September 17th
197 Notable deaths
Krešimir Baranović
Croatian composer (1894–1975).
Born August 25th, 1894 in Šibenik.
Died September 17th, 1975 at 81 years old in Belgrade.
Arnold Badjou
Belgian footballer (1909-1994).
Born June 26th, 1909 in Laeken.
Died September 17th, 1994 at 85 years old in Laeken. [ref]
Hermidita
Spanish footballer (1924-2005).
Born November 27th, 1924 in Vigo.
Died September 17th, 2005 at 80 years old in Vigo.
Valeria Cappellotto
Italian racing cyclist (1970–2015).
Born January 28th, 1970 in Noventa Vicentina.
Died September 17th, 2015 at 45 years old in Marano Vicentino (cancer). [ref]
Francis Mary of Camporosso
Italian saint (1804–1866).
Born December 27th, 1804 in Camporosso.
Died September 17th, 1866 at 61 years old in Genoa.
Josephine Lovett
Screenwriter (1877-1958).
Born October 21st, 1877 in San Francisco.
Died September 17th, 1958 at 80 years old in Rancho Santa Fe.
Jan Erazim Vocel
Czech archeologist, poet and art historian (1802–1871).
Born August 24th, 1803 in Kutná Hora. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1871 at 68 years old in Prague. [ref]
Lucien Victor
Belgian cyclist (1931–1995).
Born June 28th, 1931 in Roeselare.
Died September 17th, 1995 at 64 years old in Sedan.
John Martin Schaeberle
(1853-1924) astronomer.
Born January 10th, 1853 in Öschelbronn.
Died September 17th, 1924 at 71 years old in Ann Arbor.
Charlotte Lewis
American olympic medalist in basketball.
Born September 10th, 1955 in Chicago, Peoria.
Died September 17th, 2007 at 52 years old in Kansas City.
Ludwig Schwarz
Baltic german astronomer (1822-1894).
Born May 23rd, 1822 in Gdańsk.
Died September 17th, 1894 at 72 years old in Tartu.
Musa Gareyev
Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union (1922–1987).
Born June 9th, 1922 in Ilyakshide.
Died September 17th, 1987 at 65 years old in Ufa (cancer).
Rex Norris
Field hockey player.
Died September 17th, 1980 at 81 years old in London Borough of Ealing.
Van Dyke Brooke
American actor, screenwriter and film director (1859-1921).
Born June 22nd, 1859 in Detroit.
Died September 17th, 1921 at 62 years old in Saratoga Springs.
Alberto Gómez
Uruguayan footballer (1944–2020).
Born June 10th, 1944 in Uruguay.
Died September 17th, 2020 at 76 years old [ref]
Hans Berglund
Canoe racer (1918–2006).
Born February 24th, 1918 in Stockholm.
Died September 17th, 2006 at 88 years old in Stockholm.
Armand Blanchonnet
French cyclist (1903–1968).
Born December 23rd, 1903 in Gipcy. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1968 at 64 years old in Cernay-la-Ville. [ref]
Pyotr Sushkin
Russian zoologist and paleontologist (1868-1928).
Born February 8th, 1868 in Tula.
Died September 17th, 1928 at 60 years old in Kislovodsk.
Larbi Zekkal
Algerian actor (1934–2010).
Born May 19th, 1934 in Algiers.
Died September 17th, 2010 at 76 years old in Algiers (falling from height).
Sigurd Røen
Norwegian nordic combined skier (1909-1992).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Rindal Municipality.
Died September 17th, 1992 at 83 years old
Govind Perumal
Field hockey player (1925–2002).
Born September 25th, 1925.
Died September 17th, 2002 at 76 years old in Nala Sopara.
Willi Padge
German rower (1943–2023).
Born October 4th, 1943 in Mölln.
Died September 17th, 2023 at 79 years old in Höxter. [ref]
César Martins de Oliveira
Brazilian footballer and manager (1956–2024).
Born April 13th, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 17th, 2024 at 68 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
Swedish physicist, chemist, and humanist (1918-2008).
Born January 16th, 1918 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died September 17th, 2008 at 90 years old in Lidingö.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black