Deaths in April 2017

The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2017.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

April 2017 1 Talaat al-Shayeb, 74, Egyptian author, translator and intellectual. Sharon Ambrose, 77, American politician, member of the Council of the District of Columbia (1997–2007).Former D.C. Council member Sharon Ambrose dies Alberto Assirelli, 80, Italian cyclist.Il ciclismo piange la morte a 80 anni di Alberto Assirelli Gary Austin, 75, American theatre writer and director (The Groundlings), lung cancer.Gary Austin, founder of The Groundlings Theatre, dies at 75 Parv Bancil, 50, British playwright.Obituary: Parv Bancil Lonnie Brooks, 83, American blues guitarist and singer.Lonnie Brooks Dies At Age 83 Antonio Ciliberti, 82, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Locri-Gerace (1988–1993), Archbishop of Matera-Irsina (1993–2003) and Catanzaro-Squillace (2003–2011).Archbishop Antonio Ciliberti Bob Cunningham, 82, American jazz bassist.Bob Cunningham, master bassist, dies at 83 Gösta Ekman, 77, Swedish actor and director (Jönssonligan, Martin Beck).Gösta Ekman är död Nelson Elliott, 91, Canadian politician. Darcus Howe, 74, Trinidadian-born British civil rights activist, member of the Mangrove Nine.Civil rights activist Darcus Howe dies aged 74 Ikutaro Kakehashi, 87, Japanese engineer and entrepreneur, founder of Ace Tone and Roland Corporation.Roland Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi Has Died *Kim Jong-gil, 90, South Korean poet.Korea's most senior poet Kim Jong-gil dies at 91 Frederick Bernard Lacey, 96, American jurist, U.S. Attorney (1969–1971) and judge for the District Court for the District of New Jersey (1971–1986).Frederick B. Lacey, former U.S. Attorney who took on the mob, dead at 96 Harold Lambert, 90, British physician.Harold Philip Lambert MD FRCP Antonio Lamela, 90, Spanish architect (Torres de Colón, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport).Muere Antonio Lamela, el arquitecto que se construyó su camino Sir Peter Lawler, 96, Australian public servant and diplomat, Secretary of the Department of Administrative Services (1975–1983), Ambassador to the Holy See and Ireland.Sir Peter Lawler, the public servant instrumental in repealing the White Australia policy, dies Stuart Markland, 69, Scottish footballer (Berwick Rangers, Dundee United, Montrose).Stuart Markland Wycliffe Noble, 91, British architect and musician (The Joystrings).Obituary: Wycliffe Noble Ray Pelfrey, 89, American football player (Green Bay Packers), complications from hip surgery.Raymond Pelfrey William Pinch, 76, American mineralogist.William Pinch Louis Sarno, 62, American musicologist and author, liver disease.Louis J. Sarno, age 62 Philip L. Townes, 90, American physician.Philip L. 'Len' Townes Shigeaki Uno, 86, Japanese political scientist.事務局からのお知らせ（「故宇野重昭先生を偲ぶ会」について) Burton Watson, 91, American translator. Yevgeny Yevtushenko, 84, Russian poet (Babi Yar).Acclaimed Russian Poet Yevtushenko Dead At 84

2 Sam Ard, 78, American racecar driver.Former NASCAR Late Model champion Sam Ard dies at 78 Stan Beal, 92, Australian football player.BEAL, Stan (Bealy) Vivienne de Silva Boralessa, 86, Sri Lankan singer.Vivienne de Silva Boralessa no more Ken Donnelly, 66, American politician, member of the Massachusetts State Senate (since 2009), complications from a brain tumor.State senator dies after battling brain tumor André Drouin, 70, Canadian politician, cancer.Le coauteur du code de vie d'Hérouxville André Drouin est décédé Alma Delia Fuentes, 80, Mexican actress.México: Reportan fallecimiento de la actriz Alma Delia Fuentes Hate Man, 80, American writer, heart failure.Berkeley’s homeless Hate Man dies at 80 Ravi Jayewardene, 80, Sri Lankan army officer and Olympic sports shooter (1964). Rhubarb Jones, 65, American country disc jockey and professional wrestling ring announcer (WCW), heart attack. Leonard Litwin, 102, American real estate developer.Glenwood’s Leonard Litwin dies at 102 Rafael Molina Morillo, 87, Dominican newspaper editor and diplomat.Muere emblemático periodista Rafael Molina Morillo Konrad Repgen, 93, German historian.Konrad Repgen im Alter von 93 Jahren verstorben Michèle Rosier, 86, French fashion designer, film director, documentary maker and screenwriter.Mort de la cinéaste et styliste Michèle Rosier Julio Rotemberg, 63, Argentine-born American economist, cancer.Harvard Business School Professor Julio Rotemberg Dies at 63 Gerard Washnitzer, 90, American mathematician.The Department Mourns Professor Emeritus Gerard Washnitzer *50 D. B. H. Wildish, 102, British Royal Navy vice admiral.Vice Adm Denis Bryan Harvey Wildish CB Jeremy Wilson, 72, British editor, publisher and writer.

3 Kishori Amonkar, 84, Indian classical singer.Renowned Hindustani Classical Vocalist Kishori Amonkar Dies At 84 Michel Arrivé, 80, French linguist and novelist.Mort de l’écrivain et linguiste Michel Arrivé Bruno Burrini, 85, Italian Olympic alpine skier. John Chrispinsson, 60, Swedish journalist, heart attack.SVT-profilen John Chrispinsson är död John Cockburn, 79, British test pilot.Obituary: John Cockburn OBE, test and display pilot of fast military jets Azim Daudpota, 83, Pakistani military officer and politician, Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (1983–1986), Governor of Sindh (1999–2000).1965 war hero Air Marshal Azim Daudpota dies Abraham S. Fischler, 89, American academic, President of Nova Southeastern University (1970–1992). Davuldena Gnanissara Thero, 101, Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, Supreme Mahanayaka of Amarapura Nikaya. Sergio González Rodríguez, 67, Mexican journalist, heart attack.Muere el escritor mexicano Sergio González Rodríguez, que denunció los feminicidios Leif Klette, 89, Norwegian Olympic fencer (1952, 1960).Leif Klette John T. Knox, 92, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1960–1980).John T. Knox, longtime Contra Costa Assemblyman, dies Denis Mahony, 88, Irish Gaelic footballer (Dublin).Former Dublin captain Denis Mahony dies, aged 88 Tomairangi Paki, 64, New Zealand Māori kapa haka leader.Waikato mourns Tomairangi Paki Bruce Palmer, 81, New Zealand lawyer and jurist. Enrico Quarantelli, 92, American sociologist. Kathleen Ridder, 94, American philanthropist, educator, writer, and equality for women activist.Kathleen Ridder, champion of women in politics, dies at 94 Arnold Scheibel, 94, American neuroscientist.In memoriam: Dr. Arnold Scheibel helped shape UCLA's neuroscience community Roy Sievers, 90, American baseball player (St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox).Roy Sievers dies at 90; St. Louisan was AL Rookie of Year with Browns Thomas Tackaberry, 93, American military officer.Retired Lt. Gen. Tackaberry, former commander of Fort Bragg, dies Gary W. Thomas, 79, American judge.Gary Thomas, Marin prosecutor paralyzed in courthouse gunfight, dies at 79 Bill Tinnock, 86, New Zealand Olympic rower (1952), British Empire Games silver medalist (1950, 1954).William James (Bill) Tinnock death notice Stella Turk, 92, British zoologist, naturalist, and conservationist.Stella Maris Treharne Turk MBE Eva von Gamm, 84, German figure skater.Nachruf Frau Dr. Eva von Gamm William Walaska, 71, American politician, member of the Rhode Island Senate (1995–2017), cancer.Former RI Sen. William Walaska dies at 71

4 Tobias Barry, 92, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1960–1974).Tobias "Toby" Barry Samir Farid, 73, Egyptian film critic.Renowned Egyptian film critic, writer and film historian Samir Farid dies Clóvis Frainer, 86, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Manaus (1985–1991) and Juiz de Fora (1991–2001).Morre o arcebispo emérito de Juiz de Fora (MG), Dom Clóvis Frainer Don Maddison, 90, English footballer (Berwick Rangers).Donald Maddison George Mostow, 93, American mathematician. Mária Pozsonec, 77, Slovenian politician, MP (1990–2008).Long-serving Hungarian minority MP dies, aged 77 Raymond Reisser, 85, French racing cyclist.Cyclisme : La dernière échappée de Raymond Reisser Giovanni Sartori, 92, Italian political scientist and journalist (Corriere della Sera), throat cancer.Muore il politologo Giovanni Sartori, inventò i termini Mattarellum e Porcellum Frank Schepke, 81, German rower, Olympic champion (1960).Nachruf für Dr. Frank Schepke Karl Stotz, 90, Austrian football player and manager.Wir trauern um Karl Stotz Fernand Tardy, 97, French soldier, politician, and author.Fernand Tardy s’est éteint à l’âge de 97 ans Mike Taylor, 82, British racing driver, cancer.NOTICE OF DEATH – MICHAEL J C TAYLOR (1934–2017)

5 Attilio Benfatto, 74, Italian bicycle racer, world championship bronze medalist (1966).Lutto nel mondo del ciclismo: l'ultima volata per il pluricampione Attilio Benfatto Arthur Bisguier, 87, American chess grandmaster and writer, respiratory failure.Arthur Bisguier, Brash, Self-Taught Bronx Chess Champion, Dies at 87 John Chittick, 69, American HIV/AIDS activist.Local activist Chittick dies at 69 Paul G. Comba, 91, Italian-American computer scientist and astronomer.Obituary: Paul G. Comba Walter de Camp, 70, Finnish writer.Kirjailija ja citykulttuuripersoona Kari Lempinen eli Walter de Camp on kuollut David Gove, 38, American ice hockey player (Carolina Hurricanes) and coach (Wheeling Nailers), heroin overdose.Former Wheeling Nailers coach found dead in Pittsburgh Huang Yi, 65, Hong Kong author, stroke.Tributes to Hong Kong martial arts novelist Huang Yi Ryo Kagawa, 69, Japanese folk singer, leukemia.フォーク歌手・加川良さん死去 急性白血病で昨年12月から入院 Margaret Kenyatta, 89, Kenyan politician and diplomat, mayor of Nairobi (1970–1976).Uhuru’s sister Margaret Wambui dies in Nairobi Alma Soller McLay, 97, American stenographer (Nuremberg trials).Alma McLay, last surviving member of U.S. team that prosecuted Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg, dies at 97 Bernard Millant, 87, French bow maker, archetier and luthier.Décès de l'archetier et luthier Bernard Millant Hans Heinz Moser, 80, Swiss actor (Grounding).Schauspieler Hans Heinz Moser gestorben Paul O'Neill, 61, American producer, composer and songwriter (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), prescription medication reaction.Trans-Siberian Orchestra Mastermind Paul O'Neill Passes – "The Entire TSO Family, Past And Present, Is Heartbroken" Makoto Ōoka, 86, Japanese poet and literary critic.大岡信さん死去、86歳 詩人「折々のうた」 María Luisa Ozaita, 77, Spanish composer.Muere la compositora Luisa Ozaíta, pionera en la difusión de música hecha por mujeres Tim Parnell, 84, British racing driver (Formula One).Tim Parnell obituary: 1932–2017 Memè Perlini, 69, Italian actor and director (A Fistful of Dynamite, The Grand Duel), suicide by defenestration.Actor-director Memé Perlini dies Joe Murray Rivers, 78, American businessman and transit advocate.Joseph Murray Rivers Jr. Steve Sandor, 79, American actor (Fire and Ice, Stryker, Star Trek).Memoriam Atanase Sciotnic, 75, Romanian sprint canoeist, Olympic silver medalist (1972).Doliu în sport. A murit un dublu medaliat olimpic al României Ameer Bux Shar, 56, Pakistani author.Poet Ameer Bux passes away Dennis Shaw, 86, English cricketer (Warwickshire).Dennis Shaw Ilkka Sinisalo, 58, Finnish ice hockey player (Philadelphia Flyers, HIFK, Los Angeles Kings), prostate cancer. Theodore J. Smayda, 85, American oceanographer.Theodore J. Smayda George Snyder, 88, American politician, member of the Maryland Senate (1959–1974).Former Md. Sen. George Snyder dies at 88 Helen Szamuely, 66, Russian-born British political activist.Helen Szamuely, ardent Eurosceptic – obituary

6 John Anslow, 81, New Zealand Olympic field hockey player.John Anslow Stan Anslow, 85, English footballer (Millwall).Stan Anslow