List of celebrities and famous people who died on September 17th
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
Netherlands -- us astronomer (quasars).
Algerian soldier and politician, 5th president of algeria (d. 2021)
Known for his Sword of Truth series.
American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of gore-tex (d. 2020)[31]
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
Talented playwright known for pushing the boundaries of traditional theater.
American journalist and bestselling author (b. 1943)
Renowned chemist known for contributions to organic chemistry.
Austrian firearms engineer known for founding the firearms company Glock.
American professional wrestling manager (b. 1944)
Iranian racing cyclist (b. 1968)
Swedish footballer (b. 1936)
Legendary American sports broadcaster known for his coverage of baseball games.
Russian physicist and academic (d. 2015)
German manager and footballer (d. 2015).
English organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1919)
Latvian actress (b. 1944)
Uruguayan actress (b. 1922)
Finnish historian, director, and screenwriter (b. 1943)
Australian air marshal (d. 2014.)
Ukrainian footballer and manager (b. 1972)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014)
Japanese sumo wrestler (b. 1939)
Mare Sarrazin was a Canadian actor known for his roles in various films and TV shows.
Australian composer and saxophonist (d. 2013).
Swedish journalist and drummer (sugarplum fairy), (d. 2013).
Irish farmer and politician, 25th minister of defence for ireland (d. 2013)
American-canadian composer and trumpet player (d. 2013).
Japanese businessman (b. 1913)
American singer-songwriter (d. 2013)
Lithuanian-norwegian singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2013)
American soldier and civil servant (b. 1920)
Canadian architect and sculptor (d. 2012).
English soldier and potter (b. 1908)
American journalist and daughter of Senator Ted Kennedy, known for her advocacy work on cancer research.
Australian architect and author, designed the national gallery of australia (b. 1921)
Pioneered research in organic chemistry.
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
Malaysian terrorist (b. 1968)
American stuntman and actor (b. 1937)
Malaysian islamist terrorist (born 1968)
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.
Gerald R. Ford was an American actor known for his roles in Western films.
Pioneering journalist and author known for his insightful commentary.
French journalist and critic (b. 1925)
American composer and educator (b. 1921)
French writer (born 1925)
American composer (born in 1921)
German painter known for his realistic and detailed still life paintings.
Renowned actress known for her captivating performances on stage and screen.
German actor (b. 1951)
Sublime mascot(born unk)
Director and journalist from georgian ukraine (d. 2000).
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
Jesse Gelsinger was a participant in a gene therapy trial whose death raised ethical concerns in biomedical research.
English actor and singer (d. 1999).
Czech actor (born 1907)
American poker player and businessman (b. 1943)
Australian historian and author (d. 1998).
American comedian who is loved and well-known in film, tv, and nightclub. his trademark red hair and the gentle humor of his characters made tv viewers laugh from 1951-1971. he was known for his roles as clem kadiddlehopper and mean widdle kid, and freddie, the freeloader. every show he hosted ended with the words "good evening and may god bless." …
Theologian dies at 100
Prime minister of norway (1989-1990)
Served as a prominent political figure in his country.
American politician and lawyer, governor of maryland 1967-1969, and vice-president under nixon 1969. in october 1973, he was forced to resign for financial misconduct, income tax fraud, and allegedly accepting corrupt payments. he was the first american vice president to resign in disgrace. he pleaded no contest and resigned from politics to become a business executive.
Spiro Agnew was a talented football player before becoming Vice President of the United States.
American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 39th vice president of the united states (d. 1996)
Jazz musician dies at 63
Estonian-american astronomer and academic (b. 1919)
Belgian cyclist (born 1931).
At 71, rabbi/soldier/religious leader dies
Actor (come blow your horn flying blind), died at 87
An austrian-born native, popper emigrated to england in the 20th century. he is considered one of the greatest philosophers of science. popper, who was well-known for his emphasis on the ineligibility of traditional, inductivist science models, developed a falsificationism. popper claimed that he had killed logic positivism and became an icon of postpositivism. popper, professor of logic at the london …
American accordion player (b. 1939)
American tennis player and coach (b. 1954)
At 55, zydeco musician dies
Author/publisher (shoes of the sea), died at 46
47 years old, architect dies
Philosopher (poverty in historianism), is killed at 92
American director and producer (b. 1913)
American pool player and actor (b. 1913)
American television and film director (born 1913).
French-american composer, arranger and conductor, as well as an educator. he was born in france to american parents and moved to the united states at the age of seven. he was an organist by the age of 12 and eventually became the director of the los angeles church choir.
Biographer (henry luce, pulitzer 1973), dies at 84
French violin prodigy, and french musician. he was the son of two professional musicians and inherited a unique tradition from fortune. he studied under nicolo paganini, a legendary violinist and composer. francescatti took the name zino at ten years old and made his professional debut with the paris opera. the paris opera was a full orchestra that performed the beethoven …
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
Annoucer of lets make a deal commits suicide
English actor (d. 1987).
County galway, ireland -- actress.
Hall of Fame pitcher known for her success with the New York Yankees.
British fashion designer and businesswoman known for her distinctive floral and country-inspired designs.
American stage actor who made his broadway debut in 1938. his film debut in "cry wolf," led to a successful and long-lasting film career that included more than 30 films. some of those films include "moby dick", 1956, and "the brothers karamazov", 1958. he was also a part of the tv series, "voyage to the bottom of the sea" which …
Antonin Magne was a French writer and novelist.
Portuguese-american cardinal (b. 1915)
Us cardinal dies in boston at 67
Egyptian-greek composer (b. 1937)
Greek composer (born 1937).
Nicaraguan businessman and politician who served as the President of Nicaragua from 1967 to 1972 and from 1974 to 1979.
Japanese poet known for his lyrical and evocative works.
Nicaraguan commander and politician, 73rd president of nicaragua (b. 1925)
Us author (ship of fools pulit-66), dies at 90
President of nicaragua (born in 1925).
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
Theodor Theodor was a German physicist who made important contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Composer dies at 71
Greek-american singer and actor (d. 1975).
American composer and bandleader (d. 1973)
Actor (hotel paradisio lord jim), dies at 72
Brazilian military became guerrilla leader (born in 1937).
Slovenian painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
German operatic tenor, who made his debut in freiburg in 1956. he was quickly a favorite leading lyric tenor, and he joined the munich opera in 1960.
German tenor and actor (b. 1930)
Spanish playwright and poet, franco is a member the generation of 27. franco's rise in 1936 forced him to leave spain, as many other spanish intellectuals. he lived in buenos aires from april 1961 until he was forced to leave spain.
Sailor Malan was a South African Royal Air Force pilot who excelled in aerial combat during World War II.
Adnan Menderes was a Turkish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 1950 until his overthrow in a military coup in 1960.
Actor/director (bleke bet), passes away at 68
At 62, the prime minister of turkey (1950-60), is dead.
Composer dies at 81
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
At 39, a belgian television director dies
At 71, a british and austrian chemist dies
Goldsmith dies at 81
(1932 olympics - gold medalist), died at 42
American runner (d. 1953)
German general (wehrmacht) (b. 1880)
Composer dies at 91
Switz, literature critic, is killed at 80
Innovative inventor who made significant contributions to the field of technology.
American composer and pianist (d. 1951).
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
American anthropologist and academic (b. 1887)
Swedish diplomat and lieutenant (d. 1948).
Assassination of un mediator for palestine
British actress man about the house dies at 75
Prominent American literary critic known for his essays on literature and film.
American baseball player (born 1880).
Carlise Bingham was a British physicist who conducted research in the field of rheology, particularly on the behavior of non-Newtonian fluids.
German general major / commanding arnhem, dies in battle
German general (b. 1893)
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
Polish poet and author (d. 1938)
Polish poet (born 1901).
German logician and philosopher of science, vienna circle member (b. 1895)
New zealand author and activist (b. 1877)
New zealand activist (born in 1877).
Composer dies at 79
Maltese missionary and priest (d. 1933).
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
A French novelist and playwright, known for her psychological novels, including 'Thérèse Raquin'.
Ettie Rout was a New Zealand entrepreneur known for her work in public health and social reform.
Austria literature historian, dies at 70
German-american painter and illustrator (b. 1862)
Greek judge and politician, 92nd prime minister of greece (b. 1842)
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
French Post-Impressionist painter known for his vibrant use of color.
Famous deaths on September 17th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
Australian businessman and politician, 22nd premier of victoria (b. 1838)
Canadian cartoonist (born 1852)
First lieutenant in u.s. army (born 1882)
1. the first american aviator to die in an airplane crash
American sculptor (b. 1844)
Czech-austrian pianist and composer (b. 1846)
Austrian pianist (born 1846).
Indonesian feminist and entrepreneur who advocated for women's rights.
Indonesian national heroine known for her advocacy of women's rights and education.
Born 1879, indonesian national hero