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In the year 1917

138 Notable deaths

Adolf Reinach

German philosopher (1883-1917).

Born December 23rd, 1883 in Mainz.

Died November 16th, 1917 at 33 years old in Diksmuide.

James Carroll Beckwith

American painter (1852-1917).

Born September 23rd, 1852 in Hannibal.

Died October 24th, 1917 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Madge Syers

British figure skater (1881-1917).

Born September 16th, 1881 in Kensington.

Died September 9th, 1917 at 35 years old in Weybridge (endocarditis).

Eleonore Reuss of Köstritz

Second wife of tsar ferdinand of bulgaria.

Born August 22nd, 1860 in Trzebiechów, Zielona Góra County.

Died September 12th, 1917 at 57 years old in Euxinograd.

Spyridon Samaras

Greek composer (1861-1917).

Born November 29th, 1861 in Corfu.

Died April 7th, 1917 at 55 years old in Athens.

Octave Lapize

French racing cyclist (1887–1917).

Born October 24th, 1887 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died July 14th, 1917 at 29 years old in Toul. [ref]

Philipp von Ferrary

French philatelist.

Born January 11th, 1850 in Paris.

Died May 20th, 1917 at 67 years old in Lausanne.

Anton Haus

Austrian admiral (1851–1917).

Born February 13th, 1851 in Tolmin.

Died February 8th, 1917 at 65 years old in Pula.

Lucien Petit-Breton

French cyclist.

Born October 18th, 1882 in Plessé.

Died December 20th, 1917 at 35 years old in Troyes (traffic collision).

Avshalom Feinberg

British spy (1889–1917).

Born October 23rd, 1889 in Gedera.

Died January 20th, 1917 at 27 years old in Sinai Peninsula (gunshot wound).

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