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September 17th
197 Notable deaths
Laura Ashley
Welsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings (1925-1985).
Born September 7th, 1925 in Dowlais.
Died September 17th, 1985 at 60 years old in Coventry (cerebral hemorrhage).
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).
Ruth Benedict
American anthropologist and folklorologist (1887-1948).
Born June 5th, 1887 in New York City.
Died September 17th, 1948 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
French architect (1814-1879).
Born January 27th, 1814 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1879 at 65 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Akim Tamiroff
American actor (1899-1972).
Born October 29th, 1899 in Tbilisi, Baku.
Died September 17th, 1972 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (cancer).
Benjamin Atkins
American serial killer (1968-1997).
Born August 26th, 1968 in Louisiana.
Died September 17th, 1997 at 29 years old in Jackson (death from AIDS-related complications).
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]
Eiji Toyoda
Japanese industrialist (1913–2013).
Born September 12th, 1913 in Nagoya.
Died September 17th, 2013 at 100 years old in Toyota (heart failure).
Anna Gaël
Hungarian actress (1943–2022).
Born September 27th, 1946 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2022 at 75 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Charles H. Percy
American businessman and u.s. senator (1919–2011).
Born September 27th, 1919 in Pensacola.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Charles Spearman
English psychologist (1863-1945).
Born September 10th, 1863 in London.
Died September 17th, 1945 at 82 years old in London.
Johann Nepomuk Hiedler
Austrian farmer and ancestor of adolf hitler (1807 – 1888).
Born March 19th, 1807 in Weitra.
Died September 17th, 1888 at 81 years old in Weitra.
Thomas Selfridge
First person ever to die in an airplane crash.
Born February 8th, 1882 in San Francisco.
Died September 17th, 1908 at 26 years old in Fort Myer (aviation accident). [ref]
Iris Adrian
American actress (1912–1994).
Born May 29th, 1912 in Los Angeles.
Died September 17th, 1994 at 82 years old in Hollywood.
Larry Wilson
American football player, coach, executive (1938–2020).
Born March 24th, 1938 in Rigby.
Died September 17th, 2020 at 82 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Frank H. Netter
American surgeon (1906-1991).
Born April 25th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died September 17th, 1991 at 85 years old in New York City.
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Russian actor (1905–1992).
Born October 6th, 1905 in Moscow.
Died September 17th, 1992 at 86 years old in Rome.
James Griffith
American actor, musician, screenwriter (1916-1993).
Born February 13th, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died September 17th, 1993 at 77 years old in Avila Beach (cancer).
Giorgi Ghonghadze
Ukrainian journalist.
Born May 21st, 1969 in Tbilisi.
Died September 17th, 2000 at 31 years old in Tarashcha Raion.
Nikolai Kondratiev
Soviet economist (1892-1938).
Born March 16th, 1892 in Galuevskaya.
Died September 17th, 1938 at 46 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (execution by shooting).
Robert W. Gore
American scientist and businessman (1937-2020).
Born April 15th, 1937 in Utah, Salt Lake City.
Died September 17th, 2020 at 83 years old in Newark. [ref]
David Willcocks
British choral conductor, organist and composer (1919-2015).
Born December 30th, 1919 in Newquay.
Died September 17th, 2015 at 95 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
William Herbert Sheldon
American psychologist (1898-1977).
Born November 19th, 1898 in Warwick.
Died September 17th, 1977 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia
Princess of russia (1903–1965).
Born August 22nd, 1903 in Mikhailovka.
Died September 17th, 1965 at 62 years old in Glen Cove (cancer).
Fritz Wunderlich
German opera singer (1930–1966).
Born September 26th, 1930 in Kusel.
Died September 17th, 1966 at 35 years old in Heidelberg (falling from height).
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