People who died on April 17 94
Proclus
d. 485 (b. 412)
Proclus, Greek mathematician and philosopher (b. 412)
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Donnán of Eigg
d. 617
Donnán of Eigg, Irish priest and saint
Empress Xiao (Sui dynasty)
d. 648
Xiao, empress of the Sui Dynasty
Al-Walid II
d. 744 (b. 706)
Al-Walid II, Umayyad caliph (b. 706)
Bernard of Italy
d. 818 (b. 797)
Bernard of Italy, Frankish king (b. 797)
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Pope Benedict III
d. 858
Benedict III, pope of the Catholic Church
Harald III of Denmark
d. 1080 (b. 1041)
Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)
Robert of Molesme
d. 1111 (b. 1027)
Robert of Molesme, Christian saint and abbot (b. 1027)
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Árni Þorláksson
d. 1298 (b. 1237)
Árni Þorláksson, Icelandic bishop (b. 1237)
Blanche of Portugal (1259-1321)
d. 1321 (b. 1259)
Infanta Branca of Portugal, daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal (b. 1259)
Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford
d. 1331 (b. 1257)
Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford, English nobleman (b. 1257)
Constantine II, King of Armenia
d. 1344
Constantine II, King of Armenia
Marin Falier
d. 1355 (b. 1285)
Marin Falier, Doge of Venice (b. 1285)
John IV, Duke of Brabant
d. 1427 (b. 1403)
John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)
George, Duke of Saxony
d. 1539 (b. 1471)
George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)
Joachim Camerarius
d. 1574 (b. 1500)
Joachim Camerarius, German scholar and translator (b. 1500)
Antonio Bertali
d. 1669 (b. 1605)
Antonio Bertali, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1605)
Kateri Tekakwitha
d. 1680 (b. 1656)
Kateri Tekakwitha, Mohawk-born Native American saint (b. 1656)
Juana Inés de la Cruz
d. 1695 (b. 1651)
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1651)
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
d. 1696 (b. 1626)
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (b. 1626)
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1711 (b. 1678)
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1711)
David Hollatz (dogmatician)
d. 1713 (b. 1648)
David Hollatz, Polish pastor and theologian (b. 1648)
Arvid Horn
d. 1742 (b. 1664)
Arvid Horn, Swedish general and politician (b. 1664)
Johann Mattheson
d. 1764 (b. 1681)
Johann Mattheson, German composer, lexicographer, and diplomat (d. 1764)
Benjamin Franklin
d. 1790 (b. 1706)
Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, publisher, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (b. 1706)
Richard Jupp
d. 1799 (b. 1728)
Richard Jupp, English surveyor and architect (b. 1728)
Hannah Webster Foster
d. 1840 (b. 1758)
Hannah Webster Foster, American author (d. 1840)
Samuel Morey
d. 1843 (b. 1762)
Samuel Morey, American engineer (b. 1762)
George Jennings
d. 1882 (b. 1810)
George Jennings, English engineer and plumber, invented the Flush toilet (b. 1810)
E. G. Squier
d. 1888 (b. 1821)
E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (d. 1888)
Alexander Mackenzie (politician)
d. 1892 (b. 1822)
Alexander Mackenzie, Scottish-Canadian journalist and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822)
Manwel Dimech
d. 1921 (b. 1860)
Manwel Dimech, Maltese journalist, author, and philosopher (b. 1860)
Laurence Ginnell
d. 1923 (b. 1852)
Laurence Ginnell, Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1852)
Aleksandr Golovin (artist)
d. 1930 (b. 1863)
Alexander Golovin, Russian painter and stage designer (b. 1863)
Kote Marjanishvili
d. 1933 (b. 1872)
Kote Marjanishvili, Georgian director and playwright (b. 1872)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
d. 1936 (b. 1873)
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Dutch lawyer and politician, 28th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1873)
Jean Baptiste Perrin
d. 1942 (b. 1870)
Jean Baptiste Perrin, French-American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1942)
J. T. Hearne
d. 1944 (b. 1867)
J. T. Hearne, English cricketer (d. 1944)
Dimitrios Psarros
d. 1944 (b. 1893)
Dimitrios Psarros, Greek lieutenant, founded the National and Social Liberation (b. 1893)
Suzuki Kantarō
d. 1948 (b. 1868)
Suzuki Kantarō, Japanese admiral and politician, 42nd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1868)
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu
d. 1954 (b. 1900)
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, Romanian lawyer and politician, Romanian Minister of Justice (b. 1900)
Eddie Cochran
d. 1960 (b. 1938)
Eddie Cochran, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1960)
Elda Emma Anderson
d. 1961 (b. 1899)
Elda Anderson, American physicist and health researcher (d. 1961)
Red Allen
d. 1967 (b. 1906)
Red Allen, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
d. 1975 (b. 1888)
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (d. 1975)
Henrik Dam
d. 1976 (b. 1895)
Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1895)
William Conway (cardinal)
d. 1977 (b. 1913)
William Conway, Irish cardinal (b. 1913)
Felix Pappalardi
d. 1983 (b. 1939)
Felix Pappalardi, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (b. 1939)
Claude Provost
d. 1984 (b. 1933)
Claude Provost, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 1984)
Cecil Harmsworth King
d. 1987 (b. 1901)
Cecil Harmsworth King, English publisher (b. 1901)
Dick Shawn
d. 1987 (b. 1923)
Dick Shawn, American actor (b. 1923)
Louise Nevelson
d. 1988 (b. 1899)
Louise Nevelson, American sculptor (d. 1988)
Ralph Abernathy
d. 1990 (b. 1926)
Ralph Abernathy, American minister and activist (b. 1936)
Turgut Özal
d. 1993 (b. 1927)
Turgut Özal, Turkish engineer and politician, 8th president of Turkey (b. 1927)
Roger Wolcott Sperry
d. 1994 (b. 1913)
Roger Wolcott Sperry, American neuropsychologist and neurobiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994)
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Frank E. Resnik
d. 1995 (b. 1928)
Frank E. Resnik, American sergeant and businessman (b. 1928)
Piet Hein (scientist)
d. 1996 (b. 1905)
Piet Hein, Danish poet and mathematician (b. 1905)
Chaim Herzog
d. 1997 (b. 1918)
Chaim Herzog, Irish-born Israeli general and politician, 6th President of Israel (d. 1997)
Linda McCartney
d. 1998 (b. 1941)
Linda McCartney, American singer, photographer, and activist (d. 1998)
Robert Atkins (nutritionist)
d. 2003 (b. 1930)
Robert Atkins, American physician and cardiologist, created the Atkins diet (b. 1930)
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H. B. Bailey
d. 2003 (b. 1936)
H. B. Bailey, American race car driver (b. 1936)
John Paul Getty, Jr.
d. 2003 (b. 1932)
John Paul Getty Jr., American-English philanthropist and book collector (d. 2003)
Earl King
d. 2003 (b. 1934)
Earl King, American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter (b. 1934)
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Yiannis Latsis
d. 2003 (b. 1910)
Yiannis Latsis, Greek businessman (d. 2003)
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Edmond Pidoux
d. 2004 (b. 1908)
Edmond Pidoux, Swiss author and poet (b. 1908)
Jean Bernard (physician)
d. 2006 (b. 1907)
Jean Bernard, French physician and haematologist (d. 2006)
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Scott Brazil
d. 2006 (b. 1955)
Scott Brazil, American director and producer (b. 1955)
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Henderson Forsythe
d. 2006 (b. 1917)
Henderson Forsythe, American actor (b. 1917)
Kitty Carlisle
d. 2007 (b. 1910)
Kitty Carlisle, American actress, singer, socialite, and game show panelist (d. 2007)
Aimé Césaire
d. 2008 (b. 1913)
Aimé Césaire, French poet, author, and politician (d. 2008)
Danny Federici
d. 2008 (b. 1950)
Danny Federici, American organist and accordion player (b. 1950)
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Eric Gross
d. 2011 (b. 1926)
Eric Gross, Austrian-Australian pianist and composer (d. 2011)
Michael Sarrazin
d. 2011 (b. 1940)
Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor (d. 2011)
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Robert Vickrey
d. 2011 (b. 1926)
Robert Vickrey, American painter and author (d. 2011)
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Leila Berg
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Leila Berg, English journalist and author (b. 1917)
J. Quinn Brisben
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
J. Quinn Brisben, American educator and politician (b. 1934)
Dimitris Mitropanos
d. 2012 (b. 1948)
Dimitris Mitropanos, Greek singer (b. 1948)
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Nityananda Mohapatra
d. 2012 (b. 1912)
Nityananda Mohapatra, Indian journalist, poet, and politician (b. 1912)
Jonathan V. Plaut
d. 2012 (b. 1942)
Jonathan V. Plaut, American rabbi and author (b. 1942)
Stanley Rogers Resor
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Stanley Rogers Resor, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 9th United States Secretary of the Army (b. 1917)
Carlos Graça
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Carlos Graça, São Toméan politician, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (b. 1931)
Yngve Moe
d. 2013 (b. 1957)
Yngve Moe, Norwegian bass player and songwriter (d. 2013)
V. S. Ramadevi
d. 2013 (b. 1934)
V. S. Ramadevi, Indian politician, 13th Governor of Karnataka (b. 1934)
Gabriel García Márquez
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)
Bernat Klein
d. 2014 (b. 1922)
Bernat Klein, Serbian-Scottish fashion designer and painter (b. 1922)
Wojciech Leśnikowski
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Wojciech Leśnikowski, Polish-American architect and academic (b. 1938)
Karpal Singh
d. 2014 (b. 1940)
Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
d. 2015 (b. 1942)
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (d. 2015)
Francis George
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Francis George, American cardinal (b. 1937)
Robert P. Griffin
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Robert P. Griffin, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1923)
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Scotty Probasco
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Scotty Probasco, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928)
Jeremiah J. Rodell
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Jeremiah J. Rodell, American general (b. 1921)
A. Alfred Taubman
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
A. Alfred Taubman, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1924)
Doris Roberts
d. 2016 (b. 1925)
Doris Roberts, American actress (b. 1925)