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August 17th
215 Notable deaths
Radoje Domanović
Serbian writer (1873–1908).
Born February 16th, 1873 in Ovsište.
Died August 17th, 1908 at 35 years old in Belgrade (tuberculosis).
Nino Frank
French film critic (1904-1988).
Born June 27th, 1904 in Barletta.
Died August 17th, 1988 at 84 years old in Chevilly-Larue.
Tjilik Riwut
Indonesian politician/national hero of indonesia (1918-1987).
Born February 2nd, 1918 in Central Kalimantan.
Died August 17th, 1987 at 69 years old in Banjarmasin.
Alexander Vampilov
Soviet russian playwright (1937–1972).
Born August 19th, 1937 in Cheremkhovo.
Died August 17th, 1972 at 34 years old in Lake Baikal (drowning).
Perucho Figueredo
Cuban musician (1818–1870).
Born February 18th, 1818 in Bayamo. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1870 at 52 years old in Santiago de Cuba. [ref]
Algernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale
British noble, diplomat, collector, and writer (1837-1916).
Born February 24th, 1837 in Mayfair.
Died August 17th, 1916 at 79 years old
Jean Carzou
French painter (1907-2000).
Born January 1st, 1907 in Aleppo.
Died August 17th, 2000 at 93 years old in Périgueux.
Mário de Araújo Cabral
Portuguese racing driver (1934-2020).
Born January 15th, 1934 in Freguesia de Cedofeita.
Died August 17th, 2020 at 86 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Carl Zeller
Austrian lawyer and composer (1842-1898).
Born June 19th, 1842 in Sankt Peter in der Au.
Died August 17th, 1898 at 56 years old in Weikersdorf (pneumonia).
Władysław Komar
Athletics competitor (1940-1998).
Born April 11th, 1940 in Kaunas.
Died August 17th, 1998 at 58 years old in Przybiernów (traffic collision).
Erik Ivar Fredholm
Swedish mathematician (1866–1927).
Born April 7th, 1866 in Klara Church Parish.
Died August 17th, 1927 at 61 years old in Danderyd.
Violet Kemble-Cooper
British actress (1886-1961).
Born December 12th, 1886 in London.
Died August 17th, 1961 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
Miodrag Pavlović
Serbian writer (1928–2014).
Born November 28th, 1928 in Novi Sad.
Died August 17th, 2014 at 85 years old in Tuttlingen.
László Paskai
Hungarian cardinal (1927–2015).
Born May 8th, 1927 in Szeged. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2015 at 88 years old in Esztergom.
Edmond Audran
French composer (1840–1901).
Born April 11th, 1842 in Lyon.
Died August 17th, 1901 at 59 years old in Tierceville.
Giorgio Ferroni
Italian film director (1908–1981).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Perugia.
Died August 17th, 1981 at 73 years old in Rome.
Maxine Feldman
Lesbian and non-binary musician.
Born December 26th, 1945 in Brooklyn.
Died August 17th, 2007 at 61 years old in Albuquerque.
Pierre Quinon
Pole vaulter (1962-2011).
Born February 20th, 1962 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died August 17th, 2011 at 49 years old in Hyères (falling). [ref]
Henri Brémond
French literary scholar (1865–1933).
Born July 31st, 1865 in Aix-en-Provence.
Died August 17th, 1933 at 68 years old in Arthez-d'Asson.
Victor Klee
American mathematician (1925–2007).
Born September 18th, 1925 in San Francisco.
Died August 17th, 2007 at 81 years old in Lakewood. [ref]
Ludvík Kundera
Czech poet, playwright, translator and writer (1920-2010).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Brno. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2010 at 90 years old in Boskovice. [ref]
Elek Benedek
Hungarian writer (1859–1929).
Born September 30th, 1859 in Bățanii Mici.
Died August 17th, 1929 at 69 years old in Bățanii Mici.
Raquel Rastenni
Danish singer (1915–1998).
Born August 21st, 1915 in Copenhagen.
Died August 17th, 1998 at 82 years old in Skodsborg.
Sergei Fomin
Soviet mathematician (1917–1975).
Born December 9th, 1917 in Moscow.
Died August 17th, 1975 at 57 years old in Vladivostok.
Rohana Kudus
Indonesian journalist (1884-1972).
Born December 20th, 1884 in Agam.
Died August 17th, 1972 at 87 years old in Jakarta.
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