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September 17th
154 Notable deaths
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).
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
President of algeria.
Born March 2nd, 1937 in Oujda.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 84 years old in Zéralda (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Terry Goodkind
American novelist (1948-2020).
Born January 14th, 1948 in Omaha. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2020 at 72 years old in Boulder City. [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.
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).
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]
Kartini
Indonesian heroine, feminist.
Born April 21st, 1879 in Jepara. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1904 at 25 years old in Rembang (puerperal disorders). [ref]
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]
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]
Wenxiu
Qing dynasty imperial consort (1909–1953).
Born December 20th, 1909 in Qing dynasty.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 43 years old in Beijing.
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