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On This Day in History — September 17

Honoring Those Who Passed Away On This Date

Explore the historical luminaries whose departures on this calendar day left an indelible imprint on arts, literature, science, and human freedom.

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Muhammad Ali

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.

United States

17 January 1942 – 3 June 2016 (74 years old)

Muhammad Ali is universally acclaimed as the most celebrated boxer in sports history and a titanic twentieth-century cultural icon. The only three-time lineal world heavyweight champion, his lightning footwork, lyrical poetry ('float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'), and moral courage in refusing military induction during the Vietnam War made him a global champion of freedom and human dignity.

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant

United States

23 August 1978 – 26 January 2020 (41 years old)

Kobe Bean Bryant was an iconic American basketball player who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five NBA championships, the 2008 NBA MVP award, two Olympic gold medals, and scoring 81 points in a single game (second highest in NBA history). His relentless work ethic, codified worldwide as 'Mamba Mentality', inspired millions of athletes across the globe.

Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, California, United States

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Pelé

Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Brazil

23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022 (82 years old)

Pelé is universally revered as one of the greatest football players in the history of the sport, and the only player ever to win three FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970). Renowned for his incandescent brilliance, acrobatic athleticism, and more than 1,200 career goals, he transformed the sport into 'The Beautiful Game' (O Jogo Bonito) and became a transcendent cultural icon for Brazil and the globe.

São Paulo, Brazil

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Terry Fox

Terrance Stanley Fox

Canada

28 July 1958 – 28 June 1981 (22 years old)

Terrance Stanley 'Terry' Fox was a Canadian humanitarian and athlete who, having lost his right leg to osteosarcoma at age eighteen, embarked on the historic 'Marathon of Hope' in 1980, running a full marathon (26.2 miles) every single day across Canada on an artificial leg to raise money for cancer research. Running 3,339 miles before cancer spread to his lungs, his legacy has raised over $850 million worldwide.

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

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Diego Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona

Argentina

30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020 (60 years old)

Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine football genius endowed with incomparable dribbling artistry, vision, and rebellious charisma. Regarded alongside Pelé as one of the greatest players of all time, he single-handedly captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Mexico in 1986 and transformed underdog SSC Napoli into champions of Italy and Europe.

Dique Luján, Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Jesse Owens

James Cleveland Owens

United States

12 September 1913 – 31 March 1980 (66 years old)

Jesse Owens was a legendary American track and field icon whose four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games single-handedly shattered Adolf Hitler's Nazi myth of Aryan racial supremacy. The grandson of slaves who set three world records in 45 minutes as an Ohio State student in 1935, his triumphs in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and long jump stand as an eternal monument to human equality.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Community Memorials & Loved Ones

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Sarah Elena Vance

"Nana Sarah"

1938 – 2024 (85 years old)

Dedicated with love by Clara Vance-Dubois (Granddaughter)

A radiant grandmother and passionate botanist who taught three generations to appreciate the delicate beauty of alpine wildflowers and kindness towards all living souls.

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Malek Bensalem

"Oncle Malek"

1950 – 2023 (73 years old)

Dedicated with love by Karim Bensalem (Nephew)

An inspiring mentor, calligrapher, and educator who instilled a lifelong love of classical poetry and the graceful art of Arabic calligraphy into hundreds of young minds.

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