Famous Deaths In January - 17

1969  On January - 17 grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59   

1970  Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 on January - 17.   

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

1973  Fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1976  Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident on this day in history.   

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

1980  Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history charles Hernu, French minister of Defense (1981-85), dies   

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

1992  Bill Walker, actor (Big Mo, Mask, Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 95 on January - 17.   

1993  Ger ter Horst, Dutch soccer trainer (Sparta), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

2000  On January - 17 death of philip Jones, British trumpeter (b. 1928)   

2001  Death of Gregory Corso, American poet (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

2002  On January - 17 death of bishop Karas, Sudanese-born American religious leader (b. 1955)   

2003  On January - 17 death of richard Crenna, American actor (b. 1926)   

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

2005  Death of Charlie Bell, Australian fast food executive (b. 1960) on this day in history.   

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

2006  On this day in history death of clarence Ray Allen, American murderer (b. 1930)   

2007  Death of Art Buchwald, American humorist (b. 1925) on January - 17.   

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  Death of Jyoti Basu, Indian politician (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2018  On January - 17 death of simon Shelton, English actor   

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

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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