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June 17th
154 Notable deaths
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).
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.
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).
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). [ref]
Ralf Dahrendorf
German-british sociologist, politician (1929-2009).
Born May 1st, 1929 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2009 at 80 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Antony C. Sutton
British writer.
Born February 14th, 1925 in London.
Died June 17th, 2002 at 77 years old in Reno.
Fritz Walter
German footballer (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. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2007 at 62 years old in Milan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain