Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1917

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1917. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Dec. 3 Harold Garnett

  English-french cricketer (b. 1879)

• Dec. 7 Ludwig Minkus

  Austrian composer and violinist (d. 1917).

• Dec. 7 Leon Minkus

  Czech-born composer and violinist (born in 1826).

• Dec. 8 Mendele Mocher Sforim

  Russian author (b. 1836)

• Dec. 10 Mackenzie Bowell

  English-canadian journalist and politician, 5th prime minister of canada (b. 1823)

• Dec. 14 Phil Waller

  Welsh rugby player (b. 1889)

• Dec. 16 Frank Gotch

  American wrestler (b. 1878)

• Dec. 17 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

  First woman to qualify as a physician and surgeon in Britain, and a pioneer in the medical education of women.

• Dec. 20 Lucien Petit-Breton

  French road cycling racer, who won both the tour de france 1907 and 1908, becoming first to win it twice.

• Dec. 22 Frances Xavier Cabrini

  Italian-american nun and saint (b. 1850)

• Dec. 22 Mother Cabrini

  American catholic saint (born 1850).

• Dec. 22 Francesca Saveria Cabrini US saint/patron of immigrant

  At the age of 67, she dies.

• Dec. 28 Alfred Edwin McKay

  Canadian captain and pilot (b. 1892)