January 17th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on January 17th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Elisea Demirel was a Turkish politician who served as the First Lady of Turkey from 1993 to 2000.
French supercentenarian (b. 1904)
2022
Indian dancer, composer, singer and exponent of the lucknow "kalka-bindadin" gharana of kathak dance (d. 2022)
2021
Pakistani film and television actor (b. 1948)
2020
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British actor (b.1937)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Mary Oliver was an American poet who won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for her work, known for its focus on the natural world.
Malayalam movie composer (b. 1948)
2017
Former CEO of Sara Lee Corporation.
American football player and coach (b. 1929)
American western lowland gorilla, first gorilla born in captivity and oldest recorded (b. 1956)[68]
2016
Ajaya Ghosh was an Indian mathematician known for his contributions to the field of functional analysis.
American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1939)
Indian lawyer and politician, 12th governor of sikkim (b. 1935)
New zealand painter and historian (b. 1923)
Indian religious leader (b. 1926)
2015
Faten Hamama was an Egyptian actress who is considered one of the most influential and acclaimed actresses in the history of Egyptian cinema.
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Egyptian actress and producer (b. 1931)
Canadian actor and screenwriter (b. 1924)
English footballer and manager (b. 1931)
2014
American captain, medal of honor recipient (b. 1940)
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Actress from bangladeshi-indian (d. 2014.)
Indian spiritual leader, 52nd da'i al-mutlaq (b. 1915)
Canadian-born indian businesswoman (d. 2014.
Baron mcalpine of west green, english businessman and politician (b. 1942)
Canadian educator and politician (b. 1940)
2013
Lebanese military leader who played a key role during the Lebanese Civil War.
Congolese-french journalist and commander (d. 2013).
Turkish journalist and author (b. 1941)
Zimbabwean politician, vice president of zimbabwe (b. 1934)
German author (d. 2013)
English soprano and actress (b. 1926)
2012
American baseball player and umpire (b. 1937)
American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1921)
German soldier and pilot (b. 1917)
2011
American songwriter and producer (b. 1934)
American producer and songwriter (d. 2011).
2010
Gaines Adams was an American football player turned politician.
American author and screenwriter (d. 2010)
American author and screenwriter (b. 1937)
Greek journalist and politician, foreign minister of greece (b. 1919)
Indian politician and 9th chief minister of west bengal (b. 1914)
American football player (b. 1983)
Greek author and politician (born 1919).
Japanese seiyu (born 1952)
American football player (born 1983).
Indian politician, 6th chief minister west bengal (d.2010)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Swedish writer, journalist, and historian (born 1943).
2008
American chess grandmaster, born in the usa as a child prodigy. he began studying chess at 6 years old and started playing in tournaments at 10. at 14 years old, he won his first class a title. he went on to win the 1957-58 us championship later that year. in the middle of the cold war, he defeated boris spassky …
American football player, wrestler, and actor (b. 1948)
American football player (born 1948).
American screenwriter and actor (d. 2008).
2007
American soldier and journalist (d. 2007)
American journalist and author (b. 1925)
Ukrainian engineer and politician (b. 1951)
German record producer, journalist and film critic (b. 1940)
Ukrainian politician (born 1951)
2006
Malyn Ware was a British actress who appeared in numerous television shows and films during the mid-20th century.
French canadian cardiac surgeon (born in 1925)
2005
American actress known for her roles in film noir and psychological thrillers.
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An American film actress who was a major box office draw in the 1940s and 1950s.
Chinese politician, 3rd premier of the people's republic of china (b. 1919)
Australian fast food executive (born in 1960)
American microbiologist and academic (b. 1920)
Former premier of people's republic of china (born 1919).
2004
American film producer (b. 1915)
American actor, best known for his role in the tv series walker, texas ranger (1993-1999). parker in the tv series walker, texas ranger (1993-1999).
English banker (b. 1929)
American talent agent and film producer. he produced over 125 films, including "funny girl," the way we were,"and "night of the iguana." after a long battle with cancer, stark passed away in beverly hills on january 17, 2004, after an early morning.
American baseball player and coach (b. 1914)
Polish musician (born 1939)
2003
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American actor. he has been on screen and radio since he was a child. as a child, he was only seen occasionally and he continued to be seen in the later '60s as an actor. he went on to have a long career with both feature and co-starring roles. crenna is best known for his role as walter denton in …
Hungarian pianist (born 1936)
2002
Spanish author and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1916)
Queenie Leonard was a British actress known for her roles in Hollywood films and on Broadway.
Spanish novelist and Nobel laureate in Literature.
Russian scientist and academic (d. 2002).
American religious leader, sudanese-born (born 1955).
Spanish writer and nobel prize laureate (born in 1916).
2001
Beat poet (happy birthday of death and long live man)
2000
English trumpet player and educator (b. 1928)
Romanian journalist and politician (b. 1917)
British trumpeter (born 1928).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
American transsexual (born 1945).
American girl died from ghb overdose (born in 1984).
1998
Virginia Mayo was an American film actress who was a popular star during the 1940s and 1950s.
American bluesman (born 1930).
1997
Pluto was discovered by an american astronomer and academic (d. 1997).
Omere Elias was an Ethiopian poet and playwright who wrote extensively about the experiences of the Oromo people.
Australian farmer and politician, 20th australian minister for the navy (b. 1912)
Australian politician (born 1912)
Artist dies at 21.
Crown emperor of ethiopia, in exile, is killed.
American astronomer (discovered pluto), aged 90 (born 1906).
1996
Barbara Jordan was an American politician and a leader of the Civil Rights Movement who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas.
American politician, attorney and educator featured on time magazine's cover as one 12 women of the year in 1/05/1976. only two blacks and six other women were able to enroll at texas so. university law school. she graduated 84th out of 250. she was a houston lawyer from 1960 to 1967, but discovered her true passion for politics during the …
American politician, attorney and educator featured on time magazine's cover as one 12 women of the year in 1/05/1976. only two blacks and six other women were able to enroll at texas so. university law school. she graduated 84th out of 250. she was a houston lawyer from 1960 to 1967, but discovered her true passion for politics during the …
Drummer/singer, dies at age 54.
English geneticist (d. 1996)
American politician dies at the age of 59 (baptized in 1936).
American amber alert system's namesake (born in 1986).
Writer dies at 85
At 83 years old, poet/sociologist dies.
Politician/businessman, dies at age 83.
Sudanese singer (born 1953)
1995
Oreatha Hudson was an Olympic gold medalist in track and field.
Mirko Božić was a Croatian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels depicting the lives of ordinary people in rural Croatia.
Dutch journalist/critic (the time) dies at 54
Lawyer/aldeburgh festival pioneer, who dies at the age of 82.
1994
American runner, shot putter, and discus thrower (b. 1918)
Soviet spy implicated in the profumo scandal (born 1926)
Dutch sports reporter het parool dies at 77
At 90, burma shave's ad executive dies.
Died as the prime minister of south korea (1964-1970).
At 66, a tenor sax player dies.
Trumpeter/saxophonist, dies at age 84.
1993
Austrian-American historian who specialized in the study of the Middle Ages.
English-lebanese historian and academic (b. 1915)
English author and historian (d. 1993).
Dutch soccer trainer (sparta), dies.
1992
Actress (maggie, 3rd key, long arm)
English businessman and owner of racehorses (born 1915).
Jazz saxophonist (bop for people) dies from cancer at 75.
Actor (big mo. mask, harlem globetrotters), died at 95
1991
Harlan Smith was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the field of particle physics.
King of norway (1957).
1990
The 1981-1985 french minister of defense who ordered the sabotage and killing of one greenpeace worker. the entire situation was covered up.
American painter known for his abstract expressionist works and his involvement in the New York School art movement.
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
At 87, a us poet/critic (southern road) dies.
1988
Famous gun writer and author of numerous articles and books on firearms.
South african journalist and author (b. 1938)
1987
Argentinian director and screenwriter (b. 1908)
Argentinian screenwriter and director (d. 1987).
1984
Greek composer and conductor of piano (d. 1984).
1983
Actor/comedian, ring of fire, shoots himself at the age of 71.
1981
Greek footballer and lawyer (b. 1899)
1980
French naval officer known for his role in the attack on the British fleet in Alexandria during World War II.
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Actress (pamela north-mrs north), dies at the age of 59
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1977
American homicide. he was a "throwaway" child, and his mother abandoned him when he turned four on 12/04/1944. their mom never came home again. they were unable to care for them and their father, who was serving overseas in the navy, returned to take the children to social services. gary was raised in foster homes and had to be moved …
He is a minor actor from scotland, writer, and mountaineer. he was clint eastwood’s understudy in "the eiger sanction", and is the author a autobiography.
First execution in the united states since 1967.
1976
Auto accident kills soccer player (xerxes / sparta)
1975
Pakistani painter known for his unique style influenced by Mughal art.
1974
Dorsey Shaw was a politician known for his contributions to civil rights movements.
1973
Actor (unsinkable molly brown) dies at 77
1972
Betty Smith was an American author best known for her novel 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.'
American playwright and author (d. 1972).
1971
Norwegian politician known for her work in the Labour Party.
1970
American rhythm and blues singer and pianist (b. 1937)
Russian-american bassoon player and educator (b. 1890)
At 32 years old, singer "i do love you" dies in an auto-accident.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Composer dies at 59
1968
Austria politician/general of the spanish republican army, dies at 83
1967
Evellyn Nesbit was an American actress and model, known for her involvement in a high-profile murder trial in the early 20th century.
Barney Ross was a legendary boxer known for his achievements in the ring.
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Evelyn Nesbit was a popular American model and actress in the early 20th century.
1964
British-indian author, best known for his multiple-volume chronicles about king arthur and his court. these include "the sword in the stone," 1938, to "the once and the future king," 1958. this is the basis of the broadway musical camelot. he was a cambridge university professor until 1936.
Best known for his Arthurian fantasy novel series 'The Once and Future King'.
At 57, a novelist (england have my bones) dies
1962
Dutch poet, dead end, dies at the age of 56
1961
Wana Lumumba was a Congolese independence leader and the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Amahia Lumumba was a Congolese independence leader and the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congolese independence leader and the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
First Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving in 1960.
1. first democratically elected prime minister of the democratic republic of the congo (d.61)
Barton Bassett was a politician known for his contributions to public service.
Congolese politician, 1st prime minister of the democratic republic of the congo (b. 1925)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
Renowned Czech poet and playwright.
1956
American country, folk, and old-time music (born 1880).
1955
Economist dies at 68
Dutch judge/member, (jews in netherlands), is dead at the age of 68.
1952
American businessman (b. 1877)
Sr., american entrepreneur (born 1877).
Owner (detroit tigers), passes away at the age of 74.
1951
Indian poet, playwright, and director (b. 1903)
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1947
French archbishop of quebec (born 1883).
Russian counter-revolutionary (born 1869)
1946
Composer dies at 59
1942
German field marshal (born 1884)
Composer dies at 61
1941
Portuguese scholar (etnografia) dies at 82
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
Ante Trumbić was a Croatian politician and diplomat who played a significant role in the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia).
At 79 years old, an astronomer (predicted pluto), dies.
1936
Romanian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1885)
1933
American stained glass artist (b. 1848)
American artist and designer (born in 1848).
1932
Turkish general (b. 1881)
Australian captain, victoria cross recipient (b. 1893)
1931
Grand duke nicholas nikolaevich's son (born 1864).
1930
One of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in india. (b. 1873)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Known for discovering the link between diet and the prevention of pellagra.
1927
Founded the Girl Scouts organization in the United States.
Juliette Gordon Low was an American who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.
American founder of girl scouts of the usa (born in 1860).
1922
Newell Edmunds was a prominent politician known for his contributions to public service.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1917
At the age of 70, she dies.
1913
At the age of 73, he dies.
1911
Pioneered the concepts of eugenics and heredity, and made significant contributions to the field of statistics.
British meteorologist and anthropologist, he was the founder of biostatistics. eugenics was a political movement that was important in the first half century. charles darwin was his cousin. he graduated from cambridge with an interest in geography, meteorology, and psychology. he also traveled extensively. his most famous book is "hereditary genius", 1869.
English polymath, an anthropologist, and eugenicist (born in 1822).
At the age of 88, he dies.
1910
At the age of 69, he dies.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on January 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th premier of tasmania (b. 1819)
Finnish politician and journalist (b. 1826)
Premier of tasmania (born 1819).
1908
Ferdinand iv of castile (d. 1312)
Ruler of toscane dies at 72
1903
Hungarian architect and philanthropist (born in 1828).
1902
1901
At the age of 87, he dies.