Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 17-Jul

Died on This Day (17-Jul)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Andrea Camilleri Andrea Camilleri Andrea Calogero Camilleri was an Italian writer. Italian writer 93 1
Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Lucien André Bianchi was a French motor racing driver who drove for the Marussia F1 Team in the FIA Formula One World Championship. French motor racing driver 25 5
Forrest S. McCartney Forrest S. McCartney Forrest Striplin McCartney was a United States Air Force lieutenant general and former director of NASA's John F. United States Air Force lieutenant general 81 8
Bernard Giraudeau Bernard Giraudeau Bernard René Giraudeau was a French actor, film director, scriptwriter, producer and writer. French actor 63 10
Lucien Leduc Lucien Leduc Lucien Leduc was a French football midfielder and a manager. French football midfielder and a manager 85 16
Aligi Sassu Aligi Sassu Aligi Sassu was an Italian painter and sculptor. Italian painter 88 20
Leslie C. Arends Leslie C. Arends Leslie Cornelius Arends was a Republican politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1935 until 1974. American politician 89 35
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Konstantine Gamsakhurdia was a Georgian writer and public figure. Georgian writer 82 45
Ernst Busch Ernst Busch Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II who commanded the 16th Army and later the massive Army Group Centre. Third Reich Field Marshal 60 75
Henri-Pierre Picou Henri-Pierre Picou Henri-Pierre Picou was a French painter. His oeuvre began with portraits and classical historical subject matter but he later moved on to allegorical and mythological themes. French painter 71 125
Person Person Description Age Anniv
Yvonne Blake Yvonne Blake Yvonne Ann Blake was a British-Spanish costume designer. British costume designer 78 2
Ian Gourlay Ian Gourlay General Sir Basil Ian Spencer Gourlay, KCB, CVO, OBE, MC was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1971 to 1975. Royal MArines general 92 7
Alex Steinweiss Alex Steinweiss Alexander Steinweiss was an American graphic design artist known for inventing album cover art. Graphic designer 94 9
Edward Heath Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George Heath KG MBE was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. British Prime Minister 89 15
Carol Shields Carol Ann Shields, CC OM FRSC was an American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer. American-born Canadian novelist 68 17
Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed El Chueco or El Maestro , was an Argentine racing car driver. Argentinian racing driver 84 25
Frank W. Fries Frank W. Fries Frank William Fries was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. American politician 87 40
John Eyre Sloane John Eyre Sloane John Eyre Sloane was an American industrialist He was born in South Orange, New Jersey, to well-known scientist, inventor and author, Dr. American airplane manufacturer 83 50
Christopher Bruun Christopher Bruun Christopher Arndt Bruun was a Norwegian priest and educator. Danish priest 80 100
Georg Prochaska Georg Prochaska Georg Prochaska was a leading Czech-Austrian anatomist, ophthalmologist, physiologist, writer and university professor. Czech scientist 71 200