June 17th
196 Notable deaths
Henry Beckman
Canadian actor.
Born November 26th, 1921 in Halifax.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 86 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Richard Casey, Baron Casey
16th governor-general of australia (1890–1976).
Born August 29th, 1890 in Brisbane.
Died June 17th, 1976 at 85 years old in Fitzroy.
Muḥammad Mutawallī al-Shaʻrāwī
Islamic scholar (1911–1998).
Born April 15th, 1911 in Daqadus.
Died June 17th, 1998 at 87 years old in Daqadus.
Dorothy Richardson
British writer (1873–1957).
Born May 17th, 1873 in Abingdon-on-Thames.
Died June 17th, 1957 at 84 years old in Beckenham.
Haim Arlosoroff
Zionist leader (1899–1933).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Romny.
Died June 17th, 1933 at 34 years old in Tel Aviv.
Iván Fandiño
Spanish torero (1980–2017).
Born September 29th, 1980 in Orduña-Urduña.
Died June 17th, 2017 at 36 years old in Mont-de-Marsan (cornada). [ref]
A. C. Benson
English essayist and poet, 1862–1925 (1862–1925).
Born April 24th, 1862 in Crowthorne. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1925 at 63 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Yitzhak Zuckerman
Polish jewish resistance fighter, survivor of the warsaw ghetto uprising (1915-1981).
Born December 13th, 1915 in Vilnius.
Died June 17th, 1981 at 65 years old in Lohamei HaGeta'ot.
Nikolay Bobrikov
Russian politician (1839-1904).
Born January 27th, 1839 in Strelna.
Died June 17th, 1904 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Alois Riegl
Austrian art historian (1858-1905).
Born January 4th, 1858 in Linz. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1905 at 47 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Kirill Moskalenko
Soviet marshal (1902–1985).
Born May 11th, 1902 in Hryshyne.
Died June 17th, 1985 at 83 years old in Moscow.
José Nasazzi
Uruguayan footballer (1901-1968).
Born May 24th, 1901 in Montevideo.
Died June 17th, 1968 at 67 years old in Montevideo (esophageal cancer).
William C. Dement
American sleep researcher (1928–2020).
Born July 29th, 1928 in Wenatchee.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 91 years old in Stanford (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Bernard Lacombe
French football manager (1952–2025).
Born August 15th, 1952 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2025 at 72 years old in Albigny-sur-Saône. [ref]
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
American chess player (1872-1906).
Born December 5th, 1872 in Somerville.
Died June 17th, 1906 at 33 years old in Philadelphia (syphilis).
Michael Baigent
New zealand writer (1948–2013).
Born February 27th, 1948 in Nelson. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2013 at 65 years old in Brighton (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]
Donald J. Cram
American chemist (1919–2001).
Born April 22nd, 1919 in Chester.
Died June 17th, 2001 at 82 years old in Palm Desert (cancer). [ref]
Luis van Rooten
Mexican-born american actor (1906–1973).
Born November 29th, 1906 in Mexico City.
Died June 17th, 1973 at 66 years old in Chatham.
James E. Holshouser Jr.
68th governor of north carolina (1934-2013).
Born October 8th, 1934 in Boone.
Died June 17th, 2013 at 78 years old in Pinehurst.
Paruyr Sevak
Armenian writer, poet and specialist in literature (1924-1971).
Born January 24th, 1924 in Zangakatun.
Died June 17th, 1971 at 47 years old in Yerevan (traffic collision).
James Starley
British businessman.
Born April 21st, 1831 in Albourne.
Died June 17th, 1881 at 50 years old in Coventry.
Si Singamangaraja XII
National hero of indonesia (1849–1907).
Born February 18th, 1849.
Died June 17th, 1907 at 58 years old
Baldwin Lonsdale
Ni-vanuatu politician and anglican priest.
Born August 5th, 1948 in Mota Lava. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2017 at 68 years old in Port Vila (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Polish actress (1938-2010).
Born May 14th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died June 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Gordon H. Bower
American psychologist (1932–2020).
Born December 30th, 1932 in Scio.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 87 years old in Stanford. [ref]
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved