People who died on April 17

2004

Edmond Pidoux, Swiss writer (b: October 25, 1908 ; d: April 17, 2004)
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Soundarya (d: April 17, 2004)
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2003

Earl King, American musician (b: February 7, 1934 ; d: April 17, 2003)
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Robert Atkins (d: April 17, 2003)
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Paul Getty, American-born philanthropist (b: September 7, 1932 ; d: April 17, 2003)
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1998

Linda McCartney, American singer and animal rights activist (b: September 24, 1941 ; d: April 17, 1998)
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1990

Reverend Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights leader (b: March 11, 1926 ; d: April 17, 1990)
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1975

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, second President of India (b: September 5, 1888 ; d: April 17, 1975)
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1967

Red Allen, American musician (b: January 7, 1908 ; d: April 17, 1967)
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1960

Eddie Cochran, American singer (b: October 3, 1938 ; d: April 17, 1960)
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1944

J.T. Hearne, English cricketer (b: May 3, 1867 ; d: April 17, 1944)
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1942

Jean Perrin (d: April 17, 1942)
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1891

Alexander Mackenzie, second Prime Minister of Canada (b: January 28, 1822 ; d: April 17, 1891)
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1843

Samuel Morey, American inventor (b: October 23, 1762 ; d: April 17, 1843)
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1799

Richard Jupp (d: April 17, 1799)
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1790

Benjamin Franklin American writer, inventor, publisher, and ambassador (b: January 17, 1706 ; d: April 17, 1790)
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1764

Johann Mattheson, German composer (b: September 28, 1681 ; d: April 17, 1764)
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1761

Thomas Bayes (d: April 17, 1761)
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1742

Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b: April 6, 1664 ; d: April 17, 1742)
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1711

Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (b: July 26, 1678 ; d: April 17, 1711)
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1696

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (b: February 5, 1626 ; d: April 17, 1696)
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1695

Sor Juana (d: April 17, 1695)
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1574

Joachim Camerarius, German classical scholar (b: April 12, 1500 ; d: April 17, 1574)
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1539

George, Duke of Saxony (b: August 27, 1471 ; d: April 17, 1539)
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1427

John IV, Duke of Brabant (b: June 11, 1403 ; d: April 17, 1427)
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487

Proclus, Greek philosopher (b: February 8, 412 ; d: April 17, 487)
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