The Famous Birthdays: Celebrity birthdays and famous people biographies

Famous people who died on June 17th

Rodney King

Rodney King (1965 - 2012)

American victim of police brutality
Gloria Vanderbilt

Gloria Vanderbilt (1924 - 2019)

American actress, author, and fashion designer
Thomas Kuhn

Thomas Kuhn (1922 - 1996)

American philosopher
Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse (1921 - 2008)

American actress and dancer
Tsutomu Miyazaki

Tsutomu Miyazaki (1962 - 2008)

Japanese serial kille
Kate Smith

Kate Smith (1907 - 1986)

American singer
John Whiteside Parsons

John Whiteside Parsons (1914 - 1952)

American rocket engineer
Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison (1672 - 1719)

English politician and writer
Joseph Warren

Joseph Warren (1741 - 1775)

American militia general
Süleyman Demirel

Süleyman Demirel (1924 - 2015)

Turkish politician, 9th President of Turkey
Maxwell Perkins

Maxwell Perkins (1884 - 1947)

American Book Editor
Jose Nasazzi

Jose Nasazzi (1901 - 1968)

Uruguayan footballer
Danny Cedrone

Danny Cedrone (1920 - 1954)

American guitarist and bandleader
Sid Gordon

Sid Gordon (1917 - 1975)

baseball player
Jeff Chandler

Jeff Chandler (1918 - 1961)

American actor, film producer and singer
Willie Davenport

Willie Davenport (1943 - 2002)

Athletics (sport) competitor