September 17th
154 Notable deaths
Noordin Mohammad Top
Malaysian terrorist (1968-2009).
Born August 11th, 1968 in Kluang. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2009 at 41 years old in Mojosongo (ballistic trauma). [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).
Cecilia Beaux
American artist (1855-1942).
Born May 1st, 1855 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1942 at 87 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Henry Louis Le Châtelier
French chemist.
Born October 8th, 1850 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1936 at 85 years old in Miribel-les-Échelles. [ref]
Judith Nisse Shklar
American political theorist (1928–1992).
Born September 24th, 1928 in Riga.
Died September 17th, 1992 at 63 years old in Cambridge.
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
Sculptor (1929-2011).
Born April 20th, 1929 in Kadhimiya.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 82 years old in Amman. [ref]
James Crumley
American writer (1939–2008).
Born October 12th, 1939 in Three Rivers.
Died September 17th, 2008 at 68 years old in Missoula (respiratory disease). [ref]
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]
Adolph Malan
South african flying ace.
Born March 24th, 1910 in Wellington.
Died September 17th, 1963 at 53 years old in Kimberley (Parkinson's disease).
Harold Mabern
American pianist (1936-2019).
Born March 20th, 1936 in Memphis.
Died September 17th, 2019 at 83 years old [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 154
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu