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September 17th
145 Notable deaths
Seth Low
American mayor (1850-1916).
Born January 18th, 1850 in Brooklyn.
Died September 17th, 1916 at 66 years old in Bedford Hills (cancer).
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]
Harold Mabern
American pianist (1936-2019).
Born March 20th, 1936 in Memphis.
Died September 17th, 2019 at 83 years old [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.
Adrienne von Speyr
Swiss doctor and mystic (1902–1967).
Born September 20th, 1902 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died September 17th, 1967 at 64 years old in Basel.
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]
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]
Jan P. Syse
31st prime minister of norway.
Born November 25th, 1930 in Nøtterøy.
Died September 17th, 1997 at 66 years old in Oslo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Alfred Reed
American composer, arranger and conductor.
Born January 25th, 1921 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2005 at 84 years old in Miami. [ref]
Dettmar Cramer
German football manager (1925-2015).
Born April 4th, 1925 in Dortmund.
Died September 17th, 2015 at 90 years old in Reit im Winkl. [ref]
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling