August 17th
153 Notable deaths
Alexander Alexeyevich Borisov
Painter (1866-1934).
Born November 14th, 1866 in Krasnoborsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1934 at 67 years old in Krasnoborsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast. [ref]
Maria Paudler
German actress (1903-1990).
Born June 20th, 1903 in Děčín.
Died August 17th, 1990 at 87 years old in Munich.
Leo Amberg
Swiss racing cyclist (1912-1999).
Born March 23rd, 1912 in Ballwil.
Died August 17th, 1999 at 87 years old in Oberriet.
Tameo Ide
Japanese association football player (1908-1998).
Born November 27th, 1908 in Japan.
Died August 17th, 1998 at 89 years old in Japan.
Angelo De Martini
Racing cyclist (1897-1979).
Born January 24th, 1897 in Villafranca di Verona.
Died August 17th, 1979 at 82 years old in Verona.
Ferdinand Cattini
Ice hockey player.
Born November 27th, 1916 in Grono. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1969 at 52 years old in Davos. [ref]
Arthur Fox
English-american fencer.
Born September 9th, 1878 in Cowes.
Died August 17th, 1958 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Friedrich von Rochow
German equestrian.
Born August 12th, 1881 in Schloss Reckahn.
Died August 17th, 1945 at 64 years old in Schloss Reckahn.
Zinaida Botschantzeva
Russian botanist and embryologist (1907-1973).
Born August 10th, 1907 in Almaty.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 66 years old in Tashkent.
Leó Forgács
Hungarian chess player.
Born October 5th, 1881 in Budapest.
Died August 17th, 1930 at 48 years old in Berettyóújfalu.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine