July 17th
264 Notable deaths
Billie Holiday
American jazz singer (1915–1959).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old in Metropolitan Hospital Center (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1901–1918).
Born June 18th, 1901 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 17 years old in Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Hamlet.
Died July 17th, 1967 at 40 years old in New York City, Huntington (liver cancer, liver failure).
Jules Bianchi
French motor racing driver.
Born August 3rd, 1989 in Nice. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2015 at 25 years old in Nice (diffuse axonal injury). [ref]
Alexandra Feodorovna
Empress consort of russia (1872–1918).
Born June 6th, 1872 in Darmstadt.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 46 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound).
Edward Heath
Prime minister of the united kingdom from 1970 to 1974 (1916–2005).
Born July 9th, 1916 in Broadstairs.
Died July 17th, 2005 at 89 years old in Salisbury (pneumonia).
Ty Cobb
American baseball player (1886–1961).
Born December 18th, 1886 in Narrows.
Died July 17th, 1961 at 74 years old in Atlanta (prostate cancer).
Walter Cronkite
American broadcast journalist (1916-2009).
Born November 4th, 1916 in St. Joseph.
Died July 17th, 2009 at 92 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
William James Sidis
American child prodigy (1898-1944).
Born April 1st, 1898 in Manhattan.
Died July 17th, 1944 at 46 years old in Boston (cerebral hemorrhage).
Felix Baumgartner
Austrian skydiver, daredevil and base jumper (1969–2025).
Born April 20th, 1969 in Salzburg.
Died July 17th, 2025 at 56 years old in Porto Sant'Elpidio (paragliding crash). [ref]
John Lewis
American politician and civil rights leader (1940–2020).
Born February 21st, 1940 in Troy.
Died July 17th, 2020 at 80 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jim Bridger
American explorer (1804-1881).
Born March 17th, 1804 in Richmond.
Died July 17th, 1881 at 77 years old in Kansas City.
Nicholas II of Russia
The 14th and last emperor of russia (1894–1917).
Born May 18th, 1868 in Pushkin.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 50 years old in Yekaterinburg, Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
Last russian tsesarevich and heir apparent of the russian empire (1904–1918).
Born August 12th, 1904 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 13 years old in Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
Bruiser Brody
American professional wrestler (1946-1988).
Born June 18th, 1946 in Detroit.
Died July 17th, 1988 at 42 years old in Bayamón (stab wound).
Katharine Graham
American publisher, editor and author.
Born June 16th, 1917 in New York City.
Died July 17th, 2001 at 84 years old in Boise (horse fall).
Juan Manuel Fangio
Argentine racing driver (1911–1995).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Balcarce.
Died July 17th, 1995 at 84 years old in Buenos Aires.
Elaine Stritch
American actress and singer in film, television, and the theatre (1925–2014).
Born February 2nd, 1925 in Detroit.
Died July 17th, 2014 at 89 years old in Birmingham (diabetes).
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1895–1918).
Born November 15th, 1895 in Pushkin.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 22 years old in Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1897–1918).
Born June 10th, 1897 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 21 years old in Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
Henri Poincaré
French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912).
Born April 29th, 1854 in Nancy.
Died July 17th, 1912 at 58 years old in Paris (embolism).
Pat Roach
British professional wrestler and actor (1937-2004).
Born May 19th, 1937 in Birmingham.
Died July 17th, 2004 at 67 years old in Bromsgrove (esophageal cancer). [ref]
David Kelly
British scientist and authority on biological warfare (1944-2003).
Born May 14th, 1944 in Llwynypia.
Died July 17th, 2003 at 59 years old in Longworth (exsanguination).
Rita Bhaduri
Indian actress (1955–2018).
Born November 4th, 1955 in Lucknow.
Died July 17th, 2018 at 62 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]
Chas Chandler
English musician, record producer and manager (1938–1996).
Born December 18th, 1938 in Heaton.
Died July 17th, 1996 at 57 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (heart failure).
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris