August 17th
153 Notable deaths
Shamsur Rahman
Bangladeshi poet, writer, journalist.
Born October 23rd, 1929 in Dhaka.
Died August 17th, 2006 at 76 years old in Dhaka (kidney failure). [ref]
Eve Miller
Actress (1923-1973).
Born August 8th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 50 years old in Van Nuys.
Edwin Morgan
Scottish poet and translator (1920-2010).
Born April 27th, 1920 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2010 at 90 years old in Glasgow (pneumonia). [ref]
David Landes
American economic historian (1924-2013).
Born April 29th, 1924 in New York City.
Died August 17th, 2013 at 89 years old in Haverford.
Luigi Chinetti
Racecar driver.
Born July 17th, 1901 in Jerago con Orago.
Died August 17th, 1994 at 93 years old in Greenwich.
Shizuo Kakutani
Japanese mathematician.
Born August 28th, 1911 in Osaka.
Died August 17th, 2004 at 92 years old in New Haven.
Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
Painter and prince of sweden (1865-1947).
Born August 1st, 1865 in Drottningholm Palace. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1947 at 82 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Tonino Delli Colli
Italian cinematographer.
Born November 20th, 1923 in Rome.
Died August 17th, 2005 at 81 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Billy Fiske
American bobsledder and pilot (1911-1940).
Born June 4th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 17th, 1940 at 29 years old in Chichester (killed in action).
Gao Gang
Chinese politician (1905-1954).
Born October 25th, 1905 in Hengshan District.
Died August 17th, 1954 at 48 years old in Beijing (intoxication).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 153
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain