Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: May-17

Died on This Day (May-17)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Bud Anderson Bud Anderson American World War II flying ace US Air Force Officer 102 1
  S. P. Hinduja Indian-born British billionaire business magnate, investor, and philanthropist Indian-born British businessman 87 2
  Özlem Sarıkaya Yurt Turkish news presenter 39 3
Buddy Roemer Buddy Roemer American politician Governor of Louisiana 77 4
Shad Gaspard Shad Gaspard American professional wrestler, actor and basketball player American wrestler 39 5
Herman Wouk Herman Wouk American writer 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 First Minister of Wales 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 British psychologist; 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 Frederick Donald Coggan, Baron Coggan, PC was the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury from 1974 to 1980. Archbishop of Canterbury 90 25
  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 British politician 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