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In the year 1917
668 Notable birthdays
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Mel Ferrer
American film actor, director and producer (1917–2008).
Born August 25th, 1917 in Elberon. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 90 years old in Santa Barbara (heart failure). [ref]
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Indian spiritual master.
Born January 12th, 1917 in Jabalpur.
Died February 5th, 2008 at 91 years old in Vlodrop. [ref]
Susan Hayward
American actress (1917–1975).
Born June 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1975 at 57 years old in Hollywood (brain cancer). [ref]
Thelonious Monk
American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982).
Born October 10th, 1917 in Rocky Mount.
Died February 17th, 1982 at 64 years old in Englewood.
Phyllis Diller
American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917-2012).
Died August 20th, 2012 at 95 years old in Brentwood.
Katharine Graham
American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001).
Born June 16th, 1917 in New York City.
Died July 17th, 2001 at 84 years old in Boise (horse fall).
John Lee Hooker
American blues musician (d. 2001).
Born August 22nd, 1917 in Clarksdale. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2001 at 83 years old in Los Altos (disease). [ref]
Richard Boone
American actor.
Born June 18th, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died January 10th, 1981 at 63 years old in St. Augustine (pneumonia, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer).
I. M. Pei
Chinese-american architect.
Born April 26th, 1917 in Guangzhou.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 102 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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