April 17th
162 Notable deaths
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]
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 (1888-1955).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Rappottenstein.
Died April 17th, 1955 at 66 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Yi Sang
Korean writer.
Born August 20th, 1910 in Jongno.
Died April 17th, 1937 at 26 years old in Tokyo (tuberculosis).
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]
Dimitris Mitropanos
Greek singer (1948-2012).
Born April 2nd, 1948 in Trikala.
Died April 17th, 2012 at 64 years old in Athens. [ref]
Basil Bunting
Poet.
Born March 1st, 1900 in Benwell & Scotswood. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1985 at 85 years old in Hexham. [ref]
Rita Montaner
Cuban classically trained singer, pianist and actress.
Born August 20th, 1900 in Guanabacoa (Cuba).
Died April 17th, 1958 at 57 years old in Havana (cancer).
Mayra Alejandra
Venezuelan actress (1958-2014).
Born May 7th, 1958 in Caracas.
Died April 17th, 2014 at 55 years old in Caracas (lung cancer).
Dede Allen
American film editor (1923-2010).
Born December 3rd, 1923 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2010 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 162
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk