Famous Deaths In August - 17

1988  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history pearl Bailey, actress (Landlord)/singer, dies of heart attack at 72  

1991  On this day in history don Dubbins, actor (Enchanted Island, DI), dies at 63  

1992  Death of Andre de Villiers, South African, murdered on August - 17.  

1993  On this day in history max de Metz, Dutch publisher/translator/interpreter, dies at 72  

1994  Death of Elias Canetti, buried next to James Joyce on this day in history.  

1995  On this day in history david Warrilow, actor (Simon, Radio Days, Barton Fink), dies at 60  

1996  Edward Digby Baltzell, Ivy League sociologist, dies at 80 on August - 17.  

1998  Death of Wladyslaw Komar, Polish track and field athlete (b. 1940) on this day in history.  

2004  On August - 17 death of thea Astley, Australian writer (b. 1925)  

2005  Death of John Bahcall, American astrophysicist (b. 1934) on this day in history.  

2007  Death of Bill Deedes, British journalist and politician (b. 1913) on this day in history.  

2008  On August - 17 death of franco Sensi, Italian oil tycoon and president of A.S. Roma  

2017  Death of Sonny Landham, American actor on this day in history.  

2018  On this day in history death of ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor  

2019  Death of Jacques Diouf, Senegalese diplomat on August - 17.  

2020  Death of Mário de Araújo Cabral, Portuguese Formula One driver on August - 17.  

2021  Death of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (b. 1973) on this day in history.  

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.  

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)  

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)  

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.  

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer  

1720  On August - 17 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

1753  On this day in history birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)