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September 17th
159 Notable deaths
Thomas H. Carter
American politician, montana (1854–1911).
Born October 30th, 1854 in Portsmouth.
Died September 17th, 1911 at 56 years old in Washington, D.C..
Maarten Schmidt
Dutch astronomer (1929–2022).
Born December 28th, 1929 in Groningen.
Died September 17th, 2022 at 92 years old in Fresno. [ref]
Manos Loïzos
Greek composer (1937–1982).
Born October 22nd, 1937 in Alexandria.
Died September 17th, 1982 at 44 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Vladimir Basov
Soviet actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Born July 28th, 1923 in Urazovo. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1987 at 64 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Estella Agsteribbe
Dutch gymnast (1909–1943).
Born April 6th, 1909 in Amsterdam.
Died September 17th, 1943 at 34 years old in Auschwitz.
Sven Jonasson
Swedish footballer and manager (1909-1984).
Born July 9th, 1909 in Borås Municipality.
Died September 17th, 1984 at 75 years old in Varberg Municipality.
Andriy Husin
Ukrainian footballer (1972-2014).
Born December 11th, 1972 in Zolochiv.
Died September 17th, 2014 at 41 years old in Chaiky (traffic collision).
Jean Ray
Belgian writer.
Born July 8th, 1887 in Ghent. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1964 at 77 years old in Ghent. [ref]
Henrik Sjögren
Swedish ophthalmologist (1899-1986).
Born July 23rd, 1899 in Köping.
Died September 17th, 1986 at 87 years old in Lund.
Yu Dafu
Chinese writer (1896–1945).
Born December 7th, 1896 in Fuyang District.
Died September 17th, 1945 at 48 years old in Payakumbuh.
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