January 17 Deaths

1

Amber Hagerman (1986-1996)

2

Hailie Masson (2005-2019)

TikTok Star

3

Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)

US President

4

Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)

Chess Player

5

Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)

Entrepreneur

6

Birju Maharaj (1938-2022)

Choreographer

7

Greg Plitt (1977-2015)

Model

8

Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)

Movie Actress

9

Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)

Politician

10

Harry Brant (1996-2021)

Family Member

11

Simon Shelton (1966-2018)

TV Actor

12

Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)

Model

13

Thelma Sutcliffe (1906-2022)

14

Richard Crenna (1926-2003)

TV Actor

15

Theodosius I (347-395)

Politician

16

Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)

World Leader

17

Johnny Otis (1921-2012)

Blues Singer

18

Chang Bunker (1811-1874)

19

Windsor Davies (1930-2019)

TV Actor

20

Noble Willingham (1931-2004)

TV Actor

21

Queenie Leonard (1905-2002)

Movie Actress

22

Don Harron (1924-2015)

TV Show Host

23

Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)

Astronomer

24

Faten Hamama (1931-2015)

Movie Actress

25

Skanderbeg (1405-1468)

War Hero

26

Juan Montalvo-Fiallos (1832-1889)

Essayist

27

Gaines Adams (1983-2010)

Football Player

28

Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)

King

29

Mary Oliver (1935-2019)

Poet

30

Virginia Mayo (1920-2005)

Movie Actress

31

Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911)

Mathematician

32

Th White (1906-1964)

Novelist

33

Allan Melvin (1923-2008)

TV Actor

34

Billy Stewart (1937-1970)

R&B Singer

35

Betty Smith (1896-1972)

Novelist

36

Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936-1989)

Composer

37

Rochelle Hudson (1916-1972)

Movie Actress

38

Jyoti Basu (1914-2010)

Politician

39

Eng Bunker (1811-1874)

40

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933)

Entrepreneur

41

Helen Stephens (1918-1994)

Runner

42

Suchitra Sen (1931-2014)

TV Actress

43

Peter Adamson (1930-2002)

Soap Opera Actor

44

Barbara Britton (1919-1980)

Movie Actress

45

Sam Savage (1940-2019)

Poet

46

Thomas Bell (1903-1961)

Novelist

47

Atanas Dalchev (1904-1978)

Poet

48

Carlos (1943-2008)

World Music Singer