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April 17th
145 Notable deaths
Hans Purrmann
German painter (1880-1966).
Born April 10th, 1880 in Speyer. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1966 at 86 years old in Basel. [ref]
Georges Miez
Gymnast (1904-1999).
Born October 2nd, 1904 in Töss.
Died April 17th, 1999 at 94 years old in Savosa (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Humberto Tozzi
Brazilian footballer (1934-1980).
Born February 4th, 1934 in São João de Meriti.
Died April 17th, 1980 at 46 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Ljubomir Simović
Serbian poet.
Born December 2nd, 1935 in Užice.
Died April 17th, 2025 at 89 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Dmitry Ushakov
Russian philologist.
Born January 24th, 1873 in Moscow.
Died April 17th, 1942 at 69 years old in Tashkent.
Maria Bakunin
Italian chemist and biologist.
Born February 2nd, 1873 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died April 17th, 1960 at 87 years old in Naples.
Wincenty Lutosławski
Polish philosopher.
Born June 6th, 1863 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1954 at 90 years old in Kraków.
Raymond Kaelbel
French association football player and manager (1932-2007).
Born January 31st, 1932 in Colmar.
Died April 17th, 2007 at 75 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
Jaroslav Holík
Czech ice hockey player and coach.
Born August 3rd, 1942 in Havlíčkův Brod. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2015 at 72 years old in Jihlava.
Alberto Bovone
Catholic cardinal.
Born June 11th, 1922 in Frugarolo.
Died April 17th, 1998 at 75 years old in Rome.
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