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September 17th
145 Notable deaths
Wataru Takeshita
Japanese politician (1946-2021).
Born November 3rd, 1946 in Kakeya.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 74 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Giovanni Urbani
Italian catholic patriarch of venice and cardinal (1900-1969).
Born March 26th, 1900 in Venice. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1969 at 69 years old in Venice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rolf Peter Sieferle
German historian (1949-2016).
Born August 5th, 1949 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2016 at 67 years old in Heidelberg.
Herbie Fields
American jazz musician.
Born March 24th, 1919 in Asbury Park.
Died September 17th, 1958 at 39 years old in Miami (drug overdose). [ref]
Phedon Matheou
Greek basketball player and coach, and rower (1924-2011).
Born July 12th, 1924 in Thessaloniki.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 87 years old in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Ljubica Marić
Serbian composer.
Born March 18th, 1909 in Kragujevac. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2003 at 94 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Martí de Riquer i Morera
Spanish noble and philologist (1914-2013).
Born May 3rd, 1914 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2013 at 99 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Eugenio Bersellini
Italian association football player and manager (1936-2017).
Born June 10th, 1936 in Borgo Val di Taro.
Died September 17th, 2017 at 81 years old in Prato (pneumonia). [ref]
J. D. Souther
American singer, songwriter, and actor (1945–2024).
Born November 2nd, 1945 in Detroit.
Died September 17th, 2024 at 78 years old in Sandia Park. [ref]
Jacob Thoomkuzhy
Indian archbishop.
Born December 13th, 1930.
Died September 17th, 2025 at 94 years old in Thrissur.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 145
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus