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Deaths on the 17th of April in history

Deaths
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17 Apr 0485 Proclus, Greek mathematician and philosopher (b. 412)
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17 Apr 0617 Donnán of Eigg, Irish priest and saint
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17 Apr 0744 Al-Walid II, Muslim caliph (b. 706)
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17 Apr 0818 Bernhard I King of Italy, dies
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17 Apr 0858 Benedict III Italian Pope (855-58), dies
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17 Apr 1080 Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)
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17 Apr 1272 Zita/Cita Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59
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17 Apr 1297 Willem van Afflighem Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86
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17 Apr 1427 John IV, Duke of Brabant (b. 1403)
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17 Apr 1427 Jan IV duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies
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17 Apr 1539 George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)
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17 Apr 1574 Joachim Camerarius, German scholar and translator (b. 1500)
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17 Apr 1630 Christian I ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mountain), dies
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17 Apr 1669 Antonio Bertali, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1605)
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17 Apr 1679 John van Kessel Flemish painter, dies at 53
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17 Apr 1680 Kateri Tekakwitha, American saint (b. 1656)
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17 Apr 1695 Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1651)
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17 Apr 1696 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (b. 1626)
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17 Apr 1711 Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1678)
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17 Apr 1711 Jozef I [Habsburg] emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32
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17 Apr 1713 David Hollatz, Polish pastor and theologian (b. 1648)
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17 Apr 1714 Philipp Heinrich Erlebach composer, dies at 56
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17 Apr 1726 Henri
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17 Apr 1742 Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (b. 1664)
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17 Apr 1764 Johann Mattheson, German lexicographer and composer (b. 1681)
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17 Apr 1790 Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, publisher, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (b. 1706)
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17 Apr 1799 Richard Jupp, English surveyor and architect (b. 1728)
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17 Apr 1835 William Henry Ireland forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies
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17 Apr 1837 Edouard viscount de Walckiers very wealthy slave trader, dies
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17 Apr 1838 J Schopenhauer writer, dies at 71
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17 Apr 1840 Hannah Webster Foster, American journalist and author (b. 1758)
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17 Apr 1843 Samuel Morey, American engineer (b. 1762)
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17 Apr 1854 Gottlob Wiedebein composer, dies at 74
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17 Apr 1863 Daniel Smith Donelson Confederate General/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61
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17 Apr 1873 Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky composer, dies at 60
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17 Apr 1882 George Jennings, English engineer and plumber, invented the Flush toilet (b. 1810)
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17 Apr 1888 E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (b. 1821)
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17 Apr 1890 John Barnett composer, dies at 87
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17 Apr 1891 Jules Eugene Abraham Alary composer, dies at 77
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17 Apr 1892 Alexander Mackenzie, Scottish-Canadian journalist and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822)
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17 Apr 1899 Hans Balatka composer, dies at 74
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17 Apr 1902 Francis, Duke of Cádiz (b. 1822)
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17 Apr 1915 Johannes P Kelly [Kellij] Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60
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17 Apr 1921 Manwel Dimech, Maltese journalist, author, and philosopher (b. 1860)
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17 Apr 1923 Laurence Ginnell, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1852)
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17 Apr 1930 Alexander Golovin, Russian painter and stage designer (b. 1863)
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17 Apr 1933 Kote Marjanishvili, Georgian director and playwright (b. 1872)
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17 Apr 1936 Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Dutch lawyer and politician, 28th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1873)
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17 Apr 1936 Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies
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17 Apr 1937 Yi Sang, South Korean poet and author (b. 1910)
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17 Apr 1941 Al Bowlly, Mozambican-English singer-songwriter and bandleader (b. 1899)
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17 Apr 1942 Jean Baptiste Perrin, French-American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)
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17 Apr 1944 Dimitrios Psarros, Greek lieutenant, founded the National and Social Liberation (b. 1893)
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17 Apr 1944 J. T. Hearne, English cricketer and coach (b. 1867)
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17 Apr 1945 Hannie Schaft: "Girl with red hair, " executed
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17 Apr 1945 Ion Pillat Romaniams poet/Senator (Umbra timpului), dies
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17 Apr 1945 Walter Model German fieldmarshal, commits suicide at 54
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17 Apr 1946 John Iddon cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for England 1934-35), dies
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17 Apr 1948 Suzuki Kantarō, Japanese admiral and politician, 42nd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1868)
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17 Apr 1948 Johan P Earl of Limburg Stirum diplomat, dies at 75
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17 Apr 1948 Percy Sherwell cricketer (South Africa captain in 13 Tests 1905-11), dies
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17 Apr 1954 Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, Romanian lawyer and politician, Romanian Minister of Justice (b. 1900)
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17 Apr 1960 Eddie Cochran, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1938)
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17 Apr 1962 Henricus Tromp, Dutch rower (b. 1878)
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17 Apr 1962 Louise Fazenda dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66
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17 Apr 1967 Red Allen, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)
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17 Apr 1968 Margaret Seddon dies at 95
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17 Apr 1970 Sergei U S Aleksi: Patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92
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17 Apr 1970 Sergei Aleksi patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92
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17 Apr 1971 Roberto Lupi composer, dies at 62
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17 Apr 1974 Frank McGee Today show host, dies of cancer at 52
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17 Apr 1974 Herbert Elwell US composer (Happy Hypocrite), dies at 75
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17 Apr 1974 Vinnie Taylor rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a drug overdose
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17 Apr 1975 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (b. 1888)
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17 Apr 1976 Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1895)
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17 Apr 1976 Jean-Jacques Gailliard Belgian painter, dies at 85
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17 Apr 1977 William Conway, Irish cardinal (b. 1913)
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17 Apr 1977 Marjorie Gateson actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86
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17 Apr 1983 Felix Pappalardi, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (Mountain) (b. 1939)
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17 Apr 1983 Peter Potter DJ (Peter Potter Show, Juke Box Jury), dies at 78
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17 Apr 1983 Mark W Clark US General (WWII), dies at 87
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17 Apr 1984 Claude Provost, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1933)
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17 Apr 1984 Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Greek actor (b. 1912)
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17 Apr 1985 Evadne Price, Australian actress and astrologer (b. 1888)
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17 Apr 1985 Takis Miliadis, Greek actor (b. 1922)
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17 Apr 1985 Ilona Bodden writer, dies
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17 Apr 1986 Bessie Head writer, dies
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17 Apr 1987 Dick Shawn, American actor and singer (b. 1923)
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17 Apr 1987 Cecil Harmsworth King, English publisher (b. 1901)
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17 Apr 1987 Carlton Barrett Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36
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17 Apr 1988 Louise Nevelson, Ukrainian-American sculptor and educator (b. 1900)
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17 Apr 1988 Eva Novak actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90
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17 Apr 1989 Charles Lampkin dies
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17 Apr 1990 Ralph David Abernathy: US civil rights leader
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17 Apr 1990 Ralph Abernathy, American minister and activist (b. 1936)
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17 Apr 1990 Reverend Ralph David Abernathy civil rights activist, dies at 64
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17 Apr 1991 Jack Yellen US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97
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17 Apr 1992 Hank Penny country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure
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17 Apr 1993 Turgut Özal, Turkish engineer and politician, 8th president of Turkey (b. 1927)
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17 Apr 1993 Turgut
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17 Apr 1994 Roger Wolcott Sperry, American psychologist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1913)
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17 Apr 1994 Peter Hacker US journalist/actor (NBC, Broadcast News), dies at 69
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17 Apr 1995 Frank E. Resnik, American sergeant and businessman (b. 1928)
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17 Apr 1995 A R A (Anton) Murray cricketer (289 runs & 11 wickets in 10 Tests), dies
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17 Apr 1995 Nancy Mayhew Youngman artist/educator, dies at 88
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17 Apr 1996 Piet Hein, Danish poet and mathematician (b. 1905)
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17 Apr 1996 Eva Jones poet/novelist, dies at 82
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17 Apr 1996 Jose Luis Lopez Aranguren philosopher, dies at 86
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17 Apr 1996 Michele Carew daughter of baseball great Rod, dies of Leukemia at 18
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17 Apr 1997 Chaim Herzog, Irish-Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (b. 1918)
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17 Apr 1998 Linda McCartney, American singer-songwriter, photographer, and activist (Paul McCartney and Wings) (b. 1941)
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17 Apr 2003 Yiannis Latsis, Greek businessman (b. 1910)
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17 Apr 2003 Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova, Russian conjoined twins (b. 1950)
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17 Apr 2003 Earl King, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
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17 Apr 2003 John Paul Getty, Jr., American-English philanthropist (b. 1932)
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17 Apr 2003 H. B. Bailey, American race car driver (b. 1936)
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17 Apr 2003 Robert Atkins, American physician and cardiologist, created the Atkins diet (b. 1930)
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17 Apr 2004 Edmond Pidoux, Swiss author and poet (b. 1908)
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17 Apr 2004 Soundarya, Indian actress and producer (b. 1971)
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17 Apr 2006 Scott Brazil, American director and producer (b. 1955)
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17 Apr 2006 Jean Bernard, French physician and haematologist (b. 1907)
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17 Apr 2007 Gil Dobrică, Romanian singer and actor (b. 1946)
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17 Apr 2007 Kitty Carlisle, American actress and singer (b. 1910)
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17 Apr 2008 Danny Federici, American organist and accordion player (E-Street Band) (b. 1950)
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17 Apr 2008 Aimé Césaire, Caribbean-French poet and politician (b. 1913)
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17 Apr 2011 Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor (b. 1940)
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17 Apr 2011 AJ Perez, Filipino actor and dancer (b. 1993)
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17 Apr 2011 Nikos Papazoglou, Greek singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1948)
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17 Apr 2011 Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (b. 1926)
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17 Apr 2012 Stanley Rogers Resor, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 9th United States Secretary of the Army (b. 1917)
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17 Apr 2012 Jonathan V. Plaut, American rabbi and author (b. 1942)
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17 Apr 2012 Nityananda Mohapatra, Indian journalist, poet, and politician (b. 1912)
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17 Apr 2012 Dimitris Mitropanos, Greek singer (b. 1948)
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17 Apr 2012 Stan Johnson, American baseball player and scout (b. 1937)
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17 Apr 2012 J. Quinn Brisben, American educator and politician (b. 1934)
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17 Apr 2012 Leila Berg, English journalist and author (b. 1917)
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17 Apr 2013 Paul Ware, English footballer (b. 1970)
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17 Apr 2013 T. K. Ramamoorthy, Indian violinist and composer (b. 1922)
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17 Apr 2013 V. S. Ramadevi, Indian politician, 13th Governor of Karnataka (b. 1934)
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17 Apr 2013 Yngve Moe, Norwegian bass player and songwriter (Dance with a Stranger) (b. 1957)
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17 Apr 2013 Bi Kidude, Zanzibari-Tanzanian singer (b. 1910)
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17 Apr 2013 Carlos Graça, São Toméan politician, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (b. 1931)
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17 Apr 2013 Sita Chan, Hong Kong singer and actress (b. 1987)
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17 Apr 2014 Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (b. 1940)
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17 Apr 2014 Karl Meiler, German tennis player (b. 1949)
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17 Apr 2014 Wojciech Leśnikowski, Polish–American architect and academic (b. 1938)
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17 Apr 2014 Bernat Klein, Serbian-Scottish fashion designer and painter (b. 1922)
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17 Apr 2014 Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)
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17 Apr 2014 Cheo Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter (Fania All-Stars) (b. 1935)
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17 Apr 2015 A. Alfred Taubman, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1924)
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17 Apr 2015 Jeremiah J. Rodell, American general (b. 1921)
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17 Apr 2015 Scotty Probasco, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928)
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17 Apr 2015 Robert P. Griffin, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1923)
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17 Apr 2015 Francis George, American cardinal (b. 1937)
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17 Apr 2015 Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (b. 1942)
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