Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: May-17

Died on This Day (May-17)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Bud Anderson Bud Anderson Clarence Emil "Bud" Anderson is a retired officer in the United States Air Force, a triple ace of World War II, and the highest scoring living American fighter ace. US Air Force Officer 102 1
  S. P. Hinduja Srichand Parmanand Hinduja is an Indian-born British billionaire businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Indian-born British businessman 87 2
  Özlem Sarıkaya Yurt Turkish news presenter 39 3
Buddy Roemer Buddy Roemer Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer III was an American politician, investor, and banker who served as the 52nd Governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988. Governor of Louisiana 77 4
Shad Gaspard Shad Gaspard Shad Javier Gaspard was an American professional wrestler and actor. American wrestler 39 5
Herman Wouk Herman Wouk Herman Wouk was an American author best known for historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. American author 103 6
Richard Pipes Richard Pipes Richard Edgar Pipes was an American academic who specialized in Russian and Soviet history. Polish-American historian 94 7
Rhodri Morgan Rhodri Morgan Hywel Rhodri Morgan was a Welsh Labour politician who was the First Minister of Wales and the Leader of Welsh Labour from 2000 to 2009. First Minister of Wales 77 8
Guy Clark Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. American folk and country singer 74 9
Richard Gregory Richard Gregory Richard Langton Gregory CBE, FRS, FRSE was a British psychologist and Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Bristol. British psychologist 86 15
Frank Gorshin Frank Gorshin Frank John Gorshin Jr. was an American actor, comedian and impressionist. Actor/comedian 72 20
Donald Coggan Donald Coggan Frederick Donald Coggan, Baron Coggan, PC was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980. Archbishop of Canterbury 90 25
Geoffrey Dickens Geoffrey Dickens Geoffrey Kenneth Dickens was a British Conservative politician. British Conservative MP 63 30
Manuel Anatol Manuel Anatol Manuel Anatol Aristegi was a naturalized French professional footballer and athlete. Naturalized French football player 87 35
Eric Plant Eric Plant Major General Eric Clive Pegus Plant, CB, DSO & Bar, OBE was an officer in the Australian Army who served during the First and Second World Wars. Australian Army Officer 60 75
Paul Dukas Paul Dukas Paul Abraham Dukas was a French composer, critic, scholar and teacher. French composer 69 90
William Walrond William Walrond William Hood Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran, PC, DL, JP , known as Sir William Walrond, Bt, between 1889 and 1905, of Bradfield House, Uffculme, Devon, was a British Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1906 when he was raised to the peerage. British politician 76 100
Auburn Pridemore Auburn Pridemore Auburn Lorenzo Pridemore was a nineteenth-century Virginia lawyer who served in the Virginia Senate and in the United States House of Representatives representing Virginia's 9th congressional district. Confederate Army officer 62 125
John C. Breckinridge John C. Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. Confederate Army general 54 150
Matthew Parker Matthew Parker Matthew Parker was an English bishop. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Church of England from 1559 until his death in 1575. Archbishop of Canterbury 70 450