September 17th
196 Notable deaths
Spiro Agnew
Vice president of the united states from 1969 to 1973.
Born November 9th, 1918 in Baltimore.
Died September 17th, 1996 at 77 years old in Berlin (leukemia).
Marianne Bachmeier
Vigilante justice in germany (1950-1996).
Born June 3rd, 1950 in Sarstedt.
Died September 17th, 1996 at 46 years old in Lübeck (pancreatic cancer).
Paula Yates
British television presenter and writer (1959–2000).
Born April 24th, 1959 in Colwyn Bay.
Died September 17th, 2000 at 41 years old in London (drug overdose).
Charmian Carr
American actress (1942–2016).
Born December 27th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died September 17th, 2016 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (dementia). [ref]
Karl Popper
Austrian-british philosopher of science and social and política e falsificationism and for criticism of plato, hegel and marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994).
Born July 28th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died September 17th, 1994 at 92 years old in Kenley.
Red Skelton
American comedian (1913–1997).
Born July 18th, 1913 in Vincennes.
Died September 17th, 1997 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage (pneumonia).
Bobby Heenan
American wrestling commentator and manager (1944–2017).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Chicago.
Died September 17th, 2017 at 72 years old in Largo (laryngeal cancer).
Patricia Kennedy Lawford
American socialite (1924-2006); younger sister of john f. kennedy.
Born May 6th, 1924 in Brookline.
Died September 17th, 2006 at 82 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Cokie Roberts
American journalist (1943–2019).
Born December 27th, 1943 in New Orleans.
Died September 17th, 2019 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C. (metastatic breast cancer). [ref]
Jessica Jaymes
American pornographic actress (1979–2019).
Born March 8th, 1979 in Anchorage.
Died September 17th, 2019 at 40 years old in North Hills.
Richard Basehart
American actor (1914–1984).
Born August 31st, 1914 in Zanesville.
Died September 17th, 1984 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Vitas Gerulaitis
American tennis player (1954–1994).
Born July 26th, 1954 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1994 at 40 years old in Long Island (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Edmonia Lewis
African american sculptor (1844–1907).
Born July 4th, 1845 in Greenbush.
Died September 17th, 1907 at 62 years old in Hammersmith.
Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa
President of algeria from 1999 to 2019.
Born March 2nd, 1937 in Oujda.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 84 years old in Zéralda (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Terry Goodkind
American novelist (1948-2020).
Born May 1st, 1948 in Omaha. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2020 at 72 years old in Boulder City. [ref]
John Searle
American philosopher (1932–2025).
Born July 31st, 1932 in Denver.
Died September 17th, 2025 at 93 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Folke Bernadotte
Swedish diplomat (1895–1948).
Born January 2nd, 1895 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 53 years old in Jerusalem.
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Dictador of nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79).
Born December 5th, 1925 in León.
Died September 17th, 1980 at 54 years old in Asunción (RPG-2).
Winston Groom
American writer (1943-2020).
Born March 23rd, 1943 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 17th, 2020 at 77 years old in Fairhope. [ref]
Kartini
Indonesian heroine, feminist (1879–1904).
Born April 21st, 1879 in Jepara.
Died September 17th, 1904 at 25 years old in Rembang (puerperal disorders).
Eleanor Mondale
American actress, infotainer and radio personality (1960-2011).
Born January 19th, 1960 in Minneapolis.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 51 years old in Prior Lake (brain cancer). [ref]
Nelson DeMille
American writer (1943–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1943 in Jamaica. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2024 at 81 years old in Mineola (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Pat Phoenix
British actress (1923–1986).
Born November 26th, 1923 in Saint Mary's Hospital.
Died September 17th, 1986 at 62 years old in Stockport (lung cancer).
William Henry Fox Talbot
British inventor and photographer (1800–1877).
Born February 11th, 1800 in Melbury Sampford.
Died September 17th, 1877 at 77 years old in Lacock.
Wenxiu
Qing dynasty imperial consort (1909–1953).
Born December 20th, 1909 in Qing dynasty.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 43 years old in Beijing.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene