Famous Deaths In January - 17

1969  On this day in history grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59   

1970  On January - 17 billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32   

1972  On January - 17 rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55   

1973  On this day in history fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77   

1976  On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident   

1977  Death of Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 on January - 17.   

1980  On this day in history barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59   

1981  On this day in history bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73   

1983  On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71   

1987  On this day in history death of hugo Fregonese, Argentine film director (b. 1908)   

1989  Sterling A Brown, US poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87 on January - 17.   

1990  Charles Hernu, French minister of Defense (1981-85), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Olav AFEC van Sleeswijk-Holstein-S-G V, king of Norway (1957), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Bill Walker, actor (Big Mo, Mask, Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history ger ter Horst, Dutch soccer trainer (Sparta), dies   

1994  On January - 17 allan G Odell, Ad exec (Burma Shave), dies at 90   

1995  On January - 17 isador Caplan, lawyer/Aldeburgh Festival pioneer, dies at 82   

1996  On January - 17 barbara Charline Jordan, politician, dies at 59   

1997  Andrea Fisher, artist, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1998  Emil Sitka, actor (3 Stooges shorts), dies of stroke at 82 on January - 17.   

1999  Death of Robert Eads, American transsexual (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Philip Jones, British trumpeter (b. 1928) on January - 17.   

2001  Death of Gregory Corso, American poet (b. 1930) on January - 17.   

2002  Death of Bishop Karas, Sudanese-born American religious leader (b. 1955) on January - 17.   

2003  Death of Richard Crenna, American actor (b. 1926) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Harry Brecheen, American baseball player (b. 1914) on January - 17.   

2005  On this day in history death of charlie Bell, Australian fast food executive (b. 1960)   

2005  Death of Death of Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1919) on January - 17.   

2006  Death of Clarence Ray Allen, American murderer (b. 1930) on January - 17.   

2007  On this day in history death of art Buchwald, American humorist (b. 1925)   

2008  On this day in history death of bobby Fischer, American chess player (b. 1943)   

2009  On January - 17 death of anders Isaksson, Swedish journalist, writer, and historian (b. 1943)   

2010  On this day in history death of jyoti Basu, Indian politician (b. 1914)   

2018  Death of Simon Shelton, English actor on this day in history.   

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)