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June 17th
154 Notable deaths
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
Chechen commander (1966-2006).
Died June 17th, 2006 at 40 years old in Argun (ballistic trauma).
Arthur Franz
American actor (1920-2006).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Perth Amboy. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2006 at 86 years old in Oxnard (pulmonary emphysema). [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.
Basil Hume
Catholic cardinal (1923-1999).
Born March 2nd, 1923 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
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]
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 Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Motilal
Indian actor (1910-1965).
Born December 4th, 1910 in Shimla.
Died June 17th, 1965 at 54 years old in Mumbai.
Henry Brazeale Walthall
American actor (1878–1936).
Born March 16th, 1878 in Shelby County. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1936 at 58 years old in Monrovia (influenza). [ref]
Léon Krier
Luxembourgian architect.
Born April 7th, 1946 in Luxembourg.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 79 years old in Palma (cancer). [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius