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Died On September 17th

Discover the most famous people who died on September 17. The list includes people like Karl Popper, Spiro Agnew, Red Skelton, Henry Fox Talbot, Laura Ashley. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, philosophers and psychologists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.

Spiro AgnewSpiro Agnew
American
39th Vice President of the United States
Karl PopperKarl Popper
British
Philosopher

Hildegard of BingenHildegard of Bingen
German
Philosopher

Red SkeltonRed Skelton
American
Comedian, Pantomimist

Steven StaynerSteven Stayner
American
Kidnap Victim

Philip IV of SpainPhilip IV of Spain
Spanish, Portuguese
King of Portugal
Sabbatai ZeviSabbatai Zevi
Turkish
Rabbi

Laura Ashley Laura Ashley
Welsh
Founder of 'Laura Ashley' Brand

Frederick II of PrussiaFrederick II of Prussia
German, Prussian
King
Henry Fox TalbotHenry Fox Talbot
British
Inventor

Alfred de VignyAlfred de Vigny
French
Poet, Playwright, Novelist
David DubinskyDavid Dubinsky
American
Political leader

Paula YatesPaula Yates
British, Welsh
Television presenter

Dred ScottDred Scott
American
American slave

Charmian CarrCharmian Carr
American
Actress

Patricia Kennedy LawfordPatricia Kennedy Lawford
American
Socialite
Vitas GerulaitisVitas Gerulaitis
American
Tennis player

Richard BasehartRichard Basehart
American
Actor

Adnan MenderesAdnan Menderes
Turkish
politician, diplomat

Anastasio Somoza DebayleAnastasio Somoza Debayle
Nicaraguan
Politician
Folke BernadotteFolke Bernadotte
Swedish
Politician, Diplomat, Military personnel

Ruth BenedictRuth Benedict
American
Anthropologist, Folklorist, University teacher,
Robert BellarmineRobert Bellarmine
Italian
Theologian, Writer, Librarian, University teacher,

Edmonia LewisEdmonia Lewis
American
sculptor

Willie MosconiWillie Mosconi
American
Pool Player
Eugène Viollet-le-DucEugène Viollet-le-Duc
French
Architect

Eiji ToyodaEiji Toyoda
Japanese
Business magnate, Entrepreneur
George Hamilton IVGeorge Hamilton IV
American
Musician

Tobias SmollettTobias Smollett
British, Scottish
Author

Pedro Menéndez de AvilésPedro Menéndez de Avilés
Spanish
Explorer
Charles H. PercyCharles H. Percy
American
Politician

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John of Austria the YoungerJohn of Austria the Younger
Spanish
Military Leader
Charles SpearmanCharles Spearman
British
Psychologist, Statistician, University teacher

Walther SchwiegerWalther Schwieger
Submariner

Helen NearingHelen Nearing
American
Author

Abraham-Louis BreguetAbraham-Louis Breguet
French
Horologist
Cecilia BeauxCecilia Beaux
American
Painter
Fritz WunderlichFritz Wunderlich
German
Opera singer, Singer

Walter Savage LandorWalter Savage Landor
British
Author

James CrumleyJames Crumley
American
Author

Franz Xaver SüssmayrFranz Xaver Süssmayr
Austrian
Composer
Nikolai KondratievNikolai Kondratiev
Russian
economist

Jay StewartJay Stewart
American
Actor

William Herbert SheldonWilliam Herbert Sheldon
American
Psychologist, Numismatist

Heinrich BullingerHeinrich Bullinger
Swiss
Swiss theologian

Seth LowSeth Low
American
Educator
Antoine Laurent de JussieuAntoine Laurent de Jussieu
French
Botanist

Milo HamiltonMilo Hamilton
American
Sportscaster
Rudolf von JheringRudolf von Jhering
German
Jurist

Philipp, Prince of EulenburgPhilipp, Prince of Eulenburg
German
Diplomat

Marvin HartMarvin Hart
American
Boxer
Francesco GeminianiFrancesco Geminiani
Italian
Violinist

Charles Alfred PillsburyCharles Alfred Pillsbury
American
Industrialist
David WillcocksDavid Willcocks
British
Conductor, Composer, Organist, Choir director,

Eduard SprangerEduard Spranger
German
Philosopher

Emil LudwigEmil Ludwig
Swiss, German
Writer

Jimmy YanceyJimmy Yancey
American
Pianist

Geoffrey KeyesGeoffrey Keyes
American
Officer
Emperor NingzongEmperor Ningzong
Chinese
Emperor

Dorothy C. StrattonDorothy C. Stratton
American
Commissioned Officer

Zino FrancescattiZino Francescatti
French
Violinist

Dodo MarmarosaDodo Marmarosa
American
Musician
Yu DafuYu Dafu
Chinese
Writer

Leon KirchnerLeon Kirchner
American
Composer
León FelipeLeón Felipe
Spanish
Poet

Geoffrey DuttonGeoffrey Dutton
Australian
Writer

Katharina DaltonKatharina Dalton
British
Physician
Bernie McGannBernie McGann
Australian
Saxophone Player

Friedrich PanethFriedrich Paneth
Austrian, British
Chemist
Georges PitoëffGeorges Pitoëff
Russian
Director

Rudolf BrunRudolf Brun
Swiss
Politician

John ElderJohn Elder
Scottish
Marine Engineer
Richard Owen CambridgeRichard Owen Cambridge
British
Poet

Henri Louis Le ChatelierHenri Louis Le Chatelier
French
Chemist
Jean RayJean Ray
Belgian
Author

Asher B. DurandAsher B. Durand
American
Painter

Marguerite Vivian YoungMarguerite Vivian Young
American
 

Russell Errol TrainRussell Errol Train
American
Conservationist
Georg Philipp HarsdörferGeorg Philipp Harsdörfer
German
German poet
Richard Joel RussellRichard Joel Russell
American
Geologist

Robert Collins TruaxRobert Collins Truax
American
Rocket scientist