
Australian racing driver.
Born March 28th, 1929 in Melbourne.
Died June 17th, 2014 at 85 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
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