Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Sept-17

Died on This Day (Sept-17)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Nelson DeMille Nelson DeMille American writer American author 81 1
Maarten Schmidt Maarten Schmidt Dutch astronomer Dutch-born American astronomer 92 3
  Albert Linder Kazakh weightlifter Kazakhstani weightlifter 25 4
Robert W. Gore Robert W. Gore American scientist and businessman American scientist, inventor and businessman 83 5
Cokie Roberts Cokie Roberts American journalist American journalist and bestselling author 75 6
  Celia Barquín Arozamena Spanish golfer Spanish amateur golfer 22 7
Bobby Heenan Bobby Heenan American wrestling commentator and manager American wrestling manager 72 8
Bahman Golbarnezhad Bahman Golbarnezhad Iranian Paralympic athlete Iranian Paralympic racing cyclist 48 9
Puttaraj Gawai Puttaraj Gawai Indian singer Indian singer 96 15
Geoff Williamson Geoff Williamson Geoffrey Williamson was an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Rower 86 16
James Bugental James Bugental James Frederick Thomas Bugental was one of the predominant theorists and advocates of the Existential-humanistic therapy movement. American psychologist 92 17
Dorothy C. Stratton Dorothy C. Stratton Dorothy Constance Stratton is best known as the first director of the SPARS, the U. American academic 107 19
Alfred Reed Alfred Reed Alfred Reed was an American neoclassical composer, with more than two hundred published works for concert band, orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensemble to his name. American composer 84 20
  Alexandra Petrova Alexandra Valeryevna Petrova was a Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 1996. Russian model 19 25
Dorothy Smith Cummings Dorothy Smith Cummings Dorothy Smith Cummings was a seven time national women's target archery champion. American archer 92 30
  Laura Ashley Welsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings Welsh fashion designer 60 40
Joseph-Ernest Grégoire Joseph-Ernest Grégoire Joseph-Ernest Grégoire CBE was a French Canadian politician. Canadian politician 94 45
Halfdan Christensen Halfdan Christensen Halfdan Christensen was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director. Norwegian actor and director 76 75
Carl Eytel Carl Eytel Carl Eytel was a German American artist who built his reputation for paintings and drawings of desert subjects in the American Southwest. German–American artist 63 100
John Bussell John Bussell John Garrett Bussell was an early settler in Western Australia. Australian politician 72 150