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August 17th
170 Notable deaths
Cedric Benson
American football player (1982–2019).
Born December 28th, 1982 in Midland.
Died August 17th, 2019 at 36 years old in Austin (traffic collision).
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860-1935).
Born July 3rd, 1860 in Hartford. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1935 at 75 years old in Pasadena.
Glenn Corbett
American actor.
Born August 17th, 1933 in El Monte.
Died August 17th, 1993 at 60 years old in San Antonio (lung cancer).
Ray Chapman
American baseball player (1891–1920).
Born January 15th, 1891 in Ohio County.
Died August 17th, 1920 at 29 years old in New York City (cranial trauma).
Ira Gershwin
American lyricist (1896–1983).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Manhattan.
Died August 17th, 1983 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills.
Paul Williams
American baritone singer and choreographer; founding member of the temptations.
Born July 2nd, 1939 in Birmingham.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 34 years old in Detroit.
Jasraj
Indian classical singer.
Born January 28th, 1930 in Hisar.
Died August 17th, 2020 at 90 years old in New Jersey. [ref]
Victoria Shaw
Australian actress (1935-1988).
Born May 25th, 1935 in Sydney.
Died August 17th, 1988 at 53 years old in Sydney (pulmonary emphysema).
William Redfield
American actor.
Born January 26th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1976 at 49 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
American politician (1914-1988).
Born August 17th, 1914 in Campobello Island.
Died August 17th, 1988 at 74 years old in Poughkeepsie (lung cancer).
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus