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April 17th
206 Notable deaths
Ronald Sanderson
British rower (1876–1918).
Born December 11th, 1876 in Uckfield.
Died April 17th, 1918 at 41 years old in Gommecourt.
Hanns Kilian
Bobsledder (1905–1981).
Born May 2nd, 1905 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Died April 17th, 1981 at 75 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Rudolf Wiegmann
German architect, painter and author (1804-1865).
Born April 17th, 1804 in Adensen.
Died April 17th, 1865 at 61 years old in Düsseldorf.
Momir Korunović
Serbian architect (1883-1969).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Glogovac.
Died April 17th, 1969 at 86 years old in Belgrade.
Jan Engels
Road bicycle racer (1922–1972).
Born May 11th, 1922 in Sint-Genesius-Rode.
Died April 17th, 1972 at 49 years old in Heverlee.
Martinus Petrus Maria Muskens
Dutch theologian and priest (1935–2013).
Born December 11th, 1935 in Heusden.
Died April 17th, 2013 at 77 years old
István Ilku
Hungarian footballer (1933-2005).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Budapest.
Died April 17th, 2005 at 72 years old in Dorog. [ref]
Geysar Kashiyeva
Azerbaijani painter (1893–1972).
Born June 7th, 1893 in Tbilisi.
Died April 17th, 1972 at 78 years old in Baku (malaria).
Stan Vickers
British racewalker (1932–2013).
Born June 18th, 1932 in Lewisham.
Died April 17th, 2013 at 80 years old in Seaford.
Reinhold Buchholz
German zoologist and explorer (1837–1876).
Born October 2nd, 1837 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died April 17th, 1876 at 38 years old in Greifswald (pneumonia).
Aleksandr Dolgushin
Russian water polo player (1946–2006).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died April 17th, 2006 at 60 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Bror Brenner
Sailor (1855-1923).
Born July 17th, 1855 in Vyborg.
Died April 17th, 1923 at 67 years old in Vyborg.
Gustav Hedenvind-Eriksson
Swedish writer (1880-1967).
Born May 17th, 1880 in Alanäs socken.
Died April 17th, 1967 at 86 years old in Stockholm.
Yukio Tsuda
Japanese association football player (1917–1979).
Born August 15th, 1917 in Kobe.
Died April 17th, 1979 at 61 years old in Japan.
Cyril Musil
Czechoslovak cross-country skier.
Born November 26th, 1907 in Studnice. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1977 at 69 years old in Collingwood, Canada. [ref]
Maria Pognon
French journalist and feminist.
Born February 15th, 1844 in Honfleur.
Died April 17th, 1925 at 81 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Alfonso Martínez
Spanish basketball player (1937-2011).
Born January 24th, 1937 in Zaragoza.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 74 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Henricus Tromp
Dutch rower (1878-1962).
Born March 19th, 1878 in Tanjungpura.
Died April 17th, 1962 at 84 years old in Etterbeek.
Asan Sabri Ayvazov
Crimean tatar politician, journalist, writer, and educator (1878–1938).
Born May 18th, 1878 in Alupka.
Died April 17th, 1938 at 59 years old in Simferopol.
Victor Pryazhnikov
Russian ice hockey player (1933–2008).
Born December 23rd, 1933 in Elektrostal.
Died April 17th, 2008 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Peter Pospíšil
Czechoslovak handball player (1944–2006).
Born April 24th, 1944 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2006 at 61 years old in Bratislava.
Per Henriksen
Norwegian association football player (1952–2024).
Born April 10th, 1952 in Stavanger.
Died April 17th, 2024 at 72 years old in Stavanger University Hospital. [ref]
Gerino Gerini
Racecar driver (1928–2013).
Born August 10th, 1928 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2013 at 84 years old in Cremona. [ref]
Harry Stiff
British tug of war competitor (1881–1939).
Born October 23rd, 1881 in Sudbury.
Died April 17th, 1939 at 57 years old in East of England.
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