July 17th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on July 17th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
Renowned biologist known for his work on the conservation of monarch butterflies.
2020
American politician and civil rights leader. (b. 1940)
Russian-australian pair skater (b. 2000)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Italian writer famous for his detective novels, particularly the Inspector Montalbano series.
German historian and blogger who falsely claimed to be descended from holocaust survivors
2017
American author known for his works in the field of children's literature.
2016
Wendell Anderson was an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Minnesota.
2015
Renowned poet known for her impactful and emotional works.
Known for his thought-provoking plays.
Noted playwright known for his thought-provoking works.
He was a french formula one driver and crashed at the suzuka grand prix in japan on october 5, 2014. he was severely injured on his forehead and brain and had to be treated in a tokyo hospital. he drove for marussia f1 and scored his first points at monaco grand prix.
Known for her groundbreaking plays that challenge societal norms.
American football player and coach (b. 1926)
American sportscaster (b. 1927)
Historical and academic biography of an english rugby player (d. 2015).
English bishop and theologian (d. 2016)
2014
An American actress and singer known for her work on Broadway and in television, including her role as Elaine Stritch in the TV series 30 Rock.
Israeli poet and writer, known for his contributions to Hebrew literature.
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American actress with a varied and long career. the gravelly-voiced, no-nonsense actress struggled with alcoholism but made a remarkable comeback on stage. her one-woman show, elaine stritch at liberty, which was based on her life, earned her a tony special award.
Silver Donald Cameron was a Canadian biologist known for his environmental activism and writing.
Contributed to the development of the atomic clock.
Malaysian actress (b. 1976)
Dutch scholar and politician (d. 2014)
German sculptor and academic (d. 2014.)
Australian writer killed in crash of flight mh17 malaysia airlines.
American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1933)
A dutch clinical researcher, neuwenhagen was the birthplace of hiv therapy.
2013
Author and journalist in english-french (d. 2013).
Italian screenwriter and producer (b. 1940)
American tennis player (b. 1933)
English general (b. 1920)
Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1933)
English-canadian vibraphone composer and player (d. 2013).
2012
American journalist and academic (b. 1935)
Indian-english politician (b. 1954)
Turkish-american composer and pianist (d. 2012).
English boxer (d. 2012).
American general (b. 1931)
2011
Australian actor (b. 1967)
2010
Master of the stage, her plays are celebrated for their depth and emotion.
British painter known for his vibrant and expressive abstract artworks.
Japanese-American engineer known for his work in the field of aerospace engineering.
American actor (b. 1931)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Walter Cronkite was an American broadcast journalist who was the anchor of the CBS Evening News for 19 years, from 1962 to 1981.
Siler Cronkite was an American broadcast journalist who was often cited as 'the most trusted man in America'.
Renowned Italian film critic and writer.
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American broadcaster. he was the first to cover the presidential nominating conventions. for more than twenty years, he was the cbs evening news anchor. he was a familiar and trusted fixture in american homes throughout the '60s through the '70s. he was born and raised in the heartland and he exuded a cheerful optimism that reflected the everyday man: "work …
Renowned American broadcast journalist known as the anchorman for the CBS Evening News.
Renowned American broadcast journalist known as the anchorman for the CBS Evening News.
British writer known for his works on true crime and sports.
Polish-english philosopher and historian (d. 2009).
2008
British Labour Party politician known for her work as a Member of Parliament.
2007
Brazilian lawyer and businessman (b. 1945)
American actor and businessman (b. 1959)
Brazilian politician (b. 1956)
2006
Dai Ailian was a pioneering Chinese dancer and choreographer who played a crucial role in the development of modern dance in China.
Renowned for his hardboiled detective novels, such as the 'Mike Hammer' series.
American crime novelist (b. 1918)
American singer and songwriter (d.2006)
2005
English colonel and politician; prime minister of the united kingdom, 1970-74 (d. 2005)
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Dublin, ireland -- actress (pawnbroker and easy money).
Australian journalist and theorist (b. 1944)
2003
Renowned Bengali writer known for her poetry and novels.
The minox was invented by a latvian-estonian inventor (d. 2003).
Welsh weapons inspector (b. 1944)
American pianist and harpsichord player (d. 2003).
2002
American playwright and screenwriter.
Renowned biologist known for his research on plant genetics and evolution.
Dutch politician and diplomat, 5th secretary general of nato (d. 2002)
2001
Publisher of The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal.
Kathline Graham was an American publisher who served as the president and CEO of The Washington Post Company, leading the company during the Watergate scandal.
Katharine Graham was an American publisher who led The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1998
American illustrator and author (d. 1998).
1996
French nazi collaborator. he was one of two frenchmen who were convicted for war crimes against humanity. the other was maurice papan.
French-tunisian jewish musician and folk guitarist. in 1996, he won the country music award in nashville.
French hockey player who graduated from harvard in 1995.
English producer and bass player (the animals), (d. 1996).
American composer and educator (d. 1996)
American interior designer and director (b. 1948)
Dancer dies at 48
Heart attack kills beauty pageant organizer
At 57, musician/manager dies
Landscape architect, died at 95
Aircraft designer, dies at 68
1995
Argentinian racing driver who won five Formula One World Championships.
Northumbrian shepherd/piper, dies at 71
56-year-old baseball player dies
1994
Yury Nagibin was a Soviet novelist and screenwriter, known for his works that explored the complexities of human relationships.
French tennis player, "the bounding basque". he was a popular figure and won the wimbledon singles in 1924-1926. borotra was one the "four musketeers", who dominated tennis in the post-war years. he was full of enthusiasm and vitality, and exuberant and compassionate. he was also a charmer who took on too many responsibilities. he was still vibrant and full of …
At 95, fr tennis star (davis cup), is dead
1993
Choreography (black girl goes to school) dies at 61
Us choreographer (la cage aux folles), dies at 51
Russian inventor (stalinorgel) dies at 84
1991
American novelist and short story writer known for her works in the Southern Gothic genre.
American psychiatrist and academic (b. 1911)
1990
Television announcer dies at 68 from kidney disease
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Elnora Gabriel was a pioneering computer scientist known for her work in early computing systems.
American journalist and author known for her investigative reporting.
Nauruan pastor and politician (b. 1922)
1988
American football player and wrestler (b. 1946)
1985
Composer dies at 93
Actress (rumba, viva zapata), dies at 68 of a brain tumor
1984
Dutch astronomer known for her work on galaxy rotation curves.
Singer / actor (stars & stripes forever), dies at 89
1983
Blues pianist known for his boogie-woogie style.
1982
Renowned Japanese author known for his impactful novels.
1980
Mathematician and computer programmer who worked on the ENIAC, one of the earliest electronic computers.
Russian mountaineer and mathematician (d. 1980).
American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1980)
Actor (mr gallo - mr novak) dies at 68
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1978
Thayer David was a renowned actor known for his work in film, television, and theater.
Renowned American actor who appeared in numerous films and TV series.
1976
George Coyle was a professional baseball player known for his time with the Philadelphia Athletics.
1975
Georgian author (d. 1975)
Age 78 - oldest non-human mammal known to have died
1974
Hersel Cobb was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball as a first baseman.
American sportscaster and baseball player (d. 1974).
Pitcher (st. louis cardinals), is killed at 63
1973
Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain during the Francoist regime.
1971
American author known for his novels on rural life in the Midwest.
Singer (54th street revue), dies at age 76.
1970
Served as a U.S. Representative from New York.
Actor (st. louis blues and two loves), died at 74
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1967
American musician, jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and recording artist. he was a popular performer in the early jazz era. his mastery of syncopation made music that is just as delicious and fresh in the 21st century as it was in the 20th. he was a colleague of miles davis and dizzy gillespie.
American jazz saxophonist and composer, widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century.
At 77, blue bird dies as a silent screen actress
1966
Flemish composer (piranesi suite), dies at 71
1965
Composer dies at 57
1961
Tison Cobb was an American baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics.
Legendary baseball player known for his aggressive style of play.
Legendary baseball player known for his aggressive style of play.
Tyrus Cobb, also known as Ty Cobb, was a legendary baseball player in the early 20th century.
Turkish architect and academic (b. 1908)
American major league baseball outfielder, nicknamed "the georgia peach".
1960
Canadian physician and biochemist (b. 1879)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Influential American jazz singer, known for her emotive and improvisational vocal style.
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American blues and jazz singer "lady day", aeur whose unsurpassed voice was the essence jazz.
Legendary jazz singer with a unique voice and style.
Legendary jazz singer with a unique voice and style.
American publisher and businessman (d. 1954).
French writer and anthropologist, who collected the oral literature from the auvergne.
1955
Composer dies at 73
1954
Painter dies at 85
1953
Us actress (little minister)
Composer dies at 65
1950
Evangelene Booth was the fourth General of The Salvation Army and the first woman to hold that position.
Czech actress (b. 1885)
British evangelist. she was the seventh child of william booth, founder of salvation army. she was the fourth and first female general of the salvation army from 1934-1939. booth was also a songwriter, and an author.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1947
A swedish diplomat and businessman, he was a member of a wealthy swedish family that managed to save more than 12,000 hungarian jews from the end of ww ii. he was taken from budapest by russian troops in 1945 and has been missing since then. soviet sources reported that he was missing at two different points between 1945 and 1947. …
1946
Lyle Saxon was an American author known for his works on Louisiana folklore and history.
Serbian general (d. 1946)
South african-born australian artist (b. 1867)
Yugoslav general (nazi), executed 53
1945
During world war ii, he was a german field marshal. he was also awarded the knight's cross of the iron cross and oak leaves (german ritterkreuz des eisernen kreuzes with eichenlaub). to recognize exceptional military leadership or battlefield bravery, the knight's cross of the iron cross with its higher-grade oak leaves was presented.
1944
American mathematician and anthropologist (b. 1898)
English portrait painter (king george v 1928-32)
1943
American actor known for his work in silent films and early talkies.
1942
New zealand photographer and suffragist (b. 1861)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1937
French composer, conductor, organist.
1935
Irish poet and painter (b. 1867)
1932
Norwegian actor, singer, and director (b. 1862)
1931
Romanian scientist and inventor who discovered insulin.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Mexican general and president who played a key role in the Mexican Revolution.
Italian politician, 13th prime minister of italy (b. 1842)
Mexican general and politician, 39th president of mexico (b. 1880)
Italian politician and premier of italy. he was reelected five times. he was a liberal politician and was an architect of great coalitions that balanced right and left. he also wrote an autobiography.
1925
German painter and printmaker. his mature work achieved a synthesis between impressionism, expressionism.
1924
An American art collector and philanthropist who founded the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, which houses her extensive collection of art and artifacts.
Isabella Stewart Gardner was a prominent American art collector known for her museum in Boston.
1922
German physicist dies at 57
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, who was executed during the Russian Revolution.
The youngest daughter of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II, known for her memoirs and diaries.
Youngest daughter of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, who was executed during the Russian Revolution.
Aleksia Romanova was the last Empress of Russia, known for her involvement in the Rasputin affair and the eventual downfall of the Romanov dynasty.
Daughter of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II, and a victim of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Nicholas II was the last Czar of Russia, who was forced to abdicate during the Russian Revolution.
Czar Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, who also had business interests and entrepreneurial ventures.
The last Emperor of Russia, who was overthrown during the Russian Revolution.
Czar Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, and continued the Czarist tradition of supporting the arts and literature.
The only son of Czar Nicholas II, who was also a journalist and writer.
Empress consort of Russia as the spouse of Nicholas II.
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna was the wife of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia.
Tsarevich of russia (b. 1904)
Emperor nicholas ii alexandrovich (born 1868)
Shot to death of the daughter of tsar nicolas ii
Personal physician of tsar nicolas ii, shot to death
Executed at 50 by the last tsar in russia
Lackey of tsar nicolas ii, shot to death
Shot to death of the daughter of tsar nicolas ii
Shot to death of the daughter of tsar nicolas ii
At 46, the wife of nicolas ii's tsar was shot to death.
Executed at 17: daughter of the tsar nicholas
Lady in waiting of tsar nicolas ii, shot to death
Executed at 13 as the son of tsar nicolas ii.
Cook of tsar nicolas ii, shot to death
1915
Composer dies at 62
1912
French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (d. 1912).
French mathematician (born in 1854)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on July 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1907
French author and critic (b. 1830)
1903
American painter and etcher known for his innovative approach to painting and his famous work 'Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1', commonly known as 'Whistler's Mother'.
Jams Whistler was an American-born, British-based artist active in the late 19th century, known for his innovative and unconventional approach to painting.
American artist, etcher, and lithographer. he is often regarded as the greatest american artist of 1800's. his family accompanied him to russia in 1843-1849. there, his father built railroads. he attended west point 1851-1854 and worked briefly as a map drafting man for the u.s. coast survey. in 1855, he went to paris to study under gleyre and published his …
American/british writer (bride tomorrow) dies at 69
1901
Renowned for his research in computer science.