Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

1980  Rudolf G Escher, Dutch composer (Vrai Visage de la Paix), dies at 68 on March - 17.   

1981  On this day in history death of paul Dean, American baseball player (b. 1913)   

1982  On this day in history death of hans ter Laag, Dutch sound technician, murdered in El Salvador   

1983  Death of Haldan Keffer Hartline, American physiologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1903) on March - 17.   

1985  On this day in history dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies   

1986  Hal Buckley, actor (John Quincy-OK Crackerby), dies at 49 on March - 17.   

1987  Death of Santo Trafficante, Jr., American gangster (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

1988  Reg Sinfield, cricketer (one Test for England v Australia 1938), dies on this day in history.   

1989  Merritt Butrick, actor (Shy People, Wired to Kill), dies of AIDS at 29 on March - 17.   

1990  On this day in history germaine Capucine, French actress and fashion model (Rendez-Vous de Juillet), dies at 59   

1992  On March - 17 charles Rea, British actor (Ipcress File), dies at 69   

1993  Helen Hayes, actress (Airport), dies of congestive heart failure at 92 on this day in history.   

1994  On March - 17 arthur C Jacobs, poet, dies at 57   

1995  Ahmad Khomeini, youngest son of Iran ayatollah Khomeini, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1996  Bela Szigeti, theoretical physicist, dies at 83 on March - 17.   

1997  On this day in history gail Davis, actress (Annie Oakley), dies at 71   

1999  Death of Ernest Gold, Austrian composer (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of rosetta LeNoire, American actress (b. 1911)   

2003  Death of Su Buqing, Chinese mathematician and educator (b. 1902) on March - 17.   

2004  On this day in history death of j. J. Jackson, American television personality (b. 1941)   

2005  Death of George F. Kennan, American Cold War strategist and historian (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

2006  On March - 17 death of bob Blue, American singer/songwriter (b. 1948)   

2007  Death of John Backus, American computer scientist (b. 1924) on March - 17.   

2008  Death of Roland Arnall, U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands (b. 1939) on March - 17.   

2009  On March - 17 death of clodovil Hernandes, Brazilian politician and TV host (b. 1937)   

2010  On March - 17 death of alex Chilton, American musician (b. 1950)   

2017  On March - 17 death of laurynas Stankevičius, 7th Prime Minister of Lithuania   

2017  On March - 17 death of derek Walcott, Saint Lucian Nobel poet and playwright   

2018  On this day in history death of phan Văn Khải, 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam   

2019  Death of Tunku Puan Zanariah, Malaysian royal, Raja Permaisuri Agong on March - 17.   

2020  Death of Eduard Limonov, Russian writer, poet, publicist, and political dissident on March - 17.   

2020  On March - 17 death of roger Mayweather, American professional boxer and trainer   

2020  Death of Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau on March - 17.   

2020  Death of Betty Williams, Northern Ireland Nobel peace activist on this day in history.   

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1231  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter