Quote Authors Who Died on May 17th

Arthur Baer

American Journalist

Jan 9, 1886 - May 17, 1969

Cass Gilbert

American Architect

Nov 29, 1859 - May 17, 1934

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

French Diplomat

Feb 2, 1754 - May 17, 1838

David Herbert Donald

American Historian

Oct 1, 1920 - May 17, 2009

Donna Summer

American Musician

Dec 31, 1948 - May 17, 2012

E. Franklin Frazier

American Sociologist

Sep 24, 1894 - May 17, 1962

Frank Gorshin

American Actor

Apr 5, 1933 - May 17, 2005

Gordon Sinclair

Canadian Journalist

Jun 3, 1900 - May 17, 1984

Gunnar Myrdal

Swedish Economist

Dec 6, 1898 - May 17, 1987

Guy Clark

American Musician

Nov 6, 1941 - May 17, 2016

Harmon Killebrew

American Athlete

Jun 29, 1936 - May 17, 2011

Herbert Croly

American Author

Jan 23, 1869 - May 17, 1930

James Broughton

American Director

Nov 10, 1913 - May 17, 1999

John Jay

American Judge

Dec 12, 1745 - May 17, 1829

Ken Venturi

American Athlete

May 15, 1931 - May 17, 2013

Lawrence Welk

American Musician

Mar 11, 1903 - May 17, 1992

Lloyd Alexander

American Writer

Jan 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007

Mario Benedetti

Uruguayan Novelist

Sep 14, 1920 - May 17, 2009

Robert M. Hutchins

American Educator

Jan 17, 1899 - May 17, 1977

Ron Shock

American Comedian

Oct 19, 1942 - May 17, 2012

Tony Randall

American Actor

Feb 26, 1920 - May 17, 2004