Died On April 17th
Discover the most famous people who died on April 17. The list includes people like Benjamin Franklin, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, A. Alfred Taubman, Roger Wolcott Sperry, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Famous personalities featured on this list, include philosophers, poets, composers and political leaders and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom and many more countries.
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Birthdate: January 17, 1706
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1790
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Chyna(Professional Wrestler Best Known as 'The Most Dominant Female Competitor of All Time')
Birthdate: December 27, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Died: 2016
Birthdate: March 6, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Aracataca, Colombia
Died: 2014
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Linda McCartney(American Photographer, Musician, Animal Rights Activist and Vegetarian Cook Book Author)
Birthdate: September 4, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Scarsdale, New York, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Barbara Bush(Former First Lady of the United States as the Wife of President George H. W. Bush)
Birthdate: June 8, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 2018
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Doris Roberts(American Actress Who Had a Long Career Spanning Seven Decades)
Birthdate: November 4, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 2016
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Birthdate: September 5, 1888
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Thiruttani, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 1975
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John Paul Getty Jr.
(Philanthropist)
Birthdate: September 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Italy
Died: 2003
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Eddie Cochran
(guitarist,singer, singer-songwriter, composer)
Birthdate: October 3, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Albert Lea
Died: 1960
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Deanna Durbin
(Actress & Singer)
Birthdate: December 4, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 2013
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: May 22, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died: 2011
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Dick Shawn
(stage actor, film actor)
Birthdate: December 1, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buffalo
Died: 1987
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Kitty Carlisle
(actor,singer, musician, opera singer)
Birthdate: September 3, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Orleans
Died: 2007
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Juana Inés de la Cruz
(Mexican Writer, Philosopher, Composer and Poet of the 'Baroque Period')
Birthdate: November 12, 1648
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tepetlixpa, Mexico
Died: 1695
Birthdate: July 18, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mulbagal, Kolar, Karnataka, India
Died: 2004
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Henry Fuseli
(Swiss Painter Whose Paintings are Among the Most Dramatic, Original, and Sensual Works of His Time)
Birthdate: February 7, 1741
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Died: 1825
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Nasser Al-Kharafi
(Businessman of M. A. Kharafi & Sons)
Birthdate: June 17, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Died: 2011
Birthdate: 1656 AD
Birthplace: Auriesville, New York, United States
Died: 1680
Birthdate: August 20, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1994
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Robert Atkins
(American Physician and Cardiologist Best Known for the Atkins Diet)
Birthdate: October 17, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: 2003
Birthdate: February 8, 0412
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Constantinople
Died: 0485
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Bessie Emery Head
(Former writer who wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection)
Birthdate: July 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Died: 1986
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Danny Federici
(Organist, Musician)
Birthdate: January 23, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Flemington, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2008
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Turgut Özal
(The 8th President and 19th Prime Minister of Turkey)
Birthdate: October 13, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Malatya
Died: 1993
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Cheo Feliciano
(Puerto Rican Singer and Composer )
Birthdate: July 3, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died: 2014
Birthdate: September 12, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1974
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Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Holy Roman Emperor and Ruler of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1705 to 1711)
Birthdate: July 26, 1678
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1711
Birthdate: June 26, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Basse-Pointe, Martinique, France
Died: 2008
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Louise Nevelson
(Sculptor, Painter)
Birthdate: September 23, 1899
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi
Died: 1988
Birthdate: 1910 AD
Birthplace: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Died: 2013
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Bennie G. Adkins
(Soldier)
Birthdate: February 1, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Waurika, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 2020
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Francis George
(Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago)
Birthdate: January 16, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2015
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Chaim Herzog
(6th President of Israel)
Birthdate: September 17, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland
Died: 1997
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Henry Allen
(Jazz trumpeter)
Birthdate: January 7, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1967
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Ralph Abernathy
(American Civil Rights Activist and 2nd President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1968 - 1977))
Birthdate: March 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Linden, Alabama, United States
Died: 1990
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Carlton Barrett
(Percussionist, Drummer, Songwriter)
Birthdate: December 17, 1950
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Died: 1987
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Patrick Geddes
(Scottish Biologist, Sociologist and Pioneering Town Planner Who Coined the Term 'Conurbation')
Birthdate: October 2, 1854
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died: 1932
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George, Duke of Saxony
(Duke)
Birthdate: August 27, 1471
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Meissen, Germany
Died: 1539
Birthdate: December 16, 1905
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 1996
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Kantarō Suzuki
(Political leader)
Birthdate: January 18, 1868
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kuze, Izumi, Japan
Died: 1948
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Orestes Brownson
(American Preacher and Philosopher)
Birthdate: September 16, 1803
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stockbridge, Vermont, United States
Died: 1876
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Áedán mac Gabráin
(King of Dál Riata)
Birthdate: January 31, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Died: 2015
Birthdate: 1718 AD
Birthplace: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
Died: 1767
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Kazuo Koike
(Screenwriter, Writer, Comics artist)
Birthdate: May 8, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Daisen, Akita, Japan
Died: 2019
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Jorge Isaacs
(Colombian Novelist, Poet, and Writer of the Romantic Genre)
Birthdate: April 1, 1837
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cali, Colombia
Died: 1895
Birthdate: June 21, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 1980
Birthdate: September 30, 1870
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lille, France
Died: 1942
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Juan Bautista Sacasa
(President of Nicaragua (1933 to 1936))
Birthdate: December 21, 1874
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: León, Nicaragua
Died: 1946
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Theodore Komisarjevsky
(Director)
Birthdate: May 23, 1882
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1954