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April 17th
142 Notable deaths
Eddie Cochran
American rock and roll pioneer.
Born October 3rd, 1938 in Albert Lea. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1960 at 21 years old in Bath (traffic collision). [ref]
Biju Patnaik
Indian politician, aviator and businessman.
Born March 5th, 1916 in Cuttack.
Died April 17th, 1997 at 81 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Dick Shawn
American actor and comedian.
Born December 1st, 1924 in Buffalo.
Died April 17th, 1987 at 62 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deanna Durbin
Canadian singer and actress (1921-2013).
Born December 4th, 1921 in Winnipeg. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2013 at 91 years old in Paris (disease).
Michael Sarrazin
Canadian actor (1940-2011).
Born May 22nd, 1940 in Quebec City.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Ralph Abernathy
American civil rights movement leader (1926-1990).
Born March 11th, 1926 in Linden.
Died April 17th, 1990 at 64 years old in Atlanta.
Mark W. Clark
United states army general (1896-1984).
Born May 1st, 1896 in Sackets Harbor.
Died April 17th, 1984 at 87 years old in Charleston.
Alan García
Peruvian politician.
Died April 17th, 2019 at 69 years old in Lima (shot to the head). [ref]
Norman Hunter
English footballer (1943-2020).
Born October 29th, 1943 in Gateshead.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 76 years old in Leeds (COVID-19). [ref]
Aimé Césaire
Martiniquais writer, poet and politician.
Born June 26th, 1913 in Basse-Pointe. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2008 at 94 years old in Fort-de-France. [ref]
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