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List of celebrities and famous people who died on June 17th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

  • First president of Zambia, leading the country to independence from the United Kingdom.

  • First president of Zambia, leading the country to independence from the United Kingdom.

  • First president of Zambia, leading the country to independence from the United Kingdom.

  • Influential playwright known for pushing the boundaries of traditional theater.

  • Zambian educator and politician, first president of zambia (d. 2021)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Legendary ballet dancer who performed with major dance companies.

  • Pioneering investigative journalist who made significant contributions to the field.

  • Egyptian President who was ousted in a military coup.

  • Renowned baseball coach who led multiple teams to success.

  • The fifth president of Egypt, serving from 2012 to 2013.

2018

  • Pioneering environmental journalist advocating for sustainability.

2017

2015

  • Award-winning playwright known for his powerful and thought-provoking dramas.

  • Pioneering chemist known for her work in developing sustainable materials.

  • Influential playwright whose works continue to captivate audiences.

  • Acclaimed playwright whose works continue to inspire audiences.

  • Influential playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.

2014

2013

2012

  • Rodney king was an african-american taxi driver who became a central figure in the los angeles riots of 1992 after being beaten by police officers.

  • American news figures were captured by a citizen after he was brutally beat and stopped by police in los angeles as a motorist. famous video-camera shot 12:53:53 (00.54 am) 3/03/1991, shocking documentary that was shared worldwide. king suffered nine skull fractures, an eye socket injury, broken bones, and nerve damage. the public protested and demanded that police chief gates resign. …

  • French mountaineer (b. 1971)

  • American baseball player (b. 1931)

  • Canadian mathematician and chess player (b. 1925)

2011

  • Australian rugby player and sportscaster (b. 1928)

2010

  • Pioneering researcher in the field of genetics.

  • Bestselling novelist of the 20th century.

  • Award-winning playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Former prime minister who led the country through economic reforms

  • Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

2008

  • Cyd Charisse

    Cyd charisse was an american dancer and actress known for her roles in classic hollywood musicals such as singin' in the rain and the band wagon.

  • Japanese serial killer (born 1962)

  • American ballet dancer who started her career with ballet russe. she married nico charisse on 8/12/1939 in hollywood and opened a dance school. she appeared in small roles in films, musicals, and dance cameos from 1943 to 1963. her reputation grew and she became a well-known dancer in films like "brigadoon", 1954, and "silk stockings," 1956.

2007

  • Dai Llewellyn was a Welsh rugby union player who played as a flanker and represented Wales in the 1970s and 1980s.

  • American choreographer and dancer (d. 2007).

  • Italian fashion designer (b. 1944)

  • Italian fashion designer and style guru. he received a degree as an architect and began designing accessories and clothes in 1972. he also collaborated with ready-to wear companies. in 1982, he released his first womenaeur (tm), and in 1983 his first menaeur (tm). he also began teaching a dress design course at domus academy in milan. his line of accessories, …

2006

2005

  • Influential playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.

  • Talented painter known for her vibrant and expressive abstract artworks.

  • Vasili Kononov was a Soviet military officer who fought in World War II and was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union medal.

  • Wellington Cruz was a talented playwright known for his thought-provoking plays.

  • American bass player (soul asylum), (d. 2005).

2004

  • Physicist known for his research in quantum mechanics and particle physics.

  • Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2004)

2003

  • George Snyder was an American football player who played in the National Football League as a defensive back and halfback.

2002

  • German footballer. he was a captain of the west german football team that won the 1954 world cup.

  • American competitor in five olympic games, and 1968 olympic gold medal-winning hurdler. he collapsed while changing planes in chicago, and later died on 6/17/2002, just nine days after his 59th birthday.

2001

  • Pioneering scientist who revolutionized the field of genetics.

  • Influential artist known for their unique and captivating artworks.

  • American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2001)

  • René dumont was a french agronomist, sociologist, and environmental politician, known as the 'father of modern agroecology' and for his influential work in sustainable development.

  • American chemist and nobel prize laureate in academic chemistry (d. 2001).

2000

  • South african politician and lawyer 17th chief justice south africa (d. 2000).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • English roman catholic cardinal, archbishop at westminster (born in 1923)

1996

  • Philosopher of science who is best known for his influential work on the history and philosophy of science, particularly his concept of scientific revolutions.

  • Renowned for his work on Superman comics.

1995

1994

  • Russian screenwriter babje karstvo dies at the age of 74

1993

1992

1990

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • At 59, an aircraft crashes killing astronaut (sts51-d).

  • At 38 years old, an actor/player with the oakland raiders dies from a heart attack.

1987

  • At 51, a manager of the kansas city royals and new york yankees dies from brain cancer.

1986

  • Kate Smith

    American singer ("god bless america") dies in raleigh (north carolina) at the age of 78 (born 1907).

  • American singer (b. 1907)

1985

1984

  • Actor (jerry-bonino, slats-troubleshooter), dies at 51

  • American magician and author (d. 1984)

  • Kentucky derby winner, collapses and dies

  • John Murray

    Canadian-scottish biologist and oceanographer (d. 1914).

1983

1982

  • Italian financier, "god's banker", because he was involved with the world of catholic finance. party. he was also involved in michele sindona and money laundering by the mafia. he was the president of banco ambrosiano, which suffered serious financial losses. this led to legal proceedings against him as well as others.

1981

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Leverett Saltonstall was an American politician and athlete who served as the 55th Governor of Massachusetts.

  • American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)

  • English cricketer and politician (b. 1898)

  • Actor (dusty rhoades - bonanza), dies aged 58

1975

1974

  • Turkish lawyer and politician, 8th speaker of the grand national assembly of turkey (b. 1889)

  • Pamela Britton

    Actress (blondie my favorite martian), is killed at 50

1972

  • Hulan Jack was an American journalist and politician who served as the Borough President of Manhattan from 1953 to 1961.

1971

  • Isador Feinstein, known professionally as Isham Jones, was an American bandleader, composer, and saxophonist who was popular in the 1920s and 1930s.

  • A British farmer and activist who was a prominent figure in the English folk revival movement.

  • Swedish chemist who made significant contributions to crystallography.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

1968

  • Muriel Lester was a British pacifist and social reformer who was involved in various political movements.

  • Uruguayan footballer and manager (d. 1968)

  • Uruguayan footballer (born 1901)

1966

1965

1964

  • Palestinian doctor known for his studies on Palestinian folklore and ethnography.

1963

1962

  • Wilbur Snyder was an American physicist who made contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

1961

1960

  • Lettie Cowman was a renowned equestrian known for her exceptional skills in horse riding.

  • French poet and moralist, who was first inspired by cubist and then surrealist influences.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • At 68, a nationalist author / foreman in indonesia dies

1957

1956

1955

1954

1953

1952

  • American scientist and occultist. he was a rocket propulsion specialist who worked with aleister crowly, and later l. ron hubbard, of scientology fame. he was a lonely child, his wealthy parents having divorced when he was a young boy. as a teenager, he turned to science. although he did not have a formal education beyond high school, his fascination with …

  • Argentine composer (etrerno reposo) dies at 89

1951

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1947

  • Maxwell Perkins was a legendary American book editor who worked with famous authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.

1944

  • Isador Bernstein was an American mathematician known for his work in the field of mathematical logic.

1943

  • Mazy Hirschfeld was a German-Jewish journalist and editor who worked for various newspapers in Germany during the Weimar Republic.

1942

  • French sculptor who specialized in public monuments and memorials.

  • Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th chief justice of canada (b. 1853)

  • Canadian politician and lawyer 12th lieutenant-governor quebec (d. 1942).

1941

  • Dutch composer (cyrano de bergerac), dies at 78

  • Protopresbyter of the serbian orthodox church, victim of genocide of serbs (b. 1911)

1940

  • English biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1865)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • German kidnapper and murderer who claimed to have killed 86 people. he finally admitted that he killed some people for their pocket money or small ransom amounts.

  • American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1893)

  • Last person to be guilotined in france

1938

1936

  • Estonian journalist, politician, and diplomat, estonian minister of foreign affairs (b. 1883)

  • Tv director (singing the blues in red).

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1928

1925

  • English essayist, poet, and author known for his literary criticism.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1918

1914

1910

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on June 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1906

1904

  • Russian soldier and politician, governor-general of finland (b. 1839)

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