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October 17th famous deaths

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

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2029 - 2020

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

2020

  • Canadian writer known for her contributions to literature.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

  • Elijah Cummings was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1996 until his death.

  • Elaijah Cummings was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th congressional district.

  • Elliet Cummings was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1996 until his death in 2019.

  • Elliyah Cummings was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1996 until his death in 2019.

  • Enijah Cummings was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th congressional district.

2018

  • Renowned Turkish photojournalist known for his iconic black and white images.

2017

2015

  • Danièle Delorme

    French actress and producer of film, the daughter a noted painter and resistance worker andra (c) girard.

  • Former English footballer and successful manager.

  • Belgian lawyer and politician (b. 1949)

  • American businessman and politician (b. 1947)

2014

  • Wichita kansas -- pga golfer (1969 doral open avco golf classic).

  • Japanese metaphysical artist, author of "the hidden messages in water", a best-seller in 2005-6. emoto is well-known in europe for his photographs of water crystals. he places the water under different musical influences, such as pictures or words. then he freezes it to form crystals. finally, he takes microscopic photographs of the crystals. these photos prove that water can be …

  • German diplomat, german ambassador to the united states (b. 1919)

  • American farmer and politician (d. 2014)

2013

  • English rugby player and coach (b. 1944)

  • Canadian-american tennis player (b. 1966)

  • American-mexican nun and activist (b. 1926)

  • American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the filmation company (d. 2013)

  • Canadian neurologist and politician, 10th lieutenant governor of newfoundland and labrador (b. 1926)

2012

  • French champion alpine ski racer. he won the three events at the 1937 world championships in chamonix, as well as the combined gold medal in 1938. he is considered to be the first great french alpine skier and was a dominant racer during the 1930s.

  • Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1936)

  • Stanford Ovshinsky was a physicist and inventor known for his work in amorphous materials and renewable energy technologies.

  • Renowned entrepreneur known for his work in amorphous materials and alternative energy sources.

  • German-american historian and author (b. 1930)

2011

  • American ceo and executive in charge of chiquita brands international, a wholesaler of produce marketing. lindner is strengthening his company through increased sales to eastern europe by purchasing stock, cutting costs, and using currency hedges to even out the food cycle. although he may be the most successful banana on paper, keith is the real boss.

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • Angelik Neveu was a French mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of topology.

  • Norma Fox Mazer was an American author known for her young adult novels.

  • Journalist known for her work in investigative reporting.

  • American composer (themes for green acres and the addams family). (born 1916).

2008

  • Levi Stubbs

    American baritone singer (four tops) (born 1936)

  • American soul singer; lead vocalist of the four tops (d. 2008)

  • Canadian businessman, co-founded the international federation of bodybuilding & fitness (d. 2008)

  • Estonian journalist and author (d. 2008)

2007

  • American entertainer and member of the rat pack (born 1918).

  • Teresa Brewer

    American jazz and pop singer (born 1931).

  • American pop singer known for hits like 'Music! Music! Music!' and 'Till I Waltz Again with You.'

  • American scholar and academic (d. 2007.)

2006

2005

2004

2002

  • Aileen Riggin was an American swimmer who won a gold medal at the 1920 Olympics.

  • Irish harpist and composer (b. 1935)

  • Irish harp player and pianist (the chieftains), (d. 2002).

2001

  • Chanoch Ze'evi was an Israeli politician and military officer, serving as a member of the Knesset and holding various ministerial positions.

  • Israeli historian, general, and politician, tourism minister of israel (b. 1926)

  • American singer-songwriter (d. 2001).

  • French shot putter, discus thrower, and pianist (b. 1922)

  • Israeli politician (born 1926)

2000

  • Italian-american wrestler and football player (d. 2000).

  • Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (jokke & valentinerne), (d. 2000).

1999 - 1990

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

1999

  • Nycholas Metropolis was an American physicist who made significant contributions to the development of computer science and numerical analysis.

  • Greek-american mathematician and physicist, as well as computer scientist (born in 1915).

1998

  • Pakistani scholar and politician, 20th governor of sindh (d. 1998)

  • Joan Hickson

    British actress (born in 1906)

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

  • American civil rights activist, founder of the southern christian leadership conference, founded with dr. martin luther king, jr. they promoted non-violence in order to achieve civil rights for blacks in the early 1960s. he was jailed 17 times with king; he was sentenced to 20 days in prison on 6/24/68. his church and home were bombed once before.

1989 - 1980

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

1988

  • Renowned biographer known for his works on prominent figures.

1987

1986

  • Renowned Indonesian poet known for his works in Malay literature.

1984

  • Alberta Hunter was an American blues singer and songwriter who had a successful career in the 1920s and 1930s.

  • Alberta Hunter was an American blues singer and songwriter who had a successful career spanning over six decades.

1983

  • French sociologist, political scientist, and philosopher (b. 1905)

  • Weldon Vaughan Wilson was a prominent mathematician known for his work in combinatorial mathematics.

1982

1981

1979 - 1970

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

1979

1978

  • Pioneering statistician who made significant contributions to experimental design.

  • American frontiersman and soldier who served in the american revolutionary war.

  • Italian educator, soldier, and politician, 3rd president of the italian republic (b. 1887)

  • Christian democratic italian politician, who was elected third president of the italian republic in 1955 after luigi einaudi. his presidency lasted from 1955 to 1962, and was marred by a controversial attempt to bring an aeuroeopening for the leftaeur in italian politics.

1977

1973

  • Austrian poet and author. she studied law, philosophy, psychology, german philology, and german philology at the universities in innsbruck and graz. she received her doctor of philosophy degree from the university of vienna in 1949 with her dissertation entitled "the critical reception of martin heidegger's existential philosophy".

  • Norwegian-American aviator known for his pioneering polar exploration flights.

1972

  • Canadian ice hockey coach and player (d. 1972).

  • Crown prince of serbia (b. 1887)

  • British royalty who succeeded his grandfather, george ii. he was the son of hrh frederick lewis, prince of wales, (born 2/10/1706 in hanover; died 3/20/1751 ns). assuming the throne on 10/25/1760 and being crowned on 9/22/1761, he governed during one of the most critical periods in english history. revolutions in both france and america over a 60-year period modified every …

  • American actor. he is a handsome box-office star and his twin. his first acting gig was on stage at seven years old. he began his career as an extra on cbs tv and soon became a fan of the showbiz. he played a variety of roles on broadway, including "mahogany", but his most well-known stage role was that of dr. …

1970

  • Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, deputy premier of quebec (d. 1970)

  • American actress (born 1897).

  • American political scientist, historian, and academic (d. 1970).

  • Canadian politician and lawyer (d. 1970).

1969 - 1960

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

1967

  • Chinese emperor (d. 1967)

  • Last emperor of china (born in 1906)

1966

1965

1963

  • French mathematician, who made significant contributions to number theory, complex function theorizing, and partial differential equations, and also proved the prime number theorem.

1962

1959 - 1950

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

1958

1957

1956

  • Renowned American painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

  • Anne Crawford

    Actress from israel-english (d. 1956).

1955

1953

  • Katleen Ferrier was a Dutch contralto opera singer who had a successful international career in the 1940s.

1949 - 1940

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

1948

1947

1944

1943

1940

1939 - 1930

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

1938

  • Czech-german journalist, philosopher, and theoretician (b. 1854)

1937

1934

  • Ramon Cajal was a pioneering neuroscientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1906.

  • Spanish neuroscientist, histologist, and pathologist. ramon y cajal, a spanish pathologist, histologist and neuroscientist, was the first person to propose that the neuron is the anatomical or functional unit of the nervous systems. it was largely due to his work that the neuron doctrine was eventually accepted. he is considered the father of modern neuroscience and a brilliant neuroanatomist. many …

  • Spanish neuroscientist and histologist, who was awarded the nobel prize in physiology or medicine (born 1852)

1931

1929 - 1920

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

1928

1921

  • Afua Asantewaa was the Queen Mother of the Ashanti Empire in Ghana and led the Ashanti resistance against British colonial rule.

  • Actress (pollyanna) dies at 45

1920

1919 - 1910

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

1918

1917

1914

  • Legendary figure known for his enormous size and strength in American folklore.

1912

  • Weldon Brinton Heyburn was a U.S. Senator from Idaho and a prominent figure in Idaho politics.

  • Weldon Heyburn was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Idaho.

1910

1909 - 1900

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

1909

1904

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