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September 17th
145 Notable deaths
Richard Basehart
American actor (1914-1984).
Born August 31st, 1914 in Zanesville.
Died September 17th, 1984 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Terry Goodkind
American novelist (1948-2020).
Born May 1st, 1948 in Omaha. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2020 at 72 years old in Boulder City. [ref]
Vitas Gerulaitis
American tennis player.
Born July 26th, 1954 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1994 at 40 years old in Long Island (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Eleanor Mondale
American actress, infotainer and radio personality (1960-2011).
Born January 19th, 1960 in Minneapolis.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 51 years old in Prior Lake (brain cancer). [ref]
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Dictador of nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79).
Born December 5th, 1925 in León.
Died September 17th, 1980 at 54 years old in Asunción (RPG-2).
Kartini
Indonesian heroine, feminist.
Born April 21st, 1879 in Jepara. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1904 at 25 years old in Rembang (puerperal disorders). [ref]
Winston Groom
American writer (1943-2020).
Born March 23rd, 1943 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 17th, 2020 at 77 years old in Fairhope. [ref]
Folke Bernadotte
Swedish diplomat (1895–1948).
Born January 2nd, 1895 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 53 years old in Jerusalem.
Nelson DeMille
American writer (1943–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1943 in Jamaica. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2024 at 81 years old in Mineola (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Frankie Vaughan
English traditional pop music singer (1928-1999).
Born February 3rd, 1928 in Liverpool.
Died September 17th, 1999 at 71 years old in High Wycombe (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young