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Famous Deaths on August 17

21 notable people died on August 17, including Johannes Lazo, Ferdinand Karl Schweikart, Johannes Nikolaus Tetens.

Total Deaths
21
Avg Age at Death
71
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

3 deaths
Elsimar Coutinho
Elsimar Coutinho
gynecologistscientist
Brazilian scientist, professor, gynecologist and television personality
Sirkka Selja
Sirkka Selja
poetwriter
Finnish poet
Iranian-Armenian Modern Artist (1930-2024)

20th Century

10 deaths
Ioan Slavici
Ioan Slavici
journalistphilologist
Romanian writer (1848–1925)
British statesman and author (1838-1928)
Irish nationalist, poet (1845–1916), editor
Jacob van Deventer
Jacob van Deventer
military personnelwriter
South African general
Norwegian feminist
Julio Ugarte y Ugarte
Julio Ugarte y Ugarte
journalistphilosopher
Peruvian philosopher
Stanisław Jerzy Rothert
Stanisław Jerzy Rothert
journalistsprinter
Polish sprinter and journalist
Romanian playwright
GM
George Magheru
physicianpoet
Poet and playwright
EM
Efrén Núñez Mata
physicianpoet
Poet (1890–1974)

19th Century

6 deaths
FS
Ferdinand Karl Schweikart
juristmathematician
German mathematician
Johannes Nikolaus Tetens
Johannes Nikolaus Tetens
mathematicianphilosopher
German-Danish philosopher (1736-1807)
Sveinbjörn Egilsson
Sveinbjörn Egilsson
philologistpoet
Icelandic poet (1791-1852)
Gheorghe Dem Theodorescu
Gheorghe Dem Theodorescu
biographerchildren's writer
Wallachian-born Romanian folklorist, literary historian and journalist
Carl Otto Mörner
Carl Otto Mörner
diplomatmilitary officer
Swedish noble
Canadian army officer

18th Century

1 death
Petter Dass
Petter Dass
Lutheran pastorpoet
Norwegian priest and poet

16th Century

1 death
Johannes Lazo
Johannes Lazo
humanistpoet
Hungarian poet (1448-1523)

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