August 17th
153 Notable deaths
Vano Muradeli
Soviet composer.
Born April 6th, 1908 in Gori. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1970 at 62 years old in Tomsk. [ref]
Adam Gunn
American decathlete.
Born December 24th, 1872 in Golspie.
Died August 17th, 1935 at 62 years old in Buffalo.
Luis Pasarín
Spanish football player/manager (1902-1986).
Born April 16th, 1902 in Pontevedra. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1986 at 84 years old in Madrid.
Cecilia Krieger
Mathematician.
Born April 9th, 1894 in Jasło. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1974 at 80 years old in Ontario. [ref]
Eduardo Guerrero
Argentine rower (1928-2015).
Born March 4th, 1928 in Salto.
Died August 17th, 2015 at 87 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia). [ref]
Ihor Shamo
Ukrainian composer.
Born February 21st, 1925 in Kyiv.
Died August 17th, 1982 at 57 years old in Kyiv (stomach cancer).
Herman Auerbach
Polish mathematician (1901-1942).
Born October 26th, 1901 in Ternopil.
Died August 17th, 1942 at 40 years old in Belzec extermination camp (intoxication).
Ahmet Kireççi
Olympic wrestler.
Born October 27th, 1914 in Mersin.
Died August 17th, 1979 at 64 years old in Mersin (traffic collision).
Víctor Mora
Spanish comic writer (1931-2016).
Born June 6th, 1931 in Barcelona.
Died August 17th, 2016 at 85 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Ludwig Stubbendorf
German equestrian (1906-1941).
Born February 24th, 1906 in Dabel.
Died August 17th, 1941 at 35 years old in Bychaŭ.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 153
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams