September 17th
159 Notable deaths
Adolph Malan
South african flying ace (1910–1963).
Born March 24th, 1910 in Wellington.
Died September 17th, 1963 at 53 years old in Kimberley (Parkinson's disease).
Harold Mabern
American pianist (1936-2019).
Born March 20th, 1936 in Memphis.
Died September 17th, 2019 at 83 years old [ref]
Adrienne von Speyr
Swiss doctor and mystic (1902–1967).
Born September 20th, 1902 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died September 17th, 1967 at 64 years old in Basel.
Dettmar Cramer
German football manager (1925-2015).
Born April 4th, 1925 in Dortmund.
Died September 17th, 2015 at 90 years old in Reit im Winkl. [ref]
Alfred Reed
American composer, arranger and conductor (1921–2005).
Born January 25th, 1921 in New York City.
Died September 17th, 2005 at 84 years old in Miami.
Jan P. Syse
31st prime minister of norway.
Born November 25th, 1930 in Nøtterøy.
Died September 17th, 1997 at 66 years old in Oslo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Emil Ludwig
German writer (1881-1948).
Born January 25th, 1881 in Wrocław.
Died September 17th, 1948 at 67 years old in Ascona.
Song Shi-Lun
Chinese general (1907-1991).
Born September 10th, 1907 in Liling.
Died September 17th, 1991 at 84 years old in Shanghai.
Marvin Hart
American boxer (1876–1931).
Born September 16th, 1876 in Fern Creek.
Died September 17th, 1931 at 55 years old in Fern Creek.
Gego
Venezuelan sculptor (1912-1994).
Born January 8th, 1912 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1994 at 82 years old in Caracas (disease). [ref]
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson