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September 17th
197 Notable deaths
Miloslav Kabeláč
Czech composer and conductor (1908–1979).
Born August 1st, 1908 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1979 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Nelo Risi
Italian poet and film director (1920-2015).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Milan.
Died September 17th, 2015 at 95 years old in Rome.
Willard Fiske
American librarian, book collector, and chess player (1831–1904).
Born November 11th, 1831 in Ellisburg.
Died September 17th, 1904 at 72 years old in Frankfurt.
Giovanni Urbani
Italian catholic patriarch of venice and cardinal (1900-1969).
Born March 26th, 1900 in Venice.
Died September 17th, 1969 at 69 years old in Venice (myocardial infarction).
Wataru Takeshita
Japanese politician (1946-2021).
Born November 3rd, 1946 in Kakeya.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 74 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Phedon Matheou
Greek basketball player and coach, and rower (1924-2011).
Born July 12th, 1924 in Thessaloniki.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 87 years old in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Martí de Riquer i Morera
Spanish noble and philologist (1914-2013).
Born May 3rd, 1914 in Barcelona.
Died September 17th, 2013 at 99 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Alfonso Sastre
Spanish playwright (1926–2021).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Madrid.
Died September 17th, 2021 at 95 years old in Hondarribia. [ref]
Eugenio Bersellini
Italian association football player and manager (1936-2017).
Born June 10th, 1936 in Borgo Val di Taro.
Died September 17th, 2017 at 81 years old in Prato (pneumonia). [ref]
Rudolf Olden
Journalist, author, lawyer and human rights activist (1885–1940).
Born January 14th, 1885 in Szczecin. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1940 at 55 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
Evžen Fried
Slovak politician.
Born March 13th, 1900 in Trnava.
Died September 17th, 1943 at 43 years old in Brussels.
Rolf Peter Sieferle
German historian (1949-2016).
Born August 5th, 1949 in Stuttgart.
Died September 17th, 2016 at 67 years old in Heidelberg.
Herbie Fields
American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1919–1958).
Born March 24th, 1919 in Asbury Park.
Died September 17th, 1958 at 39 years old in Miami (drug overdose).
Ljubica Marić
Yugoslav composer.
Born March 18th, 1909 in Kragujevac.
Died September 17th, 2003 at 94 years old in Belgrade.
Mascarenhas de Morais
Brazilian army commander (1883–1968).
Born November 13th, 1883 in São Gabriel.
Died September 17th, 1968 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa
Brazilian footballer and manager (1934-2002).
Born March 26th, 1934 in Maceió.
Died September 17th, 2002 at 68 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Raffaele Rossi
Italian cardinal of the roman catholic church (1876–1948).
Born October 28th, 1876 in Pisa.
Died September 17th, 1948 at 71 years old in Crespano del Grappa.
Hilde Güden
Austrian soprano singer (1917–1988).
Born September 15th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died September 17th, 1988 at 71 years old in Klosterneuburg.
Otto Donner
Finnish linguist and politician (1835–1909).
Born December 15th, 1835 in Kokkola.
Died September 17th, 1909 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Georges Pitoëff
French actor (1884-1939).
Born September 4th, 1884 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1939 at 55 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Otto Böckel
German populist politician (1859-1923).
Born July 2nd, 1859 in Frankfurt.
Died September 17th, 1923 at 64 years old in Michendorf.
Leopold von Ledebur
German stage and film actor (1876–1955).
Born May 18th, 1876 in Berlin.
Died September 17th, 1955 at 79 years old in Wankendorf.
Luboš Perek
Czech astronomist (1919–2020).
Born July 26th, 1919 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 17th, 2020 at 101 years old [ref]
Ferenc Szojka
Hungarian footballer (1931-2011).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Salgótarján.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 80 years old in Salgótarján. [ref]
Carmen Barth
American boxer (1912-1985).
Born September 13th, 1912 in Cleveland.
Died September 17th, 1985 at 73 years old in Lorain.
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