Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 17
Friday, 30 January 2026
1942 On June - 17 death of charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian politician (b. 1853) 

1950 On this day in history syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies 

1951 On June - 17 carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77 

1952 On this day in history alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89 

1953 On this day in history walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76 

1956 On June - 17 death of paul Rostock, German doctor (b. 1892) 

1957 D Richardson, writer, dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1959 On this day in history abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 

1960 Pierre Reverdy, French author/poet (North-South), dies at 70 on this day in history. 

1961 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 on June - 17. 

1963 On June - 17 alain F B Alanbrooke, 1st viscount of Brookeborough, dies at 79 

1965 Arnold Meijer, leader (Fascist Nationally Front), dies on this day in history. 

1968 On this day in history death of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901) 

1970 Matthew Henderson, cricketer (one Test for NZ 1930), dies on June - 17. 

1971 C Christopher Morris, cricketer (brilliant batsman for Phila), dies on June - 17. 

1973 On June - 17 luis Van Rooten, actor (One Man's Family), dies at 66 

1974 On this day in history pamela Britton, actress (Blondie, My Favorite Martian), dies at 50 

1978 On this day in history cully Richards, actor (Don't Call Me Charlie), dies at 68 

1979 Lou Frizzel, actor (Dusty Rhoades-Bonanza), dies at 58 on June - 17. 

1981 On this day in history death of richard O'Connor, British general (b. 1889) 

1983 On June - 17 eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88 

1984 Chet Allen, actor (Jerry-Bonino, Slats-Troubleshooter), dies at 51 on this day in history. 

1985 On this day in history piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67 

1986 On this day in history jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 75 

1987 On June - 17 dick Howser, mgr (NY Yankees & KC Royal), dies of brain cancer at 51 

1989 John Matusek, NFLer (Oak Raider)/actor, dies of a heart attack at 38 on June - 17. 

1990 Dick Elffers, graphic artist, dies on this day in history. 

1992 On this day in history dewey Balfa, bayou fiddler, dies at 65 

1993 On June - 17 angus Suttie, English potter, dies of AIDS at 46 

1994 On June - 17 joeri Nagibin, Russian screenwriter (Babje Karstvo), dies at 74 

1995 Claire Sterling, journalist, dies at 75 on this day in history. 

1996 Death of Thomas Kuhn, American philosopher of science (b. 1922) on June - 17. 

2000 On this day in history death of ismail Mahomed, South African and Namibian Chief Justice (d. 1931) 

2001 Death of Donald J. Cram, American chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1919) on June - 17. 

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