Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Oct-17

Died on This Day (Oct-17)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Mitzi Gaynor Mitzi Gaynor Mitzi Gaynor is an American actress, singer, and dancer. American actress 93 1
  Wasil Doolwal Kashmiri political activist 36 2
  Rajes Perumal Rajes a/l Perumal or P. Rajes was a Malaysian professional footballer who played as a right-back. Malaysian footballer 37 3
Elijah Cummings Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene Cummings was an American politician and civil rights advocate who served in the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1996 until his death in 2019, when he was succeeded by his predecessor Kweisi Mfume. US.Representative 68 6
Ara Güler Ara Güler Ara Güler was an Armenian-Turkish photojournalist, nicknamed "the Eye of Istanbul" or "the Photographer of Istanbul". Armenian-Turkish photojournalist 90 7
Gord Downie Gord Downie Gordon Edgar Downie CM was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. Canadian rock musician 53 8
Howard Kendall Howard Kendall Howard Kendall was an English footballer and manager. English footballer and manager 69 10
Mack Cleveland Mack Cleveland Mack Norman Cleveland Jr. , was an attorney and politician from Sanford, Florida, who served in the Florida State Legislature from 1953 to 1965. Member of Florida State Legislature 86 15
Carla Boni Carla Boni Carla Boni , was an Italian singer. Italian singer 84 16
Levi Stubbs Levi Stubbs Levi Stubbs was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, who released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and 1970s. Singer, actor 72 17
Joey Bishop Joey Bishop Joseph Abraham Gottlieb , known professionally as Joey Bishop, was an American entertainer who appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series playing a talk/variety show host, then later hosted a late-night talk show with Regis Philbin as his young sidekick on ABC. American entertainer 89 18
Marcia Tucker Marcia Tucker Marcia Tucker was an American art historian, art critic and curator. American art critic 66 19
Ba Jin Ba Jin Ba Jin was a Chinese writer. In addition to his impact on Chinese literature, he also wrote three original works in Esperanto, and as a political activist he wrote The Family. Chinese author and political activist 100 20
Harry Cooper Harry Cooper Henry Edward Cooper was an English-American PGA Tour golfer of the 1920s and 1930s. Golfer 96 25
Wiktor Kemula Wiktor Kemula Wiktor Kemula was a famous Polish chemist, electrochemist, and polarographist. Polish chemist 82 40
Richard Gavin Reid Richard Gavin Reid Richard Gavin "Dick" Reid was a Canadian politician who served as the sixth premier of Alberta from 1934 to 1935. Premier of Alberta, Canada 101 45
Pierre Laporte Pierre Laporte Pierre Laporte was a Canadian lawyer, journalist and politician. Canadian politician 49 55
John I. Beggs John I. Beggs John Irvin Beggs was an American businessman. He was associated closely with the electric utility boom under Thomas Edison. American businessman 78 100
William Lyne Wilson William Lyne Wilson William Lyne Wilson was an American politician and lawyer from West Virginia. Virginia congressman and college president 57 125
Peter Winter Peter Winter Peter Winter, later Peter von Winter, was a German violinist, conductor and composer, especially of operas. German opera composer 71 200