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May 17th
151 Notable deaths
Donna Summer
American singer (1948–2012).
Born December 31st, 1948 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2012 at 63 years old in Naples (lung cancer). [ref]
Vangelis
Greek musician and composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, and orchestral music.
Born March 29th, 1943 in Agria. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2022 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Tony Randall
American actor.
Born February 26th, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died May 17th, 2004 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Shad Gaspard
American professional wrestler, actor and basketball player (1981-2020).
Born January 13th, 1981 in Brooklyn.
Died May 17th, 2020 at 39 years old in Venice (drowning). [ref]
Lawrence Welk
American musician, bandleader, and impresario.
Born March 11th, 1903 in North Dakota.
Died May 17th, 1992 at 89 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Frank Gorshin
American actor and comedian (1933-2005).
Born April 5th, 1933 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2005 at 72 years old in Burbank (lung cancer). [ref]
Felix Steiner
German ss commander.
Born May 23rd, 1896 in Nesterov.
Died May 17th, 1966 at 69 years old in Munich.
Guy Clark
American folk and country singer-songwriter (1941–2016).
Born November 6th, 1941 in Monahans.
Died May 17th, 2016 at 74 years old in Nashville (lymphoma). [ref]
Jorge Rafael Videla
Argentinian dictator between 1976 and 1981.
Born August 2nd, 1925 in Mercedes.
Died May 17th, 2013 at 87 years old in Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires (cardiac arrest).
Herman Wouk
American writer (1915-2019).
Born May 27th, 1915 in The Bronx.
Died May 17th, 2019 at 103 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
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