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April 17th
145 Notable deaths
Eva Novak
American film actress (1898-1988).
Born February 14th, 1898 in St. Louis.
Died April 17th, 1988 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
Dutch politician (1873-1936).
Born December 1st, 1873 in Roermond. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1936 at 62 years old in Utrecht (disease). [ref]
Aleksandr Golovin
Russian artist and stage designer (1863-1930).
Born March 1st, 1863 in Moscow. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1930 at 67 years old in Pushkin. [ref]
László Mednyánszky
Hungarian artist (1852-1919).
Born April 23rd, 1852 in Beckov. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1919 at 66 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Max Josef Metzger
German priest.
Born February 3rd, 1887 in Schopfheim.
Died April 17th, 1944 at 57 years old in Brandenburg an der Havel.
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.
Born January 1st, 1924 in Concepción.
Died April 17th, 1945 at 21 years old in Welle.
Arthur Hertzberg
American rabbi and historian.
Born June 9th, 1921 in Lubaczów. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2006 at 84 years old in Westwood (heart failure). [ref]
Meir Bar-Ilan
Israeli rabbi (1880-1949).
Born April 10th, 1880 in Valožyn.
Died April 17th, 1949 at 69 years old in Jerusalem.
Eugène Canseliet
French writer and alchemist.
Born December 18th, 1899 in Sarcelles. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1982 at 82 years old in Savignies. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 145
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