People who died on October 17

2002

Derek Bell (musician) (d: October 17, 2002)
   ► Biography of Derek Bell (musician)

2001

Rehavam Zeevi (d: October 17, 2001)
   ► Biography of Rehavam Zeevi

1991

Tennessee Ernie Ford, American musician (b: February 13, 1919 ; d: October 17, 1991)
   ► Biography of Tennessee Ernie Ford

1979

S. J. Perelman, American humorist and author (b: February 1, 1904 ; d: October 17, 1979)
   ► Biography of S. J. Perelman

1973

Gene Krupa, American drummer (b: January 15, 1909 ; d: October 17, 1973)
   ► Biography of Gene Krupa

Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian writer (b: June 25, 1926 ; d: October 17, 1973)
   ► Biography of Ingeborg Bachmann

1970

Pierre Laporte, Canadian statesman (assassinated) (b: February 25, 1921 ; d: October 17, 1970)
   ► Biography of Pierre Laporte

1967

Henry Pu Yi (d: October 17, 1967)
   ► Biography of Henry Pu Yi

1958

Charlie Townsend, English cricketer (b: November 7, 1876 ; d: October 17, 1958)
   ► Biography of Charlie Townsend

1931

Alfons Maria Jakob, German neurologist (b: July 2, 1884 ; d: October 17, 1931)
   ► Biography of Alfons Maria Jakob

1910

Julia Ward Howe, American composer (b: May 27, 1819 ; d: October 17, 1910)
   ► Biography of Julia Ward Howe

1887

Gustav Kirchhoff, German physicist (b: March 12, 1824 ; d: October 17, 1887)
   ► Biography of Gustav Kirchhoff

1849

Frédéric Chopin, Polish-French composer and pianist (b: March 1, 1810 ; d: October 17, 1849)
   ► Biography of Frédéric Chopin

1806

Jean-Jacques Dessalines (d: October 17, 1806)
   ► Biography of Jean-Jacques Dessalines

1780

William Cookworthy, English chemist (b: April 11, 1705 ; d: October 17, 1780)
   ► Biography of William Cookworthy

1776

Pierre François le Courayer (d: October 17, 1776)
   ► Biography of Pierre François le Courayer

1757

René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (b: February 28, 1683 ; d: October 17, 1757)
   ► Biography of Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur

1673

Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, English statesman (b: August 1, 1630 ; d: October 17, 1673)
   ► Biography of Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh

1660

Adrian Scrope (d: October 17, 1660)
   ► Biography of Adrian Scrope

1586

Philip Sidney, English courtier, soldier, and writer (b: November 30, 1554 ; d: October 17, 1586)
   ► Biography of Philip Sidney

532

Pope Boniface II (d: October 17, 532)
   ► Biography of Pope Boniface II

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