Died On October 17th
Discover the most famous people who died on October 17. The list includes people like Frédéric Chopin, Liaquat Ali Khan, Gustav Kirchhoff, Emily Murphy, John Reed. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, poets, composers and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom & Canada and many more countries.
Vote for Your Favourite Died On October 17th
Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.
1
Frédéric Chopin(Polish Composer and Virtuoso Pianist of the Romantic Period)
Birthdate: March 1, 1810
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Żelazowa Wola, Poland
Died: 1849
2
Puyi(Last Emperor of China)
Birthdate: February 7, 1906
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 1967
Birthdate: February 3, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, USA
Died: 2007
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
4
Tennessee Ernie Ford
(Singer, Television presenter, Actor, Songwriter)
Birthdate: February 13, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1991
Birthdate: June 6, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 2008
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
6
Sylvia Kristel
(Dutch Actress and Model Best Known for Her Eponymous Role in 'Emmanuelle' Films)
Birthdate: September 28, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands
Died: 2012
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 5, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England
Died: 1998
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
8
Gordon Downie
(Former Lead singer of rock band The Tragically Hip, a group that has received more than ten JUNO Awards)
Birthdate: February 6, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amherstview, Canada
Died: 2017
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: December 12, 1862
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Crosby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1937
Birthdate: November 20, 1799
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Died: 1859
Birthdate: May 18, 1922
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: 2019
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: October 1, 1895
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Karnal
Died: 1951
Birthdate: 1840 AD
Birthplace: Besease
Died: 1920
Birthdate: October 22, 1887
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Died: 1920
Birthdate: March 14, 1868
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: 1933
16
Masaru Emoto
(Essayist, Writer)
Birthdate: July 22, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yokohama
Died: 2014
Birthdate: March 12, 1824
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died: 1887
18
Danielle Darrieux
(Actress)
Birthdate: May 1, 1917
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Died: 2017
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: May 7, 1931
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
Died: 2007
Birthdate: December 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: 2019
21
Julia Ward Howe
(Known for Writing the ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’)
Birthdate: May 27, 1819
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: 1910
22
Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri
(Luthier)
Birthdate: August 21, 1698
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cremona, Italy
Died: 1744
23
Sarah Winnemucca
(Former writer known for Activist and Spokeswoman for Northern Paiute)
Birthdate: 1844 AD
Birthplace: Nevada, United States
Died: 1891
24
Margaret Mary Alacoque
(Nun)
Birthdate: July 22, 1647
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Verosvres, France
Died: 1690
25
Criss Oliva
(Musician, Guitarist)
Birthdate: April 3, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Morris County
Died: 1993
26
George, Crown Prince of Serbia
(Serbian Prince Who Was Locked up by His Brother, King Alexander I of Yugoslavia)
Birthdate: August 27, 1887
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cetinje, Montenegro
Died: 1972
27
Chris Acland
(Musician, Drummer)
Birthdate: September 7, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lancaster
Died: 1996
28
Cleo de Merode
(Ballet dancer)
Birthdate: September 27, 1875
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1966
Birthdate: April 1, 1895
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Memphis
Died: 1984
30
Natalya Goncharova
(Russian artist)
Birthdate: June 3, 1881
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nagayevo, Russia
Died: 1962
31
Emory Tate
(American Chess International Master)
Birthdate: December 27, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2015
32
Lalon
(Prominent Bengali Philosopher Regarded as an Icon of Bengali Culture)
Birthdate: October 17, 1774
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jhenaidah District, Bangladesh
Died: 1890
33
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
(Composer and virtuoso pianist)
Birthdate: November 14, 1778
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia
Died: 1837
34
Carin Göring
(Swedish first wife of Hermann Göring)
Birthdate: October 21, 1888
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 1931
35
Elijah Cummings(Member of the U.S. House of Representatives From Maryland's 7th District)
Birthdate: January 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: 2017
36
Rosanna Schiaffino
(Actress)
Birthdate: November 25, 1939
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Died: 2009
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
37
Ninon de l'Enclos
(Author)
Birthdate: November 10, 1620
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1705
Birthdate: March 28, 1915
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: McDonald, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2001
39
Ben Weider
(Businessperson, Writer)
Birthdate: February 1, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: 2008
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
40
Jean Améry
(Former writer whose notable works included On Aging (1968) and On Suicide: A Discourse on Voluntary Death (1976))
Birthdate: October 31, 1912
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1978
Birthdate: February 1, 1904
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1979
42
Avetik Isahakyan
(Lyric poet)
Birthdate: October 30, 1875
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia
Died: 1957
43
Ba Jin
(Writer, Translator, Esperantist, Autobiographer, Children's writer)
Birthdate: November 25, 1904
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chengdu
Died: 2005
44
Charles A. Dana
(American journalist)
Birthdate: August 8, 1819
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hinsdale, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 1897
45
Frank Dicksee
(Painter, Illustrator)
Birthdate: November 27, 1853
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London
Died: 1928
46
Peyo Yavorov(Poet , Playwright and a Pioneer of the Bulgarian Symbolist Movement)
Birthdate: January 1, 1878
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chirpan, Bulgaria
Died: 1914
47
Giovanni Gronchi
(Italian Politician)
Birthdate: September 10, 1887
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pontedera
Died: 1978
48
Helene van Zuylen
(Author)
Birthdate: August 21, 1863
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1947
49
René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur
(Entomologist)
Birthdate: February 28, 1683
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rochelle, La, France
Died: 1757
Birthdate: October 21, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: 2002