Quote Authors Who Died on January 17th

Art Buchwald

American Journalist

Oct 20, 1925 - Jan 17, 2007

Barbara Jordan

American Politician

Feb 21, 1936 - Jan 17, 1996

Barney Ross

American Athlete

Dec 23, 1909 - Jan 17, 1967

Betty Smith

American Novelist

Dec 15, 1896 - Jan 17, 1972

Bobby Fischer

American Celebrity

Mar 9, 1943 - Jan 17, 2008

Charlie Bell

Australian Businessman

Nov 7, 1960 - Jan 17, 2005

Clyde Tombaugh

American Scientist

Feb 4, 1906 - Jan 17, 1997

Erich Segal

American Novelist

Jun 16, 1937 - Jan 17, 2010

Ernest Benn

British Publisher

Jun 25, 1875 - Jan 17, 1954

Gaines Adams

American Athlete

Jun 8, 1983 - Jan 17, 2010

George Bancroft

American Historian

Oct 3, 1800 - Jan 17, 1891

Gregory Corso

American Poet

Mar 26, 1930 - Jan 17, 2001

John Ray

English Environmentalist

Nov 29, 1627 - Jan 17, 1705

Johnny Otis

American Musician

Dec 28, 1921 - Jan 17, 2012

Juliette Gordon Low

American Leader

Oct 31, 1860 - Jan 17, 1927

Rutherford B. Hayes

American President

Oct 4, 1822 - Jan 17, 1893

Stephen Levine

American Poet

Jul 17, 1937 - Jan 17, 2016

Gary Gilmore

American Criminal

Dec 4, 1940 - Jan 17, 1977