April 17th
162 Notable deaths
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]
Radu Lupu
Romanian pianist (1945–2022).
Born November 30th, 1945 in Galați.
Died April 17th, 2022 at 76 years old in Lausanne.
Siegfried Müller
German mercenary (1920–1983).
Born October 26th, 1920 in Krosno Odrzańskie.
Died April 17th, 1983 at 62 years old in Boksburg (stomach cancer).
Cornelius van Til
Dutch theologian.
Born May 4th, 1895 in Grootegast.
Died April 17th, 1987 at 91 years old in Philadelphia.
Kazuo Koike
Japanese manga artist (1936-2019).
Born May 8th, 1936 in Ōmagari.
Died April 17th, 2019 at 82 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Bessie Emery Head
South african born botswanan writer.
Born July 6th, 1937 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died April 17th, 1986 at 48 years old in Serowe (hepatitis).
Francis George
Catholic cardinal (1937–2015).
Born January 16th, 1937 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago (liver cancer). [ref]
Katharina Schratt
Austrian stage actress (1853–1940).
Born September 11th, 1853 in Baden. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1940 at 86 years old in Vienna.
Osamu Dezaki
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1943–2011).
Born November 18th, 1943 in Meguro.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 67 years old in Tokyo (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
V. S. Ramadevi
Indian politician.
Born January 15th, 1934 in Chebrolu.
Died April 17th, 2013 at 79 years old in Bengaluru (cardiac arrest).
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran