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August 17th
162 Notable deaths
Delmer Daves
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1904-1977).
Born July 24th, 1904 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1977 at 73 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Moufdi Zakaria
Algerian poet.
Born June 12th, 1908 in Ghardaia. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1977 at 69 years old in Tunis. [ref]
Shamsur Rahman
Bangladeshi poet, writer, journalist (1929–2006).
Born October 24th, 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.
David McReynolds
American activist (1929-2018).
Born October 25th, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died August 17th, 2018 at 88 years old in New York City (falling from height).
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]
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