TheFamousPeople

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
Hildegard of BingenHildegard of Bingen
German
Philosopher

Karl PopperKarl Popper
British
Philosopher

Steven StaynerSteven Stayner
American
Kidnap Victim

Red SkeltonRed Skelton
American
Comedian, Pantomimist

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

Henry Fox TalbotHenry Fox Talbot
British
Inventor

Laura Ashley Laura Ashley
Welsh
Founder of 'Laura Ashley' Brand
Alfred de VignyAlfred de Vigny
French
Poet, Playwright, Novelist

David DubinskyDavid Dubinsky
American
Political leader
Paula YatesPaula Yates
British, Welsh
Television presenter

Charmian CarrCharmian Carr
American
Actress

Dred ScottDred Scott
American
American slave

Patricia Kennedy LawfordPatricia Kennedy Lawford
American
Socialite

Richard BasehartRichard Basehart
American
Actor
Cokie RobertsCokie Roberts
American
Journalist

Vitas GerulaitisVitas Gerulaitis
American
Tennis player

Anastasio Somoza DebayleAnastasio Somoza Debayle
Nicaraguan
Politician

Adnan MenderesAdnan Menderes
Turkish
politician, diplomat
Folke BernadotteFolke Bernadotte
Swedish
Diplomat

Edmonia LewisEdmonia Lewis
American
sculptor
Ruth BenedictRuth Benedict
American
Anthropologist, Folklorist, University teacher,

Robert BellarmineRobert Bellarmine
Italian
Theologian, Writer, Librarian, University teacher,

Eiji ToyodaEiji Toyoda
Japanese
Business magnate, Entrepreneur
Willie MosconiWillie Mosconi
American
Pool Player

Tobias SmollettTobias Smollett
British, Scottish
Author
Eugène Viollet-le-DucEugène Viollet-le-Duc
French
Architect

Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroff
Armenian, American, Russian
Actor

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

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John of Austria the YoungerJohn of Austria the Younger
Spanish
Military Leader
George Hamilton IVGeorge Hamilton IV
American
Musician

Charles SpearmanCharles Spearman
British
Psychologist, Statistician, University teacher

Larry WilsonLarry Wilson
American
American football player

Henri Louis Le ChatelierHenri Louis Le Chatelier
French
Chemist
Abraham-Louis BreguetAbraham-Louis Breguet
French
Horologist
Fritz WunderlichFritz Wunderlich
German
Opera singer, Singer

William Herbert SheldonWilliam Herbert Sheldon
American
Psychologist, Numismatist

Franz Xaver SüssmayrFranz Xaver Süssmayr
Austrian
Composer

Nikolai KondratievNikolai Kondratiev
Russian
Economist
Walther SchwiegerWalther Schwieger
Submariner

Helen NearingHelen Nearing
American
Author

Walter Savage LandorWalter Savage Landor
British
Author

Philipp, Prince of EulenburgPhilipp, Prince of Eulenburg
German
Diplomat

Marguerite Louise d'OrleansMarguerite Louise d'Orleans
French
Princess
Milo HamiltonMilo Hamilton
American
Sportscaster

James CrumleyJames Crumley
American
Author
Cecilia BeauxCecilia Beaux
American
Painter

Heinrich BullingerHeinrich Bullinger
Swiss
Swiss theologian

Rudolf von JheringRudolf von Jhering
German
Jurist
Antoine Laurent de JussieuAntoine Laurent de Jussieu
French
Botanist

Charles Alfred PillsburyCharles Alfred Pillsbury
American
Industrialist
Asher B. DurandAsher B. Durand
American
Painter

Seth LowSeth Low
American
Educator

Georgiy GongadzeGeorgiy Gongadze
Georgian
Journalist

Francesco GeminianiFrancesco Geminiani
Italian
Violinist

Eduard SprangerEduard Spranger
German
Philosopher
Jay StewartJay Stewart
American
Actor

Geoffrey KeyesGeoffrey Keyes
American
Officer

Marvin HartMarvin Hart
American
Boxer

Emil LudwigEmil Ludwig
Swiss, German
Writer
David WillcocksDavid Willcocks
British
Conductor, Composer, Organist, Choir director,

Jimmy YanceyJimmy Yancey
American
Pianist
Emperor NingzongEmperor Ningzong
Chinese
Emperor

China ZorrillaChina Zorrilla
Argentinian, Uruguayan
Actress

Dorothy C. StrattonDorothy C. Stratton
American
Commissioned Officer
Yu DafuYu Dafu
Chinese
Writer

Jean RayJean Ray
Belgian
Author
Zino FrancescattiZino Francescatti
French
Violinist

Dodo MarmarosaDodo Marmarosa
American
Musician

Donald Keith DuncanDonald Keith Duncan
Jamaican
Politician
León FelipeLeón Felipe
Spanish
Poet

Russell Errol TrainRussell Errol Train
American
Conservationist
Dieter SchidorDieter Schidor
German
Film actor

Leon KirchnerLeon Kirchner
American
Composer

Ashok GastiAshok Gasti
Indian
Politician

John ElderJohn Elder
Scottish
Marine Engineer
Geoffrey DuttonGeoffrey Dutton
Australian
Writer
Frank ErneFrank Erne
Swiss, American
Boxer

Katharina DaltonKatharina Dalton
British
Physician

Friedrich PanethFriedrich Paneth
Austrian, British
Chemist

Georges PitoëffGeorges Pitoëff
Russian
Director
Asit BandopadhyayAsit Bandopadhyay
Indian
Actor

Rudolf BrunRudolf Brun
Swiss
Politician

Bernie McGannBernie McGann
Australian
Saxophone Player

Richard Owen CambridgeRichard Owen Cambridge
British
Poet

Georg Philipp HarsdörferGeorg Philipp Harsdörfer
German
German poet
Joseph De PiroJoseph De Piro
Maltese
Roman Catholic priest

Ellen FrankEllen Frank
German
Actress
Gladys LanzaGladys Lanza
Honduran
Human rights activist

Richard Joel RussellRichard Joel Russell
American
Geologist
Robert Collins TruaxRobert Collins Truax
American
Rocket scientist