Vladimir Sharov
Russian poet and writer
Died on Friday August 17th 2018
Deaths on August 17
This archive lists notable deaths associated with August 17 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on August 17, 2026.
Ezzatolah Entezami
Iranian actor
Died on Friday August 17th 2018
Kim Yong-chun
North Korean soldier and politician
Died on Friday August 17th 2018
Benny Andersen
Danish author
Died on Friday August 17th 2018
Unshō Ishizuka
Japanese voice actor (Pokémon
Died on Friday August 17th 2018
María José la Valenciana
Spanish transexual sex worker and internet personality
Died on Friday August 17th 2018
Drahoslav Makovička
Czech dramaturge and screenwriter (Angel in a Devil's Body
Died on Friday August 17th 2018
M. T. Liggett
American sculptor
Died on Thursday August 17th 2017
Lester Williams
American football player (New England Patriots)
Died on Thursday August 17th 2017
Paulo Silvino
Brazilian actor and humorist (Zorra Total)
Died on Thursday August 17th 2017
Peter Bürger
German literary scholar
Died on Thursday August 17th 2017
Otto L. Lange
German botanist
Died on Thursday August 17th 2017
Fadwa Soliman
Syrian actress and activist
Died on Thursday August 17th 2017
Arthur Boyars
British poet and musicologist
Died on Thursday August 17th 2017
Mool Singh Peelaghata
Indian politician
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
John Fischer
Belgian-born American pianist and composer
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Barry Hollowell
Canadian Anglican prelate
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
George Anthan
American journalist
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
John Ellenby
British computer scientist
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Katharine Blodgett Gebbie
American astrophysicist
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Steve Arlin
American baseball player (San Diego Padres
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Shelby Westbrook
Tuskegee Airman
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Scott Williams
American writer and wrestling historian
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Preston Hubbard
American bass player (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
James R. Bennett
American politician
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Ernst Nolte
German historian
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Dennis Akumu
Kenyan politician
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Víctor Mora
Spanish comic book writer
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Moolsingh Peelaghata
Indian politician
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
David Hallett
New Zealand wildlife photographer
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Eric Justen
American television sound mixer
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Baby Dalupan
Filipino basketball coach (Crispa
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Nachum Heiman
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Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Renuka Sinha
Indian politician
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Arthur Hiller
Canadian-born American film and television director
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Denis Čabrić
Bosnian bassist (Regina)
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
James Woolley
American keyboardist (Nine Inch Nails
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Thomas P. G. Cholmondeley
Kenyan farmer and landowner
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
John Timoney
American police officer
Died on Wednesday August 17th 2016
Bernard Rodrigues
Singaporean co-founder of People's Action Party and National Trades Union Congress
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Albert Vërria
Albanian actor
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Loek Alflen
Dutch wrestler
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Ryohei Yanagihara
Japanese illustrator
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Mike Gaechter
American football player
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Yvonne Craig
American actress (Batman
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
George Gair
New Zealand politician
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Fynn Henkel
German actor
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Marlene Jefferson
Northern Irish politician
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder
German football executive (UEFA
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Jacob Bekenstein
Mexican theoretical physicist
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Arsen Dedić
Croatian singer
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Eduardo Guerrero
Argentine rower and Olympic champion (1952)
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Sylvia Hitchcock
American actress
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Lenny B. Robinson
American entertainer and philanthropist
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Sandy Kennon
South African footballer (Norwich City)
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
László Paskai
Hungarian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Butz Aquino
Filipino politician
Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Frank Martínez
American artist
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Mayavaram Saraswathi Ammal
Indian classical flautist
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Kjell Lund
Norwegian architect
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
David Landes
American academic
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Claus Jacobi
German journalist
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
John Hollander
American poet
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Joseph Hoàng Văn Tiem
Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Jack Harshman
American baseball player (Chicago White Sox)
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Devin Gray
American basketball player (Sacramento Kings
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Odilia Dank
American politician
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Thomas Crowley
American politician
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Gus Winckel
Dutch military pilot
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
John Connelly
American college baseball head coach (Northeastern University)
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Wallace H. Robinson
American Marine Corps general
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Jim Clark
Australian VFL footballer (Carlton Football Club)
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Noel Pidding
Australian rugby league player (St George Dragons)
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Chow Yam-nam
Thai mystic
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Thomas Nguyễn Văn Tân
Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Benjamin Mwila
Zambian politician
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Stephen Antonakos
Greek-born American painter and sculptor
Died on Saturday August 17th 2013
Ger van Elk
Dutch artist
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Sammy Conn
Scottish footballer (Airdrieonians
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Dragoljub Čirić
Serbian chess player
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Eliaba James Surur
Sudanese politician
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Rosalba Rincon Castell
Colombian fencing coach
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Joanie Spina
American magician
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Emilia Castro de Barish
Costa Rican diplomat
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Nicholas Russell, 6th Earl Russell
British aristocrat and disability rights campaigner
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
David Russell
South African Anglican prelate
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Miodrag Pavlović
Serbian poet
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Sophie Masloff
American politician
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Marie Little
Australian sport administrator
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Rebecca Lepkoff
American photographer
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Wolfgang Leonhard
German historian
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Pierre Lagaillarde
French politician
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Børre Knudsen
Norwegian minister and pro-life activist
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014
Ricardo Izurieta
Chilean military officer
Died on Sunday August 17th 2014