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April 17th
156 Notable deaths
Lukman Niode
Indonesian swimmer.
Born October 21st, 1963 in Jakarta.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 56 years old in Jakarta (COVID-19). [ref]
Arkady Chernyshev
Russian footballer (1914-1992).
Born March 16th, 1914 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died April 17th, 1992 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Jan Kotěra
Czech architect, designer, painter and university educator (1871-1923).
Born December 18th, 1871 in Brno. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1923 at 51 years old in Prague. [ref]
Mikhail Tanich
Soviet and russian poet (1923—2008).
Born September 15th, 1923 in Taganrog.
Died April 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Moscow (kidney failure). [ref]
Alexandru Neagu
Romanian footballer (1948-2010).
Born July 19th, 1948 in Bucharest.
Died April 17th, 2010 at 61 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Svetozar Ćorović
Bosnian writer.
Born May 29th, 1875 in Mostar. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1919 at 43 years old in Mostar (disease). [ref]
Sebastian Koto Khoarai
Mosotho catholic cardinal (1929–2021).
Born September 11th, 1929 in Leribe District.
Died April 17th, 2021 at 91 years old in Mazenod. [ref]
Krsto Hegedušić
Croatian naive painter (1901-1975).
Born November 26th, 1901 in Petrinja.
Died April 17th, 1975 at 73 years old in Zagreb.
Paul Costello
American rower.
Born December 27th, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died April 17th, 1986 at 91 years old in Philadelphia.
Franco Restivo
Italian politician (1911-1976).
Born May 25th, 1911 in Palermo.
Died April 17th, 1976 at 64 years old in Francavilla di Sicilia.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare