August 17th
156 Notable deaths
Sig Arno
German-born stage and film actor.
Born December 25th, 1895 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1975 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Franco Donatoni
Italian composer.
Born June 9th, 1927 in Verona. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2000 at 73 years old in Milan. [ref]
Keiji Sada
Japanese actor (1926-1964).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Shimogyō-ku. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1964 at 37 years old in Nirasaki (traffic collision).
Pierre Cartier
French mathematician.
Born June 10th, 1932 in Sedan. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2024 at 92 years old in Marcoussis. [ref]
Günther Pancke
German general (1899-1973).
Born May 1st, 1899 in Gniezno.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
Aldo Palazzeschi
Italian novelist, poet and essayist (1885-1974).
Born May 29th, 1885 in Florence. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1974 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jacques Diouf
Senegalese politician.
Born August 1st, 1938 in Saint-Louis. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2019 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
John Devitt
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born February 4th, 1937 in Granville.
Died August 17th, 2023 at 86 years old
Radoje Domanović
Serbian writer.
Born February 16th, 1873 in Ovsište. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1908 at 35 years old in Belgrade (tuberculosis). [ref]
Nino Frank
French film critic (1904-1988).
Born June 27th, 1904 in Barletta. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1988 at 84 years old in Chevilly-Larue. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 156
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi