August 17th
153 Notable deaths
Florent Schmitt
French composer (1870-1958).
Born September 28th, 1870 in Blâmont. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1958 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
David Ostrosky
Mexican actor.
Born September 13th, 1956 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2023 at 66 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Jean Barraqué
French composer (1928-1973).
Born January 17th, 1928 in Puteaux. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1973 at 45 years old in Paris. [ref]
Karol J. Bobko
American astronaut and air force officer (1937–2023).
Born December 23rd, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died August 17th, 2023 at 85 years old in Half Moon Bay. [ref]
Gualtiero Jacopetti
Italian film director.
Born September 4th, 1919 in Barga. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2011 at 91 years old in Rome. [ref]
Maurice Dobb
British economist (1900-1976).
Born July 24th, 1900 in London. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1976 at 76 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Hans-Dietrich von Tiesenhausen
German world war ii u-boat commander.
Born February 22nd, 1913 in Riga.
Died August 17th, 2000 at 87 years old in Vancouver.
Howard Koch
American screenwriter (1901-1995).
Born December 12th, 1901 in New York City.
Died August 17th, 1995 at 93 years old in Kingston. [ref]
John N. Bahcall
American physicist (1934-2005).
Born December 30th, 1934 in Shreveport. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2005 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Leonard Boswell
American politician (1934-2018).
Born January 10th, 1934 in Harrison County.
Died August 17th, 2018 at 84 years old in Des Moines (cancer).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 153
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir