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June 17th
129 Notable deaths
Rodney King
American police brutality victim.
Born April 2nd, 1969 in Sacramento.
Died June 17th, 2012 at 43 years old in Rialto (cardiac arrest).
Gloria Vanderbilt
American businesswoman, fashion designer, socialite and writer (1924-2019).
Born February 20th, 1924 in Manhattan.
Died June 17th, 2019 at 95 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Mohamed Morsi
5th president of egypt (1951-2019).
Born August 8th, 1951 in El-Adwah. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2019 at 67 years old in Tora Prison. [ref]
Jean Kennedy Smith
American diplomat and united states ambassador to ireland; younger sister of john f. kennedy (1928-2020).
Born February 20th, 1928 in Boston.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Tsutomu Miyazaki
Japanese serial killer.
Born August 21st, 1962 in Ōme.
Died June 17th, 2008 at 45 years old in Tokyo (hanging). [ref]
Ron Lester
American actor (1970-2016).
Born August 4th, 1970 in Kennesaw.
Died June 17th, 2016 at 45 years old in Dallas (kidney failure). [ref]
Kate Smith
American singer (1907-1986).
Born May 1st, 1907 in Greenville. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1986 at 79 years old in Raleigh (diabetes).
Thomas Kuhn
American historian, physicist and philosopher (1922-1996).
Born July 18th, 1922 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1996 at 73 years old in Cambridge (lung cancer). [ref]
Kenneth Kaunda
First president of zambia (1924–2021).
Born April 28th, 1924 in Chinsali.
Died June 17th, 2021 at 97 years old in Lusaka (pneumonia).
Jeff Chandler
Actor, singer (1918-1961).
Born December 15th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1961 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø