April 17th
145 Notable deaths
Louise Nevelson
American sculptor (1899-1988).
Born September 23rd, 1899 in Kyiv, Pereiaslav. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1988 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Kantarō Suzuki
29th prime minister of japan (1868-1948).
Born January 18th, 1868 in Sakai.
Died April 17th, 1948 at 80 years old in Sekiyado (liver cancer).
Patrick Geddes
British scientist and town planner (1854-1932).
Born October 2nd, 1854 in Ballater. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1932 at 77 years old in Montpellier. [ref]
Catherine Spaak
Actress and singer (1945–2022).
Born April 3rd, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died April 17th, 2022 at 77 years old in Rome. [ref]
Roger Sperry
American neuroscientist.
Born August 20th, 1913 in Hartford.
Died April 17th, 1994 at 80 years old in Pasadena.
Karpal Singh
Malaysian politician and lawyer.
Born June 28th, 1940 in Georgetown.
Died April 17th, 2014 at 73 years old in Perak (traffic collision).
Radu Lupu
Romanian pianist.
Born November 30th, 1945 in Galați.
Died April 17th, 2022 at 76 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Robert Atkins
American cardiologist (1930-2003).
Born October 17th, 1930 in Columbus. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (falling). [ref]
Carlton Barrett
Jamaican reggae drummer and percussion player (1950-1987).
Born December 17th, 1950 in Kingston. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1987 at 36 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Cornelius van Til
Dutch theologian.
Born May 4th, 1895 in Grootegast.
Died April 17th, 1987 at 91 years old in Philadelphia.
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer