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In the year 1917
735 Notable birthdays
Frankie Howerd
British actor, comedian (1917–1992).
Died April 19th, 1992 at 75 years old in London (heart failure).
El Santo
Mexican professional wrestler and actor (1917–1984).
Born September 23rd, 1917 in Tulancingo. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1984 at 66 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Dondinho
Brazilian footballer (1917-1996).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Campos Gerais.
Died November 16th, 1996 at 79 years old in São Paulo.
Robert Bloch
American fiction writer (1917–1994).
Born April 5th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died September 23rd, 1994 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Hans Conried
American actor (1917-1982).
Born April 15th, 1917 in Baltimore.
Died January 5th, 1982 at 64 years old in Burbank.
Brad Dexter
American actor (1917–2002).
Born April 9th, 1917 in Goldfield.
Died December 12th, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage (pulmonary emphysema).
Denis Healey
British politician (1917–2015).
Born August 30th, 1917 in Mottingham.
Died October 3rd, 2015 at 98 years old in Alfriston. [ref]
Barry Nelson
American actor (1917–2007).
Born April 16th, 1917 in San Francisco.
Died April 7th, 2007 at 89 years old in Bucks County. [ref]
Otto Günsche
Hitler's personal adjutant (1917–2003).
Born September 24th, 1917 in Jena.
Died October 2nd, 2003 at 86 years old in Lohmar (myocardial infarction).
Phil Rizzuto
American baseball player (1917-2007).
Born September 25th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 89 years old in West Orange (pneumonia). [ref]
Steve Cochran
American actor (1917–1965).
Born May 25th, 1917 in Eureka.
Died June 15th, 1965 at 48 years old in Guatemala (lung disease).
R. G. Armstrong
American actor (1917-2012).
Born April 7th, 1917 in Birmingham.
Died July 27th, 2012 at 95 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Margo
American actress (1917–1985).
Born May 10th, 1917 in Mexico City.
Died July 17th, 1985 at 68 years old in Pacific Palisades (brain cancer).
Jo Stafford
American singer (1917–2008).
Born November 12th, 1917 in Coalinga.
Died July 16th, 2008 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Ann Rutherford
Canadian-american actress.
Born November 2nd, 1917 in Vancouver.
Died June 11th, 2012 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills (heart disease). [ref]
Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia
Pretender to the russian throne from 1938–1992; son of grand duke cyril vladimirovich and princess victoria melita of saxe-coburg and gotha.
Born August 30th, 1917 in Porvoo.
Died April 21st, 1992 at 74 years old in Miami.
Jerry Wexler
American music producer, journalist (1917–2008).
Born January 10th, 1917 in The Bronx.
Died August 15th, 2008 at 91 years old in Sarasota (heart failure). [ref]
Gwendolyn Brooks
American writer (1917–2000).
Born June 7th, 1917 in Topeka. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2000 at 83 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Robert Lowell
American poet (1917–1977).
Born March 1st, 1917 in Boston.
Died September 12th, 1977 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
John Merivale
British stage and film actor (1917–1990).
Born December 1st, 1917 in Toronto.
Died February 6th, 1990 at 72 years old in London (kidney failure).
John B. Calhoun
American ethologist and behavioral researcher (1917–1995).
Born May 11th, 1917 in Elkton.
Died September 7th, 1995 at 78 years old in Tennessee.
Joan McCracken
American dancer and actress (1917–1961).
Born December 31st, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died November 1st, 1961 at 43 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Virginia Grey
American actress (1917–2004).
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died July 31st, 2004 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Jan Baalsrud
Norwegian soe personnel (1917–1988).
Born December 13th, 1917 in Christiania.
Died December 30th, 1988 at 71 years old in Kongsvinger Municipality.
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