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July 17th
207 Notable deaths
Jeanette Dolson
Athletics competitor.
Born August 13th, 1918 in Toronto.
Died July 17th, 2004 at 85 years old in North Palm Beach.
Detlef Thorith
German discus thrower (1942–2019).
Born September 27th, 1942 in Koszalin.
Died July 17th, 2019 at 76 years old in Frankfurt-Nieder-Eschbach. [ref]
Nikoloz Berdzenishvili
Georgian historian (1894–1965).
Born January 9th, 1895 in Gogolesubani.
Died July 17th, 1965 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
František Šimůnek
Ski jumper.
Born December 2nd, 1910 in Zlatá Olešnice. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1989 at 78 years old in Zruč nad Sázavou. [ref]
Claudine Hermann
French physicist & academic.
Born December 19th, 1945 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2021 at 75 years old in Villejuif. [ref]
Frank Jerwood
British rower (1885–1971).
Born November 29th, 1885 in Keighley.
Died July 17th, 1971 at 85 years old in Leicester.
Harvey Charters
Canoe racer.
Born May 8th, 1912 in North Bay.
Died July 17th, 1995 at 83 years old in North Bay.
Thoralf Glad
Norwegian sailor (1878-1969).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Oslo.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 91 years old
Erland Herkenrath
Swiss handball player (1912-2003).
Born September 24th, 1912 in Zurich.
Died July 17th, 2003 at 90 years old in Weggis.
Javier Moscoso
Spanish politician.
Born October 17th, 1934 in Logroño.
Died July 17th, 2025 at 90 years old in Xàbia. [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé