April 17th
145 Notable deaths
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).
Bennie G. Adkins
United states army medal of honor recipient (1934-2020).
Born February 1st, 1934 in Waurika.
Died April 17th, 2020 at 86 years old in East Alabama Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
Francis George
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 16th, 1937 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago (liver cancer). [ref]
Cheo Feliciano
Puerto rican musician.
Born July 3rd, 1935 in Ponce. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2014 at 78 years old in Cupey (car collision). [ref]
Osamu Dezaki
Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Born November 18th, 1943 in Meguro-ku, Shinagawa-ku. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2011 at 67 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer, cancer). [ref]
Jean Perrin
French physicist.
Born September 30th, 1870 in Lille. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1942 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
Louise Fazenda
Actress.
Born June 17th, 1896 in Lafayette. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1962 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Eduard Pernkopf
Austrian anatomist.
Born November 24th, 1888 in Rappottenstein.
Died April 17th, 1955 at 66 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Siegfried Müller
German mercenary.
Born October 26th, 1920 in Krosno Odrzańskie.
Died April 17th, 1983 at 62 years old in Boksburg (stomach cancer).
Deaths 41 to 50 of 145
I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix