Famous people died in 17 May

Gerald Edelman

Gerald Edelman

Gerald Edelman was a noted American Immunologist who, along with Rodney Robert Porter, won the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

AmericanJuly 1, 1929157 views

Sandro Botticelli

Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, popularly known as Sandro Botticelli, was an Italian painter

Italian1445113 views

Paul Dukas

Paul Dukas was a noted French classical music composer

FrenchOctober 1, 1865120 views

Lawrence Welk

Lawrence Welk is recognized for his sparkling music style which came to be known as the ‘Champagne Style’ later on

AmericanMarch 11, 1903159 views

Tony Randall

Tony Randall was a popular American actor

AmericanFebruary 26, 1920192 views

Gunnar Myrdal

Winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, Gunnar Myrdal brought change to social, demographic and institution related issues

SwedishDecember 6, 1898140 views

John Jay

John Jay was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first Chief Justice of the nation

AmericanDecember 12, 1745143 views