Died on December 17
Remembering 19 notable people who died on this day
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
deceasedDutch cardinal (1900-1987) · 1900–1987
Days lived
Lived 31,942 days
🇩🇪Clemens von Delbrück
deceasedGerman politician (1856-1921) · 1856–1921
Days lived
Lived 24,074 days
🇬🇧Dorothy L. Sayers
deceasedEnglish crime writer, playwright, essayist and Christian writer (1893-1957) · 1893–1957
Days lived
Lived 23,563 days
🇸🇪Einar Billing
deceasedBishop of Västerås (1871-1939) · 1871–1939
Days lived
Lived 24,909 days
🇩🇪Ferdinand Kriwet
deceasedartist · 1942–2018
Days lived
Lived 27,896 days
🇺🇸Frank Pastore
deceasedfilm director · 1957–2012
Days lived
Lived 20,208 days
🇩🇪Gerhard Küntscher
deceasedGerman surgeon (1900–1972) · 1900–1972
Days lived
Lived 26,649 days
🇺🇸Günther Anders
deceasedjournalist · 1902–1992
Days lived
Lived 33,032 days
Gustav Tammann
deceasedchemist · 1861–1938
Days lived
Lived 28,315 days
🇦🇷Heinz Brücher
deceasedGerman SS officer and botanist (1915-1991) · 1915–1991
Days lived
Lived 28,097 days
🇺🇸Henry Heimlich
deceasedscientist · 1920–2016
Days lived
Lived 35,383 days
Kim Jong-il
deceasedpolitician · 1941–2011
Days lived
Lived 25,872 days
🇺🇸Marguerite Yourcenar
deceasedFrench novelist and essayist (1903-1987) · 1903–1987
Days lived
Lived 30,874 days
🇩🇪Max Himmelheber
deceasedentrepreneur · 1904–2000
Days lived
Lived 35,302 days
🇦🇹Paul Löwinger
deceasedactor · 1904–1988
Days lived
Lived 30,719 days
Rob van Kreeveld
deceasedDutch pianist (1941–2023) · 1941–2023
Days lived
Lived 30,136 days
🇺🇸Sammy Baugh
deceasedfilm director · 1914–2008
Days lived
Lived 34,610 days
Thubten Gyatso
deceased13th Dalai Lama of Tibet (1876-1933) · 1876–1933
Days lived
Lived 21,128 days
🇵🇱Zofia Nałkowska
deceasedPolish prose writer, journalist & dramatist (1884-1954) · 1884–1954
Days lived
Lived 25,604 days