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April 17th
165 Notable deaths
Martinus Petrus Maria Muskens
Dutch theologian and priest (1935–2013).
Born December 11th, 1935 in Heusden.
Died April 17th, 2013 at 77 years old
István Ilku
Hungarian footballer (1933-2005).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Budapest.
Died April 17th, 2005 at 72 years old in Dorog. [ref]
Geysar Kashiyeva
Azerbaijani painter (1893–1972).
Born June 7th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died April 17th, 1972 at 78 years old in Baku (malaria).
Stan Vickers
British racewalker.
Born June 18th, 1932 in Lewisham.
Died April 17th, 2013 at 80 years old in Seaford.
Aleksandr Dolgushin
Russian water polo player (1946–2006).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died April 17th, 2006 at 60 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson
Swedish writer (1880-1967).
Born May 17th, 1880 in Alanäs socken. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1967 at 86 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Yukio Tsuda
Japanese association football player.
Born August 15th, 1917 in Kōbe.
Died April 17th, 1979 at 61 years old in Japan.
Cyril Musil
Czechoslovak cross-country skier.
Born November 26th, 1907 in Studnice. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1977 at 69 years old in Canada, Collingwood. [ref]
Paul Dujardin
French water polo player.
Born May 10th, 1894 in Tourcoing.
Died April 17th, 1959 at 64 years old in Coulon.
Alfonso Martínez
Spanish basketball player (1937-2011).
Born January 24th, 1937 in Zaragoza.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 74 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 165
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