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June 17th
196 Notable deaths
Emmanuel Servais
Prime minister of luxembourg (1811-1890).
Born April 11th, 1811 in Mersch.
Died June 17th, 1890 at 79 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Tesourinha
Brazilian footballer (1921-1979).
Born December 3rd, 1921 in Porto Alegre.
Died June 17th, 1979 at 57 years old in Porto Alegre (stomach cancer).
Tubilandu Ndimbi
Dr congolese footballer (1948-2021).
Born March 15th, 1948 in Kinshasa.
Died June 17th, 2021 at 73 years old in Kinshasa. [ref]
Yuri Korneev
Olympic basketball player (1937-2002).
Born March 26th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died June 17th, 2002 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
American politician (1836–1915).
Born January 18th, 1836 in Currituck County. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1915 at 79 years old in Greenville. [ref]
Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov
Soviet composer (1905-1994).
Born August 4th, 1905 in Bologoye.
Died June 17th, 1994 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Gizella Farkas
Hungarian table tennis player (1925-1996).
Born November 18th, 1925 in Miskolc.
Died June 17th, 1996 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Jorge Romo
Mexican footballer (1923-2014).
Born April 20th, 1923 in Havana. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2014 at 91 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Angelo Felici
Catholic cardinal (1919–2007).
Born July 26th, 1919 in Segni.
Died June 17th, 2007 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Carl Friedrich Roewer
German arachnologist (1881–1963).
Born October 12th, 1881 in Neustrelitz.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 81 years old in Bremen.
Elsie Maud Wakefield
British mycologist (1886-1972).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1972 at 85 years old [ref]
Loretto Petrucci
Italian road bicycle racer (1929–2016).
Born August 18th, 1929 in Pistoia.
Died June 17th, 2016 at 86 years old in Pistoia. [ref]
Andrew Justice
British rower (1951-2005).
Born January 19th, 1951.
Died June 17th, 2005 at 54 years old
Fritz Schade
Actor (1880-1926).
Born January 19th, 1880 in Dresden.
Died June 17th, 1926 at 46 years old in Los Angeles.
Hilario López
Mexican footballer (1907-1965).
Born November 18th, 1907 in Guadalajara.
Died June 17th, 1965 at 57 years old
Rabbe Enckell
Finnish swedish poet, writer and painter (1903-1974).
Born March 3rd, 1903 in Tammela.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 71 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Fabio Battesini
Road bicycle racer (1912–1987).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Virgilio.
Died June 17th, 1987 at 75 years old in Rome.
Eugen Lunde
Sailor (1887-1963).
Born May 18th, 1887 in Christiania.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Arvo Aaltonen
Finnish swimmer.
Born December 2nd, 1892 in Pori.
Died June 17th, 1949 at 56 years old in Pori.
Domenico Carafa della Spina di Traetto
Catholic cardinal (1805–1879).
Born July 12th, 1805 in Naples.
Died June 17th, 1879 at 73 years old in Naples.
Sergio Corazzini
Italian poet (1886–1907).
Born February 6th, 1886 in Rome.
Died June 17th, 1907 at 21 years old in Rome (tuberculosis).
Alice Pegler
South african botanist, naturalist, scientific writer and collector (1861-1929).
Born July 21st, 1861 in Keiskammahoek.
Died June 17th, 1929 at 67 years old in Mthatha.
Clarence G. Badger
American film director (1880–1964).
Born June 9th, 1880 in San Francisco.
Died June 17th, 1964 at 84 years old in Sydney.
Alfred Aufdenblatten
Swiss biathlete (1897-1975).
Born November 12th, 1897 in Zermatt.
Died June 17th, 1975 at 77 years old in Zermatt.
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé