Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

1969  Grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59 on January - 17.   

1970  On this day in history billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32   

1972  On January - 17 rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55   

1973  On January - 17 fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77   

1976  On this day in history ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident   

1977  On January - 17 death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

1980  On this day in history barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59   

1981  Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71   

1987  Death of Hugo Fregonese, Argentine film director (b. 1908) on January - 17.   

1989  On this day in history sterling A Brown, US poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87   

1990  On this day in history charles Hernu, French minister of Defense (1981-85), dies   

1991  Olav AFEC van Sleeswijk-Holstein-S-G V, king of Norway (1957), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Bill Walker, actor (Big Mo, Mask, Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1993  Ger ter Horst, Dutch soccer trainer (Sparta), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history allan G Odell, Ad exec (Burma Shave), dies at 90   

1995  Isador Caplan, lawyer/Aldeburgh Festival pioneer, dies at 82 on January - 17.   

1996  Barbara Charline Jordan, politician, dies at 59 on January - 17.   

1997  On January - 17 andrea Fisher, artist, dies at 21   

1998  Emil Sitka, actor (3 Stooges shorts), dies of stroke at 82 on January - 17.   

1999  On this day in history death of robert Eads, American transsexual (b. 1945)   

2000  Death of Philip Jones, British trumpeter (b. 1928) on January - 17.   

2001  On this day in history death of gregory Corso, American poet (b. 1930)   

2002  On this day in history death of bishop Karas, Sudanese-born American religious leader (b. 1955)   

2003  On January - 17 death of richard Crenna, American actor (b. 1926)   

2004  Death of Harry Brecheen, American baseball player (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2005  On January - 17 death of charlie Bell, Australian fast food executive (b. 1960)   

2005  Death of Death of Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1919) on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history death of clarence Ray Allen, American murderer (b. 1930)   

2007  On January - 17 death of art Buchwald, American humorist (b. 1925)   

2008  Death of Bobby Fischer, American chess player (b. 1943) on January - 17.   

2009  On January - 17 death of anders Isaksson, Swedish journalist, writer, and historian (b. 1943)   

2010  Death of Jyoti Basu, Indian politician (b. 1914) on January - 17.   

2018  On this day in history death of simon Shelton, English actor   

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1342  On January - 17 birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)