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Who died on 17 October?

Celebrities who died on 17 October

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Oldest

101 years, 2 months, 20 days

Youngest

39 years, 6 months, 19 days

Born first

23 August 1870

Died first

17 October 1921

Born last

11 April 1978

Died last

17 October 2022

last Emperor of China Puyi

Puyi

last Emperor of China

1967
American politician  Elijah Cummings

Elijah Cummings

American politician

2019
Canadian musician, writer Gord Downie

Gord Downie

Canadian musician, writer

2017
biologist Bernard Fisher

Bernard Fisher

biologist

2019
French actress and singer Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

French actress and singer

2017
New Zealand philosopher and psychologist Horace Romano Harré

Horace Romano Harré

New Zealand philosopher and psychologist

2019
Japanese professional wrestler  Hideo Takayama

Hideo Takayama

Japanese professional wrestler

2021
American recording artist Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford

American recording artist

1991
US pop singer Teresa Brewer

Teresa Brewer

US pop singer

2007
Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer Alicia Alonso

Alicia Alonso

Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer

2019
American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse Alberta Hunter

Alberta Hunter

American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse

1984
American football player and coach, baseball umpire Cal Hubbard

Cal Hubbard

American football player and coach, baseball umpire

1977
American actress Katherine Griffith

Katherine Griffith

American actress

1921
Swedish composer Ingvar Lidholm

Ingvar Lidholm

Swedish composer

2017
American psychiatrist Hans Steiner

Hans Steiner

American psychiatrist

2022
British actress Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

British actress

1998
Swedish linguist and sinologist, Member of the Swedish Academy Göran Malmqvist

Göran Malmqvist

Swedish linguist and sinologist, Member of the Swedish Academy

2019
Turkish photographer Ara Güler

Ara Güler

Turkish photographer

2018
Czech composer Pavel Haas

Pavel Haas

Czech composer

1944
American entertainer Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop

American entertainer

2007
American baseball player and coach George Davis

George Davis

American baseball player and coach

1940
Bolivian accountant, politician, and trade unionist Roberto Rojas

Roberto Rojas

Bolivian accountant, politician, and trade unionist

2022
Indian poet Kannadasan

Kannadasan

Indian poet

1981
baseball player Olaf Henriksen

Olaf Henriksen

baseball player

1962
English Film producer Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

English Film producer

1977
actress Janice Rule

Janice Rule

actress

2003
pianist, music pedagogue Márta Kurtág

Márta Kurtág

pianist, music pedagogue

2019
American science fiction, fantasy, horror, science and children's writer Julian May

Julian May

American science fiction, fantasy, horror, science and children's writer

2017
British politician  Ernie Ross

Ernie Ross

British politician

2021
American football player and coach Chester Pittser

Chester Pittser

American football player and coach

1978
American actor  Bill Macy

Bill Macy

American actor

2019
Malian politician Younoussi Touré

Younoussi Touré

Malian politician

2022
American fashion designer Mychael Knight

Mychael Knight

American fashion designer

2017
German author Bernhard Kellermann

Bernhard Kellermann

German author

1951
American baseball player Ray Boone

Ray Boone

American baseball player

2004
Russian scientist  Ashot Sarkisov

Ashot Sarkisov

Russian scientist

2022
American politician Cornelius Edward Gallagher

Cornelius Edward Gallagher

American politician

2018
German television director  Wolfgang Menge

Wolfgang Menge

German television director

2012
Player of American football Charlie Justice

Charlie Justice

Player of American football

2003
Italian conductor, and composer Vittorio Gui

Vittorio Gui

Italian conductor, and composer

1975
Egyptian film director and actor Youssef Wahbi

Youssef Wahbi

Egyptian film director and actor

1982
American baseball player and coach Bob Swift

Bob Swift

American baseball player and coach

1966
French painter Jacques Monory

Jacques Monory

French painter

2018
Czech composer Hans Krása

Hans Krása

Czech composer

1944
French athlete and piano concertist Micheline Ostermeyer

Micheline Ostermeyer

French athlete and piano concertist

2001
Italian actress Rosanna Schiaffino

Rosanna Schiaffino

Italian actress

2009
American baseball player Jim Delahanty

Jim Delahanty

American baseball player

1953
Armenian politician Rustam Gasparyan

Rustam Gasparyan

Armenian politician

2020