August 17th
176 Notable deaths
Ahmet Kireççi
Olympic wrestler (1914–1979).
Born October 27th, 1914 in Mersin.
Died August 17th, 1979 at 64 years old in Mersin (traffic collision).
Dawson Walker
Scottish footballer (1916-1973).
Born March 14th, 1916 in Dundee.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 57 years old
Guillermo Timoner
Spanish racing cyclist.(1926-2023).
Born March 24th, 1926 in Felanitx.
Died August 17th, 2023 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Cecilia Krieger
Mathematician.
Born April 9th, 1894 in Jasło. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1974 at 80 years old in Ontario. [ref]
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).
Michel Mohrt
French writer and editor (1914-2011).
Born April 28th, 1914 in Morlaix. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2011 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ludwig Stubbendorf
German equestrian (1906-1941).
Born February 24th, 1906 in Dabel.
Died August 17th, 1941 at 35 years old in Bychaŭ.
Stepan Smal-Stotskyi
Ukrainian linguist and economist (1859-1938).
Born January 9th, 1859 in Nemyliv. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1938 at 79 years old in Prague.
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]
Miroslav Bošković
Serbian footballer (1947–2023).
Born January 3rd, 1947 in Belgrade.
Died August 17th, 2023 at 76 years old in Danilovgrad. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 176
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown