August 17th

176 Notable deaths

Pierre Cartier

French mathematician.

Born June 10th, 1932 in Sedan. [ref]

Died August 17th, 2024 at 92 years old in Marcoussis. [ref]

Paul Natorp

German philosopher and historian (1854–1924).

Born January 24th, 1854 in Düsseldorf.

Died August 17th, 1924 at 70 years old in Marburg.

Keiji Sada

Japanese actor(1926 - 1964).

Born December 9th, 1926 in Shimogyō-ku.

Died August 17th, 1964 at 37 years old in Nirasaki (traffic collision).

Sig Arno

German-born stage and film actor.

Born December 27th, 1895 in Hamburg. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1975 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Franco Sensi

Italian businessman (1926-2008).

Born July 29th, 1926 in Rome.

Died August 17th, 2008 at 82 years old in Rome. [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

Hans Ulrich Klintzsch

German sa commander (1898-1959).

Born November 4th, 1898 in Lübbenau/Spreewald.

Died August 17th, 1959 at 60 years old in Boulogne.

Richard Caton Woodville Jr.

English painter and illustrator (1856–1927); son of richard caton woodville sr. (1856–1927).

Born January 7th, 1856 in London.

Died August 17th, 1927 at 71 years old in London.

Gérard Souzay

French opera singer (1918-2004).

Born December 8th, 1918 in Angers.

Died August 17th, 2004 at 85 years old in Antibes.

Bruno Paul

German architect (1874-1968).

Born January 19th, 1874 in Seifhennersdorf. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1968 at 94 years old in West Berlin. [ref]

Deaths 91 to 100 of 176

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