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August 17th
170 Notable deaths
Marguerite Williams
American geologist.
Born December 24th, 1895 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1991 at 95 years old
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]
Fadwa Soliman
Syrian actress.
Born May 17th, 1972 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2017 at 45 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Herbert S. Walters
American politician (1891-1973).
Born November 17th, 1891 in Jefferson County.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 81 years old in Knoxville.
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]
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]
Alexander Vampilov
Russian playwright.
Born August 19th, 1937 in Cheremkhovo. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1972 at 34 years old in Lake Baikal (drowning). [ref]
Jean Carzou
French painter (1907-2000).
Born January 1st, 1907 in Aleppo.
Died August 17th, 2000 at 93 years old in Périgueux.
Mário de Araújo Cabral
Portuguese racing driver (1934-2020).
Born January 15th, 1934 in Freguesia de Cedofeita.
Died August 17th, 2020 at 86 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
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