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1926 – 2017Harry Dean Stanton (1926-2017)Died 15 September 2017, aged 91American character actor known for lead roles in Paris, Texas and Repo Man and supporting roles in Alien and The Green Mile. His weathered, laconic screen presence made him a favorite of independent filmmakers. He died of natural causes.
2017Cassini spacecraft ends mission at SaturnNASA probe deliberately burns up in Saturn's atmosphereAfter nearly 20 years in space and 13 years orbiting Saturn, NASA's Cassini spacecraft was deliberately plunged into the planet's atmosphere to avoid contaminating its moons. The mission had returned detailed data on Saturn, its rings, and moons including Titan and Enceladus. Its "Grand Finale" concluded one of the most productive planetary missions in NASA history.