September 17th
137 Notable deaths
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
Sculptor (1929-2011).
Born April 20th, 1929 in Kadhimiya.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 82 years old in Amman. [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]
Thanu Padmanabhan
Indian theoretical physicist.
Born March 10th, 1957 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 64 years old in Pune (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fritz Wunderlich
German tenor.
Born September 26th, 1930 in Kusel. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1966 at 35 years old in Heidelberg (fall). [ref]
Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia
Princess of russia.
Born August 22nd, 1903 in New Michael Palace.
Died September 17th, 1965 at 62 years old in Glen Cove (cancer).
William Herbert Sheldon
American psychologist.
Born November 19th, 1898 in Warwick.
Died September 17th, 1977 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Bahman Golbarnezhad
Iranian paralympic athlete.
Born June 12th, 1968 in Shiraz. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2016 at 48 years old in Rio de Janeiro (sports injury). [ref]
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Russian actor (1905-1992).
Born October 6th, 1905 in Moscow.
Died September 17th, 1992 at 86 years old in Rome.
Cecilia Beaux
American artist (1855-1942).
Born May 1st, 1855 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1942 at 87 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Seth Low
American mayor (1850-1916).
Born January 18th, 1850 in Brooklyn.
Died September 17th, 1916 at 66 years old in Bedford Hills (cancer).
Deaths 31 to 40 of 137
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved