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July 17th
185 Notable deaths
George William Russell
Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, and artistic painter (1867-1935).
Born April 10th, 1867 in Lurgan. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1935 at 68 years old in Bournemouth. [ref]
Morgan Paull
Actor (1944-2012).
Born December 15th, 1944 in New York City.
Died July 17th, 2012 at 67 years old in Ashland (stomach cancer). [ref]
Robert C. Weaver
Member of the united states cabinet (1907-1997).
Born December 29th, 1907 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 17th, 1997 at 89 years old in Manhattan.
Lovis Corinth
German painter (1858-1925).
Born July 21st, 1858 in Gvardeysk. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1925 at 66 years old in Zandvoort (pneumonia). [ref]
Ivan Kharitonov
Russian saint (1870-1918).
Born June 14th, 1870 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 48 years old in Yekaterinburg (ballistic trauma).
Ernst Busch
German field marshal (1885-1945).
Died July 17th, 1945 at 60 years old in Aldershot (cardiovascular disease).
Kanan Devi
Indian actress.
Born April 22nd, 1916 in Howrah.
Died July 17th, 1992 at 76 years old in Kolkata.
Nova Pilbeam
British actress (1919-2015).
Born November 15th, 1919 in Wimbledon.
Died July 17th, 2015 at 95 years old in London.
Yehiel De-Nur
Jewish holocaust survivor and writer (1909–2001).
Born May 16th, 1909 in Sosnowiec.
Died July 17th, 2001 at 92 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
Juano Hernández
Puerto rican actor (1896-1970).
Born July 19th, 1896 in San Juan.
Died July 17th, 1970 at 73 years old in San Juan (cerebral hemorrhage).
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