July 17th
185 Notable deaths
Meir Amit
Israeli politician (1921-2009).
Born March 17th, 1921 in Tiberias. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2009 at 88 years old in Tel Aviv.
Robert Wiene
German film director.
Born April 24th, 1873 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1938 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Jean Borotra
French tennis player.
Born August 13th, 1898 in Biarritz. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1994 at 95 years old in Arbonne. [ref]
Susanne Langer
American philosopher.
Born December 20th, 1895 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1985 at 89 years old in Old Lyme. [ref]
Nicolae Paulescu
Romanian academic.
Born October 30th, 1869 in Bucharest.
Died July 17th, 1932 at 62 years old in Bucharest.
Don "Red" Barry
American actor (1912-1980).
Born January 11th, 1912 in Houston.
Died July 17th, 1980 at 68 years old in Hollywood (ballistic trauma).
Shuba Jaya
Malaysian businesswoman and actress (1976-2014).
Died July 17th, 2014 at 38 years old in Donetsk Oblast (aviation accident).
Alexei Trupp
Russian saint (1856-1918).
Born August 20th, 1856 in Kalnagals. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1918 at 61 years old in Yekaterinburg (ballistic trauma).
Udo Voigt
German politician.
Born April 14th, 1952 in Viersen.
Died July 17th, 2025 at 73 years old [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks