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August 17th
215 Notable deaths
Stepan Smal-Stotskyi
Ukrainian linguist and economist (1859-1938).
Born January 8th, 1859 in Nemyliv. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1938 at 79 years old in Prague.
Walter Buser
Swiss jurist (1926–2019).
Born April 14th, 1926 in Lausen. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2019 at 93 years old in Ittigen. [ref]
Eduardo Guerrero
Argentine rower (1928-2015).
Born March 4th, 1928 in Salto.
Died August 17th, 2015 at 87 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia). [ref]
Miroslav Bošković
Serbian footballer (1947–2023).
Born January 3rd, 1947 in Belgrade.
Died August 17th, 2023 at 76 years old in Danilovgrad. [ref]
Víctor Mora
Spanish comic writer (1931-2016).
Born June 6th, 1931 in Barcelona.
Died August 17th, 2016 at 85 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Pedro Humberto Allende
Chilean composer (1885–1959).
Born July 29th, 1885 in Santiago.
Died August 17th, 1959 at 74 years old in Santiago.
Eugénio de Castro
Portuguese poet (1869–1944).
Born March 4th, 1869 in Coimbra.
Died August 17th, 1944 at 75 years old in Coimbra.
Svetozár Hurban-Vajanský
Slovak poet, publicist, politician and writer (1847-1916).
Born January 16th, 1847 in Hlboké.
Died August 17th, 1916 at 69 years old in Martin.
Edward Dziewoński
Polish actor, theatre director (1916–2002).
Born December 16th, 1916 in Moscow.
Died August 17th, 2002 at 85 years old in Łódź.
Paolo Angioni
Italian equestrian.
Born January 22nd, 1938 in Cagliari.
Died August 17th, 2025 at 87 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Otto Funke
German physiologist (1828–1879).
Born October 27th, 1828 in Chemnitz.
Died August 17th, 1879 at 50 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Paulo António Alves
Association football player from angola.
Born October 22nd, 1969 in Luanda.
Died August 17th, 2021 at 51 years old in Luanda. [ref]
Alexander Alexeyevich Borisov
Painter (1866-1934).
Born November 14th, 1866 in Gluboky Ruchey.
Died August 17th, 1934 at 67 years old in Krasnoborsk, Gorodishchenskaya.
Folke Alnevik
Swedish sprinter (1919–2020).
Born December 31st, 1919 in Arbrå.
Died August 17th, 2020 at 100 years old in Gävle. [ref]
Grazyna Miller
Polish writer, poet, translator (1957-2009).
Born January 29th, 1957 in Jedwabne.
Died August 17th, 2009 at 52 years old (tumor). [ref]
Maria Paudler
German actress (1903–1990).
Born June 20th, 1903 in Děčín.
Died August 17th, 1990 at 87 years old in Munich.
Niilo Halonen
Finnish ski jumper (1940–2025).
Born December 25th, 1940 in Kouvola.
Died August 17th, 2025 at 84 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Wilhelm Cohn
German chess player (1859-1913).
Born February 6th, 1859 in Berlin.
Died August 17th, 1913 at 54 years old in Charlottenburg.
Arthur Fox
English-american fencer.
Born September 9th, 1878 in Cowes.
Died August 17th, 1958 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Angelo De Martini
Racing cyclist (1897-1979).
Born January 24th, 1897 in Villafranca di Verona.
Died August 17th, 1979 at 82 years old in Verona.
Ferdinand Cattini
Ice hockey player (1916–1969).
Born November 27th, 1916 in Grono. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1969 at 52 years old in Davos. [ref]
Eliseo Insfrán
Paraguayan footballer (1935–2020).
Born October 27th, 1935 in Asunción.
Died August 17th, 2020 at 84 years old [ref]
Tameo Ide
Japanese association football player (1908-1998).
Born November 27th, 1908 in Japan.
Died August 17th, 1998 at 89 years old in Japan. [ref]
Friedrich von Rochow
German equestrian (1881–1945).
Born August 12th, 1881 in Schloss Reckahn.
Died August 17th, 1945 at 64 years old in Schloss Reckahn.
Evert Nyberg
Swedish long-distance runner.
Born February 28th, 1925 in Gothenburg.
Died August 17th, 2000 at 75 years old in Örgryte församling.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht