April 17th
165 Notable deaths
Pavlo Shkapenko
Ukrainian footballer (1972–2023).
Born December 16th, 1972 in Zaporizhzhia.
Died April 17th, 2023 at 50 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Gerino Gerini
Racecar driver.
Born August 10th, 1928 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2013 at 84 years old in Cremona. [ref]
Madre Teresa Nuzzo
Maltese nun.
Born May 11th, 1851 in Valletta.
Died April 17th, 1923 at 71 years old in Ħamrun.
Ewald Balser
Actor (1898-1978).
Born October 5th, 1898 in Elberfeld.
Died April 17th, 1978 at 79 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Adelaide Lambert
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1907-1996).
Born October 27th, 1907 in Ancón.
Died April 17th, 1996 at 88 years old in Bremerton.
Carlos Graça
São tomé and príncipe politician (1931-2013).
Born December 22nd, 1931 in Lisbon.
Died April 17th, 2013 at 81 years old in Lisbon.
Madeleine Bourdouxhe
Belgian author (1906–1996).
Born September 25th, 1906 in Liège.
Died April 17th, 1996 at 89 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Carlos Contreras
Chilean footballer (1938-2020).
Born October 7th, 1938 in Santiago.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 81 years old in Puente Alto. [ref]
Luis Larrea Alba
Acting president of ecuador (1931).
Born October 25th, 1894 in Guayaquil.
Died April 17th, 1979 at 84 years old in Quito (pneumonia).
Mireya Baltra
Chilean politician.
Born February 25th, 1932 in Santiago.
Died April 17th, 2022 at 90 years old in Santiago.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde