June 17th
138 Notable deaths
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]
Kirill Moskalenko
Soviet military commander (1902-1985).
Born May 11th, 1902 in Hryshyne.
Died June 17th, 1985 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Paruyr Sevak
Soviet 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).
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).
Gordon H. Bower
American psychologist & academic (1932-2020).
Born December 30th, 1932 in Scio.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 87 years old in Stanford. [ref]
Bernard Lacombe
French football manager (1952-2025).
Born August 15th, 1952 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 72 years old [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]
Roberto M. Levingston
President of argentina (1920-2015).
Born January 19th, 1920 in San Luis.
Died June 17th, 2015 at 95 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Lewis John Carlino
American film director and screenwriter.
Born January 1st, 1932 in Queens.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 88 years old in Ault Field. [ref]
Claudio Graziano
Italian general.
Born November 22nd, 1953 in Turin. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2024 at 70 years old in Rome (gunshot wound). [ref]
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau