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August 17th
170 Notable deaths
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]
Víctor Mora
Spanish comic writer (1931-2016).
Born June 6th, 1931 in Barcelona.
Died August 17th, 2016 at 85 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Lawrence Stevens
Boxer.
Born February 25th, 1913 in Johannesburg.
Died August 17th, 1989 at 76 years old in Durban.
Eugénio de Castro
Portuguese poet.
Born March 4th, 1869 in Coimbra.
Died August 17th, 1944 at 75 years old in Coimbra.
Paolo Angioni
Italian equestrian.
Born January 22nd, 1938 in Cagliari.
Died August 17th, 2025 at 87 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Paulo António Alves
Association football player from angola.
Born October 22nd, 1969 in Luanda.
Died August 17th, 2021 at 51 years old in Luanda. [ref]
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