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April 17th
206 Notable deaths
Sotigui Kouyaté
Burkinabé actor and football player (1936–2010).
Born July 19th, 1936 in Bamako.
Died April 17th, 2010 at 73 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (lung disease). [ref]
Kabori Sarwar
Bangladeshi actress.
Born July 9th, 1950 in Chittagong.
Died April 17th, 2021 at 70 years old in National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital (COVID-19).
Julius Neubronner
German apothecary (1852-1932).
Born February 8th, 1852 in Kronberg im Taunus. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1932 at 80 years old in Kronberg im Taunus. [ref]
Stanley Rogers Resor
Former lawyer and us government official (1917–2012).
Born December 5th, 1917 in New York City.
Died April 17th, 2012 at 94 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Dutch politician (1873-1936).
Born December 1st, 1873 in Roermond.
Died April 17th, 1936 at 62 years old in Utrecht (disease).
Berthe Weill
French art dealer (1865-1951).
Born November 20th, 1865 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 17th, 1951 at 85 years old in Paris.
Arthur Hertzberg
American rabbi and historian (1921–2006).
Born June 9th, 1921 in Lubaczów.
Died April 17th, 2006 at 84 years old in Westwood (heart failure). [ref]
Thomas Gore Browne
British colonial administrator (1807-1887).
Born July 3rd, 1807 in Aylesbury.
Died April 17th, 1887 at 79 years old in London.
Marjorie Gateson
American actress (1891-1977).
Born January 17th, 1891 in Brooklyn.
Died April 17th, 1977 at 86 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Klaus Junge
German chess player (1924–1945).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Concepción.
Died April 17th, 1945 at 21 years old in Welle.
Aleksandr Golovin
Russian artist and stage designer (1863-1930).
Born March 1st, 1863 in Moscow.
Died April 17th, 1930 at 67 years old in Pushkin.
Ephraim George Squier
American archaeologist and newspaper editor (1821–1888).
Born June 17th, 1821 in New York.
Died April 17th, 1888 at 66 years old in New York City.
Manwel Dimech
Maltese activist and philosopher (1860-1921).
Born December 25th, 1860 in Valletta.
Died April 17th, 1921 at 60 years old in Victoria College.
Eugène Canseliet
French writer and alchemist (1899–1982).
Born December 18th, 1899 in Sarcelles.
Died April 17th, 1982 at 82 years old in Savignies.
Max Josef Metzger
German priest (1887–1944).
Born February 3rd, 1887 in Schopfheim. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1944 at 57 years old in Görden.
Meir Bar-Ilan
Israeli rabbi (1880-1949).
Born April 10th, 1880 in Valozhyn.
Died April 17th, 1949 at 69 years old in Jerusalem.
Peter Ablinger
Austrian composer (1959–2025).
Born March 15th, 1959 in Schwanenstadt.
Died April 17th, 2025 at 66 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jean Perrin
French physicist (1870–1942).
Born September 30th, 1870 in Lille.
Died April 17th, 1942 at 71 years old in New York City.
Irvin Willat
Film director (1890-1976).
Born November 18th, 1890 in Stamford.
Died April 17th, 1976 at 85 years old in Santa Monica.
Margaret Seddon
American film actress (1872-1968).
Born November 18th, 1872 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 17th, 1968 at 95 years old in Philadelphia.
Fritz Hommel
German orientalist (1854–1936).
Born July 31st, 1854 in Ansbach.
Died April 17th, 1936 at 81 years old in Munich.
William Conway
Catholic cardinal (1913–1977).
Born January 22nd, 1913 in Belfast.
Died April 17th, 1977 at 64 years old in Armagh.
Oleh Barna
Ukrainian teacher, politician and member of parliament.
Born April 18th, 1967 in Nahirianka.
Died April 17th, 2023 at 55 years old in Pavlivka. [ref]
Thomas Gold Appleton
American artist (1812-1884).
Born March 31st, 1812 in Boston.
Died April 17th, 1884 at 72 years old in New York City.
Isaak Yaglom
Russian mathematician (1921–1988).
Born March 6th, 1921 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1988 at 67 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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