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September 17th
154 Notable deaths
Hans Feige
German general (1880-1953).
Born November 10th, 1880 in Königsberg.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 72 years old in Bad Schussenried.
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.
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]
Wataru Takeshita
Japanese politician (1946-2021).
Born November 3rd, 1946 in Kakeya.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 74 years old in Tokyo. [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]
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]
Alfonso Sastre
Spanish playwright.
Born February 20th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 95 years old in Hondarribia. [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]
Rudolf Olden
Journalist, author, lawyer and human rights activist (1885–1940).
Born January 14th, 1885 in Szczecin. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1940 at 55 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
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