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July 17th
264 Notable deaths
Thoralf Glad
Norwegian sailor (1878-1969).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Oslo.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 91 years old
Valentina Kamenyok-Vinogradova
Olympic volleyball player.
Born May 17th, 1943 in Moscow.
Died July 17th, 2002 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Gijsbertus Craeyvanger
19th-century painter from the northern netherlands (1810–1895).
Born October 21st, 1810 in Utrecht.
Died July 17th, 1895 at 84 years old in Utrecht.
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]
Veljko Bakašun
Croatian water polo player (1920–2007).
Born June 14th, 1920 in Split.
Died July 17th, 2007 at 87 years old in Korčula.
Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane
Bishop of qacha's nek, lesotho (1938–2010).
Born September 17th, 1938.
Died July 17th, 2010 at 71 years old
Warren Cole
New zealand rower (1940–2019).
Born September 12th, 1940 in Palmerston North.
Died July 17th, 2019 at 78 years old in Hamilton. [ref]
Bira Maciel
Brazilian basketball player (1944–2002).
Born January 18th, 1944 in São Paulo.
Died July 17th, 2002 at 58 years old in Brasília.
Oscar Engelstad
Gymnast (1882–1972).
Born November 2nd, 1882 in Christiania.
Died July 17th, 1972 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Fedor Samokhin
Russian writer of kyrgyzstan.
Born February 12th, 1918.
Died July 17th, 1992 at 74 years old in Bishkek.
Márcio Rogério de Andrade
Brazilian association football player.
Born July 30th, 1971 in Brazil.
Died July 17th, 2007 at 35 years old
Princess Auguste of Hessen-Kassel
(1823-1899).
Born October 30th, 1823 in Copenhagen.
Died July 17th, 1899 at 75 years old in Skamby Parish.
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