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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 1 
Benjamin Franklin
(One of the Founding Fathers of the United States)
Benjamin Franklin
73
Birthdate: January 17, 1706
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1790
 2 
Chyna
(Professional Wrestler Best Known as 'The Most Dominant Female Competitor of All Time')
Chyna
56
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 27, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Died: 2016
 3 
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
(Nobel Prize Winner in Literature)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
39
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 6, 1927
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Aracataca, Colombia
Died: 2014
 4 
Linda McCartney
(American Photographer, Musician, Animal Rights Activist and Vegetarian Cook Book Author)
Linda McCartney
24
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 4, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Scarsdale, New York, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 5 
Barbara Bush
(Former First Lady of the United States as the Wife of President George H. W. Bush)
Barbara Bush
22
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 8, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 2018
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 6 
Doris Roberts
(American Actress Who Had a Long Career Spanning Seven Decades)
Doris Roberts
11
Birthdate: November 4, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 2016
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 7 
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(2nd President of India (1962 – 1967), 1st Vice President of India (1952 - 1962))
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
84
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 5, 1888
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Thiruttani, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 1975
 8 
John Paul Getty Jr.
(Philanthropist)
John Paul Getty Jr.
5
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Italy
Died: 2003
 9 
Eddie Cochran
(guitarist,singer, singer-songwriter, composer)
Eddie Cochran
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 3, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Albert Lea
Died: 1960
 10 
Deanna Durbin
(Actress & Singer)
Deanna Durbin
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 4, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 2013
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 11 
Michael Sarrazin
(Actor)
Michael Sarrazin
4
Birthdate: May 22, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died: 2011
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 12 
Dick Shawn
(stage actor, film actor)
Dick Shawn
3
Birthdate: December 1, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buffalo
Died: 1987
 13 
Kitty Carlisle
(actor,singer, musician, opera singer)
Kitty Carlisle
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 3, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Orleans
Died: 2007
 14 
Juana Inés de la Cruz
(Mexican Writer, Philosopher, Composer and Poet of the 'Baroque Period')
Juana Inés de la Cruz
8
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 12, 1648
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tepetlixpa, Mexico
Died: 1695
 15 
Soundarya
(Actress)
Soundarya
7
Birthdate: July 18, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mulbagal, Kolar, Karnataka, India
Died: 2004
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 16 
Henry Fuseli
(Swiss Painter Whose Paintings are Among the Most Dramatic, Original, and Sensual Works of His Time)
Henry Fuseli
2
Birthdate: February 7, 1741
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Died: 1825
 17 
Nasser Al-Kharafi
(Businessman of M. A. Kharafi & Sons)
Nasser Al-Kharafi
2
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: June 17, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Died: 2011
 18 
Kateri Tekakwitha
(Saint)
Kateri Tekakwitha
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1656 AD
Birthplace: Auriesville, New York, United States
Died: 1680
 19 
Roger Wolcott Sperry
(Neuropsychologist)
Roger Wolcott Sperry
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 20, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1994
 20 
Robert Atkins
(American Physician and Cardiologist Best Known for the Atkins Diet)
Robert Atkins
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: October 17, 1930
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: 2003
 21 
Proclus
(philosopher)
Proclus
1
Birthdate: February 8, 0412
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Constantinople
Died: 0485
 22 
Bessie Emery Head
(Former writer who wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection)
Bessie Emery Head
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Died: 1986
 23 
Danny Federici
(Organist, Musician)
Danny Federici
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 23, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Flemington, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2008
 24 
Turgut Özal
(The 8th President and 19th Prime Minister of Turkey)
Turgut Özal
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 13, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Malatya
Died: 1993
 25 
Cheo Feliciano
(Puerto Rican Singer and Composer )
Cheo Feliciano
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 3, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died: 2014
 26 
Frank McGee
(Journalist)
Frank McGee
0
Birthdate: September 12, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1974
 27 
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Holy Roman Emperor and Ruler of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1705 to 1711)
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
2
Birthdate: July 26, 1678
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1711
 28 
Aime Cesaire
(Poet)
Aime Cesaire
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 26, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Basse-Pointe, Martinique, France
Died: 2008
 29 
Louise Nevelson
(Sculptor, Painter)
Louise Nevelson
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 23, 1899
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi
Died: 1988
 30 
Bi Kidude
(Singer)
Bi Kidude
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 1910 AD
Birthplace: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Died: 2013
 31 
Bennie G. Adkins
(Soldier)
Bennie G. Adkins
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 1, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Waurika, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 2020
 32 
Francis George
(Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago)
Francis George
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 16, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2015
 33 
Chaim Herzog
(6th President of Israel)
Chaim Herzog
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 17, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belfast, Ireland
Died: 1997
 34 
Henry Allen
(Jazz trumpeter)
Henry Allen
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 7, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1967
 35 
Ralph Abernathy
(American Civil Rights Activist and 2nd President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1968 - 1977))
Ralph Abernathy
4
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: March 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Linden, Alabama, United States
Died: 1990
 36 
Carlton Barrett
(Percussionist, Drummer, Songwriter)
Carlton Barrett
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 17, 1950
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Died: 1987
 37 
Patrick Geddes
(Scottish Biologist, Sociologist and Pioneering Town Planner Who Coined the Term 'Conurbation')
Patrick Geddes
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 2, 1854
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died: 1932
 38 
George, Duke of Saxony
(Duke)
George, Duke of Saxony
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 27, 1471
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Meissen, Germany
Died: 1539
 39 
Piet Hein
(Polymath)
Piet Hein
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 16, 1905
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 1996
 40 
Kantarō Suzuki
(Political leader)
Kantarō Suzuki
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 18, 1868
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kuze, Izumi, Japan
Died: 1948
 41 
Orestes Brownson
(American Preacher and Philosopher)
Orestes Brownson
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 16, 1803
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stockbridge, Vermont, United States
Died: 1876
 42 
Áedán mac Gabráin
(King of Dál Riata)
Áedán mac Gabráin
0
Birthplace: -
Died: 0609
 43 
A. Alfred Taubman
(Entrepreneur)
A. Alfred Taubman
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 31, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Died: 2015
 44 
Ekkathat
(King)
Ekkathat
0
Birthdate: 1718 AD
Birthplace: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
Died: 1767
 45 
Kazuo Koike
(Screenwriter, Writer, Comics artist)
Kazuo Koike
0
Birthdate: May 8, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Daisen, Akita, Japan
Died: 2019
 46 
Jorge Isaacs
(Colombian Novelist, Poet, and Writer of the Romantic Genre)
Jorge Isaacs
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 1, 1837
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cali, Colombia
Died: 1895
 47 
Alf Sjöberg
(Director)
Alf Sjöberg
0
Birthdate: June 21, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 1980
 48 
Jean Baptiste Perrin
(French Physicist and Winner of the 1926 Nobel Prize for Physics)
Jean Baptiste Perrin
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 30, 1870
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lille, France
Died: 1942
 49 
Juan Bautista Sacasa
(President of Nicaragua (1933 to 1936))
Juan Bautista Sacasa
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 21, 1874
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: León, Nicaragua
Died: 1946
 50 
Theodore Komisarjevsky
(Director)
Theodore Komisarjevsky
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 23, 1882
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1954