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July 17th
264 Notable deaths
Marguerite Steinheil
French murder suspect (1869-1954).
Born April 16th, 1869 in Beaucourt.
Died July 17th, 1954 at 85 years old in Hove.
I. F. Stone
American investigative journalist, writer, and author.
Born December 24th, 1907 in Philadelphia.
Died July 17th, 1989 at 81 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction).
Gary Beach
American actor (1947-2018).
Born October 10th, 1947 in Alexandria.
Died July 17th, 2018 at 70 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Edward Akufo-Addo
Second president of the republic of ghana (1906-1979).
Born June 26th, 1906 in Dodowa.
Died July 17th, 1979 at 73 years old in Accra (heart failure).
William Wesley Peters
American architect.
Born June 12th, 1912 in Indiana.
Died July 17th, 1991 at 79 years old in Madison.
Eugene Botkin
Court physician for tsar nicholas ii.
Born June 8th, 1865 in Pushkin.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 53 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound).
Edward A. Murphy, Jr.
American engineer, coiner of murphy's law (1918–1990).
Born January 11th, 1918 in Panama Canal Zone.
Died July 17th, 1990 at 72 years old in New York City.
Anna Demidova
Maid of tsarina alexandra of russia. (1878–1918).
Born January 26th, 1878 in Cherepovets.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 40 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound, stabbing).
Qiu Jin
Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and writer (1875-1907).
Born November 8th, 1875 in Xiamen. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1907 at 31 years old in Shaoxing (decapitation).
Meir Amit
Israeli politician (1921-2009).
Born March 17th, 1921 in Tiberias. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2009 at 88 years old in Tel Aviv.
Paul Touvier
French soldier, nazi collaborator, first frenchman to be convicted of crimes against humanity (1915-1996).
Born April 3rd, 1915 in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jabron.
Died July 17th, 1996 at 81 years old in Fresnes Prison (prostate cancer).
Zizi Jeanmaire
French ballet dancer and singer.
Born April 29th, 1924 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 17th, 2020 at 96 years old in Tolochenaz. [ref]
Robert Wiene
German film director (1873–1938).
Born April 27th, 1873 in Wrocław.
Died July 17th, 1938 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer).
Don "Red" Barry
American actor (1912-1980).
Born January 11th, 1912 in Houston.
Died July 17th, 1980 at 68 years old in Hollywood (gunshot wound).
Jean Borotra
French tennis player.
Born August 13th, 1898 in Biarritz.
Died July 17th, 1994 at 95 years old in Arbonne.
Riad Al Solh
Lebonese politician (1894–1951).
Born August 17th, 1894 in Sidon.
Died July 17th, 1951 at 56 years old in Amman (gunshot wound).
Taiji
Japanese musician (1966–2011).
Born July 12th, 1966 in Ichikawa.
Died July 17th, 2011 at 45 years old in Saipan (hanging to death). [ref]
Shuba Jay
Malaysian businesswoman and actress (1976-2014).
Born July 15th, 1976 in Malaysia.
Died July 17th, 2014 at 38 years old in Hrabove (aviation accident).
Susanne Langer
American philosopher (1895–1985).
Born December 20th, 1895 in Manhattan.
Died July 17th, 1985 at 89 years old in Old Lyme.
Alexei Trupp
Russian saint (1856-1918).
Born August 20th, 1856 in Kalnagals. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1918 at 61 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound).
J. Johnston Pettigrew
American general (1828-1863).
Born July 4th, 1828 in Tyrrell County.
Died July 17th, 1863 at 35 years old in Bunker Hill.
Nicolae Paulescu
Romanian academic (1869–1932).
Born October 30th, 1869 in Bucharest.
Died July 17th, 1932 at 62 years old in Bucharest.
George William Russell
Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, and artistic painter (1867-1935).
Born April 10th, 1867 in Lurgan.
Died July 17th, 1935 at 68 years old in Bournemouth.
Udo Voigt
German politician.
Born April 14th, 1952 in Viersen.
Died July 17th, 2025 at 73 years old [ref]
Lovis Corinth
German painter (1858–1925).
Born July 21st, 1858 in Gvardeysk.
Died July 17th, 1925 at 66 years old in Zandvoort (pneumonia).
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