Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

1969  Grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59 on January - 17.   

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

1972  On this day in history 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  Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident on January - 17.   

1977  On January - 17 death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

1980  On January - 17 barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59   

1981  On January - 17 bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73   

1983  Death of Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Hugo Fregonese, Argentine film director (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history sterling A Brown, US poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87   

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  On this day in history bill Walker, actor (Big Mo, Mask, Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 95   

1993  Ger ter Horst, Dutch soccer trainer (Sparta), dies on January - 17.   

1994  On this day in history allan G Odell, Ad exec (Burma Shave), dies at 90   

1995  Isador Caplan, lawyer/Aldeburgh Festival pioneer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1996  Barbara Charline Jordan, politician, dies at 59 on January - 17.   

1997  On this day in history andrea Fisher, artist, dies at 21   

1998  On January - 17 emil Sitka, actor (3 Stooges shorts), dies of stroke at 82   

1999  Death of Robert Eads, American transsexual (b. 1945) on January - 17.   

2000  Death of Philip Jones, British trumpeter (b. 1928) on this day in history.   

2001  On this day in history death of gregory Corso, American poet (b. 1930)   

2002  On this day in history death of bishop Karas, Sudanese-born American religious leader (b. 1955)   

2003  Death of Richard Crenna, American actor (b. 1926) on January - 17.   

2004  On January - 17 death of harry Brecheen, American baseball player (b. 1914)   

2005  On January - 17 death of charlie Bell, Australian fast food executive (b. 1960)   

2005  On this day in history death of death of Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1919)   

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

2007  Death of Art Buchwald, American humorist (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

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 January - 17 death of jyoti Basu, Indian politician (b. 1914)   

2018  Death of Simon Shelton, English actor on January - 17.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

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

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.