Died On December 17th
Discover the most famous people who died on December 17. The list includes people like Kim Jong-il, Rumi, Leopold II of Belgium, William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Jennifer Jones. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, physicists and mathematicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom and many more countries.
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Birthdate: September 30, 1207
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Balkh, Afghanistan
Died: 1273
Birthdate: July 24, 1783
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
Died: 1830
Birthdate: October 15, 1943
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 2018
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Dana Andrews(Best Known for His Role as ‘Fred Derry’ in the Film ‘The Best Years of Our Lives’)
Birthdate: January 1, 1909
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Collins, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1992
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: March 2, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: 2009
Birthdate: April 9, 1835
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: 1909
Birthdate: August 5, 1908
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stanmore
Died: 1967
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Daniel Inouye(Former United States Senator from Hawaii (1963 - 2012))
Birthdate: September 7, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: 2012
Birthdate: June 26, 1824
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Belfast
Died: 1907
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Captain Beefheart
(Singer)
Birthdate: January 15, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glendale, California, U.S.
Died: 2010
Birthdate: September 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Modesto, California, USA
Died: 1990
Birthdate: 1583 AD
Birthplace: Kingdom of Matamba
Died: 1663
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Otto Graham
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: December 6, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Died: 2003
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Chris Henry
(American football player)
Birthdate: May 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2009
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
(Botanist, Pharmacist, Physician, Agronomist, Nutritionist)
Birthdate: August 12, 1737
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Montdidier
Died: 1813
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Grover Washington, Jr.
(Saxophonist)
Birthdate: December 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: 1999
Birthdate: December 12, 1791
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1847
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Alphonse Daudet(French Novelist Known for His Books ‘Le Petit Chose’ and ‘Fromont jeune et Risler aîné’)
Birthdate: May 13, 1840
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nîmes, France
Died: 1897
Birthdate: July 25, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1993
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Nur Jahan
(Mughal Emperor Jahangir's Wife Who Exerted Immense Political Influence)
Birthdate: 1577 AD
Birthplace: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Died: 1645
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Sammy Baugh
(American Professional Football Player Who Played as Quarterback and Coach)
Birthdate: March 17, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Temple, Texas, United States
Died: 2008
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Cesária Évora
(Former Singer-songwriter who was nominated for her first Grammy Award in 1995 for her album Cesaria)
Birthdate: August 27, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mindelo, Cape Verde
Died: 2011
Birthdate: June 9, 1836
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Whitechapel
Died: 1917
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Kim Jong-il(Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1997 to 2011)
Birthdate: February 16, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vyatskoye, Russia
Died: 2011
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Henry Heimlich
(Physician, University teacher)
Birthdate: February 3, 1920
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wilmington
Died: 2016
Birthdate: June 13, 1893
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Died: 1957
Birthdate: August 7, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: South Africa
Died: 1994
Birthdate: 1213 AD
Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Died: 1288
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Ai Iijima
(Former writer of Platonic Sex a semi-autobiographical novel)
Birthdate: October 31, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kameido, Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2008
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: November 8, 1777
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marseille, France
Died: 1860
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Marguerite Yourcenar
(French Novelist, Essayist and First Woman Elected to the 'Académie Française')
Birthdate: June 8, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: 1987
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Hound Dog Taylor
(Guitarist, Singer)
Birthdate: April 12, 1915
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Natchez, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1975
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Amin al-Hafiz
(Former President of Syria)
Birthdate: November 12, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Aleppo, Syria
Died: 2009
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Jack Anderson
(Journalist)
Birthdate: October 19, 1922
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States
Died: 2005
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Paul Greco
(Actor, Musician)
Birthdate: October 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2008
Birthdate: October 30, 1894
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London
Died: 1930
Birthdate: March 29, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Donegall Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: 1996
Birthdate: February 23, 1931
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cincinnati
Died: 2004
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Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
(1st Secretary General of NATO (1952 - 1957) )
Birthdate: June 21, 1887
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Died: 1965
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Constance Garnett
(English translator)
Birthdate: December 19, 1861
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brighton, England
Died: 1946
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C. Vann Woodward
(Historian)
Birthdate: November 13, 1908
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vanndale, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1999
Birthdate: December 23, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: McAllen, Texas, United States
Died: 2003
Birthdate: October 23, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 2000
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Francis Beaufort
(Irish Hydrographer Who was the Creator of the Beaufort Scale for Indicating Wind Force)
Birthdate: May 27, 1774
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Died: 1857
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Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto
(A Pioneer of the Trade Union Movement in Indonesia and the Founder of Sarekat Islam)
Birthdate: August 16, 1882
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Desa Bakur, Indonesia
Died: 1934
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Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
(Danish Physical Chemist Who Developed the 'Brønsted–Lowry Acid–Base Theory')
Birthdate: February 22, 1879
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Varde, Denmark
Died: 1947
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William B. Cushing
(Naval officer)
Birthdate: November 4, 1842
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Delafield, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 1874
Birthdate: June 24, 1883
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Peggau
Died: 1964
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Saint John of Matha
(Saint)
Birthdate: June 23, 1169
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Faucon-de-Barcelonette, France
Died: 1213
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Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
(Prince-Elector)
Birthdate: September 5, 1722
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dresden Castle, Dresden, Germany
Died: 1763