September 17th
159 Notable deaths
Ove Dahl
Norwegian botanist (1862-1940).
Born January 29th, 1862 in Orkdal Municipality.
Died September 17th, 1940 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Erik Blomqvist
Sport shooter (1879–1956).
Born January 5th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died September 17th, 1956 at 77 years old
Toimi Pitkänen
Finnish rower (1928-2016).
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Kuhmalahti.
Died September 17th, 2016 at 88 years old in Valkeakoski.
Roland Göhler
East german rower.
Born March 26th, 1943 in Meissen.
Died September 17th, 2025 at 82 years old [ref]
Noël Delberghe
French water polo player (1897–1965).
Born December 25th, 1897 in Tourcoing.
Died September 17th, 1965 at 67 years old in Paris.
Thorstein Kråkenes
Norwegian rower (1924–2005).
Died September 17th, 2005 at 81 years old in Bergen.
Rune Larsson
Swedish hurdler.
Born June 17th, 1924 in Stockholm.
Died September 17th, 2016 at 92 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Peter Zaremba
American hammer thrower (1908-1994).
Born April 7th, 1908 in Beaver County.
Died September 17th, 1994 at 86 years old in Texas.
Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz
Prussian princess (1888-1973).
Born January 27th, 1888 in Schorssow.
Died September 17th, 1973 at 85 years old in Munich.
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