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June 17th
196 Notable deaths
Clement Vallandigham
American lawyer and politician (1820–1871).
Born July 29th, 1820 in Lisbon.
Died June 17th, 1871 at 50 years old in Lebanon.
Alfred Brendel
Austrian composer and pianist (1931–2025).
Born January 5th, 1931 in Loučná nad Desnou.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Richard Baer
Ss officer (1911–1963).
Born September 9th, 1911 in Floß.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 51 years old in Frankfurt (myocardial infarction).
Rubén Aguirre
Mexican actor and comedian (1934-2016).
Born June 15th, 1934 in Saltillo.
Died June 17th, 2016 at 82 years old in Puerto Vallarta (pneumonia). [ref]
John Hughes
Welsh businessman, founder of donetsk.
Born June 25th, 1815 in Merthyr Tydfil. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1889 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Richard Meinertzhagen
British soldier, intelligence officer, fraudulent ornithologist (1878-1967).
Born March 3rd, 1878 in Kensington.
Died June 17th, 1967 at 89 years old in Kensington.
Pamela Britton
American actress and singer (1923-1974).
Born March 19th, 1923 in Milwaukee.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 51 years old in Arlington Heights (brain cancer).
Ralf Dahrendorf
German-british sociologist, politician (1929–2009).
Born May 1st, 1929 in Hamburg.
Died June 17th, 2009 at 80 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Antony C. Sutton
British writer (1925–2002).
Born February 14th, 1925 in London.
Died June 17th, 2002 at 77 years old in Reno.
Fritz Walter
German association football player (1920–2002).
Born October 31st, 1920 in Kaiserslautern.
Died June 17th, 2002 at 81 years old in Enkenbach-Alsenborn.
Gianfranco Ferré
Italian fashion designer (1944-2007).
Born August 15th, 1944 in Legnano.
Died June 17th, 2007 at 62 years old in Milan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
Chechen commander (1966-2006).
Died June 17th, 2006 at 40 years old in Argun (gunshot wound).
Arthur Franz
American actor (1920-2006).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Perth Amboy.
Died June 17th, 2006 at 86 years old in Oxnard (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Janet Malcolm
American journalist (1934–2021).
Born July 8th, 1934 in Prague.
Died June 17th, 2021 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Richard O'Connor
British army general (1889-1981).
Born August 21st, 1889 in Srinagar.
Died June 17th, 1981 at 91 years old in London.
Máximo Gómez Báez
Cuban-dominican major general (1836-1905).
Born November 18th, 1836 in Baní.
Died June 17th, 1905 at 68 years old in Havana.
Basil Hume
British roman-catholic benedictine monk and prelate, archbishop of westminster, cardinal (1923-1999).
Born March 2nd, 1923 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died June 17th, 1999 at 76 years old in Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth (cancer).
Ron Clarke
Australian long-distance runner (1937-2015).
Born February 21st, 1937 in Melbourne.
Died June 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Gold Coast (kidney failure). [ref]
Jérôme Napoleon Bonaparte
Prince of france (1805–1870).
Born July 7th, 1805 in Camberwell. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1870 at 64 years old in Baltimore (cancer).
Sebastian Kneipp
German catholic clergyman, naturopath and hydrotherapist (1821-1897).
Born May 17th, 1821 in Stephansried.
Died June 17th, 1897 at 76 years old in Bad Wörishofen.
Leverett Saltonstall
Politician and united states army officer 1892-1979.
Born September 1st, 1892 in Chestnut Hill.
Died June 17th, 1979 at 86 years old in Dover.
John Cowper Powys
British writer, lecturer and philosopher (1872-1963).
Born October 8th, 1872 in Shirley.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 90 years old in Ffestiniog Memorial Hospital.
Motilal
Indian actor (1910-1965).
Born December 4th, 1910 in Shimla.
Died June 17th, 1965 at 54 years old in Mumbai.
Henry B. Walthall
American actor (1878–1936).
Born March 16th, 1878 in Shelby County.
Died June 17th, 1936 at 58 years old in Monrovia (influenza).
Léon Krier
Luxembourgian architect (1946–2025).
Born April 7th, 1946 in Luxembourg.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 79 years old in Palma (cancer). [ref]
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