August 17th
215 Notable deaths
Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk
Dutch indologist (1824-1894).
Born February 23rd, 1824 in Malacca.
Died August 17th, 1894 at 70 years old in Surabaya.
Elsa Wagner
German actress (1881-1975).
Born January 24th, 1881 in Tallinn.
Died August 17th, 1975 at 94 years old in West Berlin.
Tadeusz Ślusarski
Polish pole vaulter (1950–1998).
Died August 17th, 1998 at 48 years old in Gmina Przybiernów (traffic collision).
Raimundo Andueza Palacio
President of venezuela (1846-1900).
Born February 6th, 1846 in Guanare.
Died August 17th, 1900 at 54 years old in Caracas.
Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder
German politician of the cdu and vice president of the union of european football associations (uefa) (1933-2015).
Born March 3rd, 1933 in Mannheim.
Died August 17th, 2015 at 82 years old in Stuttgart (heart failure). [ref]
Erich Borchmeyer
German athletics competitor (1905-2000).
Born January 23rd, 1905 in Münster.
Died August 17th, 2000 at 95 years old in Bielefeld.
Boris Bystrov
Russian actor (1945–2024).
Born February 12th, 1945 in Soviet Union.
Died August 17th, 2024 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tullio Kezich
Italian screenwriter, film critic, and actor (1928-2009).
Born September 17th, 1928 in Trieste.
Died August 17th, 2009 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Franciszek Brodniewicz
Polish actor (1892-1944).
Born November 29th, 1892 in Kwilcz. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1944 at 51 years old in Warsaw (myocardial rupture). [ref]
Halima Xudoyberdiyeva
Uzbek poet.
Born May 17th, 1947 in Bayaut.
Died August 17th, 2018 at 71 years old in Tashkent.
Adam Gunn
British-american decathlete.
Born December 24th, 1872 in Golspie.
Died August 17th, 1935 at 62 years old in Buffalo.
Mary Abigail Dodge
American writer.
Born March 31st, 1833 in Hamilton.
Died August 17th, 1896 at 63 years old
Ihor Shamo
Ukrainian composer (1925–1982).
Born February 21st, 1925 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1982 at 57 years old in Kyiv (stomach cancer).
Luis Pasarín
Spanish football player/manager (1902-1986).
Born April 16th, 1902 in Pontevedra. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1986 at 84 years old in Madrid.
Ahmet Kireççi
Turkish wrestler (1914–1979).
Born October 27th, 1914 in Mersin.
Died August 17th, 1979 at 64 years old in Mersin (traffic collision).
Dawson Walker
Scottish footballer (1916-1973).
Born March 14th, 1916 in Dundee.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 57 years old
Guillermo Timoner
Spanish racing cyclist.(1926-2023).
Born March 24th, 1926 in Felanitx.
Died August 17th, 2023 at 97 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Cecilia Krieger
Mathematician (1894–1974).
Born April 9th, 1894 in Jasło. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1974 at 80 years old in Ontario. [ref]
Antanas Vienuolis
Lithuanian writer (1882–1957).
Born April 19th, 1882 in Ažuožeriai.
Died August 17th, 1957 at 75 years old in Anykščiai.
Herman Auerbach
Polish mathematician (1901-1942).
Born October 26th, 1901 in Ternopil.
Died August 17th, 1942 at 40 years old in Belzec extermination camp (intoxication).
Michel Mohrt
French writer and editor (1914-2011).
Born April 28th, 1914 in Morlaix. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2011 at 97 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Élie-Abel Carrière
French botanist (1818–1896).
Born June 4th, 1818 in May-en-Multien.
Died August 17th, 1896 at 78 years old in Paris.
Ludwig Stubbendorf
German equestrian (1906-1941).
Born February 24th, 1906 in Dabel.
Died August 17th, 1941 at 35 years old in Bychaŭ.
William Simpson
Scottish artist and war correspondent (1823-1899).
Born October 28th, 1823 in Glasgow.
Died August 17th, 1899 at 75 years old in London.
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott