September 17th
137 Notable deaths
Laura Ashley
Welsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings (1925-1985).
Born September 7th, 1925 in Merthyr Tydfil. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1985 at 60 years old in Coventry (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Akim Tamiroff
Russian-american movie actor (1899-1972).
Born October 29th, 1899 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1972 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (cancer). [ref]
Wenxiu
Qing dynasty imperial consort.
Born December 20th, 1909 in Qing dynasty.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 43 years old in Beijing.
Eiji Toyoda
Japanese industrialist (1913-2013).
Born September 12th, 1913 in Nagoya.
Died September 17th, 2013 at 100 years old in Toyota (heart failure).
Charles Spearman
English psychologist (1863-1945).
Born September 10th, 1863 in London.
Died September 17th, 1945 at 82 years old in London.
Charles H. Percy
American businessman and u.s. senator.
Born September 27th, 1919 in Pensacola.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [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. [ref]
Iris Adrian
Actress (1912-1994).
Born May 29th, 1912 in Los Angeles.
Died September 17th, 1994 at 82 years old in Hollywood.
Nikolai Kondratiev
Russian economist (1892-1938).
Born March 16th, 1892.
Died September 17th, 1938 at 46 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (ballistic trauma).
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]
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott