August 17th
153 Notable deaths
Alf Sjöberg
Swedish film director (1903-1980).
Born June 21st, 1903 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1980 at 77 years old in Oscar Parish (traffic collision). [ref]
Robert Frazer
American actor (1891-1944).
Born June 29th, 1891 in Worcester.
Died August 17th, 1944 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Reiner Klimke
German equestrian (1936-1999).
Born January 14th, 1936 in Münster. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1999 at 63 years old in Münster (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wojciech Korfanty
Polish politician (1873-1939).
Born April 20th, 1873 in Siemianowice Śląskie.
Died August 17th, 1939 at 66 years old in Warsaw.
Gérard Souzay
French opera singer (1918-2004).
Born December 8th, 1918 in Angers. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2004 at 85 years old in Antibes. [ref]
Paul Natorp
German philosopher and historian.
Born January 24th, 1854 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1924 at 70 years old in Marburg. [ref]
Bruno Paul
German architect (1874-1968).
Born January 19th, 1874 in Seifhennersdorf. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1968 at 94 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Alexey Sudayev
Soviet weapon designer.
Born August 23rd, 1912 in Alatyr.
Died August 17th, 1946 at 33 years old in Moscow.
Sig Arno
German-born stage and film actor.
Born December 25th, 1895 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1975 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 153
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