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September 17th
145 Notable deaths
Roger Jean Heim
French botanist.
Born February 12th, 1900 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1979 at 79 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
France Bevk
Slovene writer (1890-1970).
Born September 17th, 1890 in Zakojca.
Died September 17th, 1970 at 80 years old in Ljubljana.
Hans-Christoph Seebohm
German politician (1903-1967).
Born August 4th, 1903 in Katowice. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1967 at 64 years old in Bonn.
Igor Maslennikov
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter.
Born October 26th, 1931 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died September 17th, 2022 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Oskar Halecki
Polish historian (1891-1973).
Born May 26th, 1891 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1973 at 82 years old in White Plains. [ref]
Mascarenhas de Morais
Brazilian army commander (1883–1968).
Born November 13th, 1883 in São Gabriel.
Died September 17th, 1968 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Miloslav Kabeláč
Czech composer and conductor.
Born August 1st, 1908 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1979 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Nelo Risi
Italian poet and film director (1920-2015).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Milan.
Died September 17th, 2015 at 95 years old in Rome.
Alfonso Sastre
Spanish playwright.
Born February 20th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 95 years old in Hondarribia. [ref]
Hans Feige
German general (1880-1953).
Born November 10th, 1880 in Königsberg.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 72 years old in Bad Schussenried.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 145
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson