Journals Of Life. Online memorials. Virtual memory books of people who died on (04/17/1960

Eddie Cochran (October 2, 1938 – April 17, 1960), was an American rock and roll pioneer who in his brief career had a small but lasting influence on rock music through his guitar playing. Cochran's rockabilly songs, such as "C...
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John Singer Sargent

01/12/1856 - 04/14/1925

John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career...
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Sarah Caldwell

03/06/1924 - 03/23/2006

Sarah Caldwell (March 6, 1924 – March 23, 2006) was a notable American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director of opera.

Frederic Francois Chopin

01/03/1810 - 05/17/1849

Frédéric François Chopin (22 February or 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer, virtuoso pianist, and music teacher of French–Polish parentage. He w...
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William Philip Sidney

05/23/1909 - 04/05/1991

William Philip Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle and 6th Baron De L'Isle and Dudley VC KG GCMG GCVO KStJ PC (23 May 1909 – 5 April 1991), was the 15th Governor-General of Australia and the final non-Australian to hold the office. He was...
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Anne Bancroft

09/17/1931 - 06/06/2005

Anne Bancroft (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress associated with the Method acting school, which she had studied under Lee Strasberg.

Hugh Cecil Bean

09/22/1929 - 12/26/2003

Hugh Cecil Bean, who died at the age of 74, was for more than half a century one of Britain's most distinguished and versatile violinists. From recording with the bands of Geraldo and Billy Cotton, he went on to lead the Philharmonia Orche...
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Rembrandt Harmenszoon vanRijn

07/04/1606 - 10/04/1669

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. His contr...
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Jacques Offenbach

06/20/1819 - 05/10/1880

Jacques Offenbach (20 June 1819 – 5 October 1880) was a Prussian-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s–1870s and his uncompleted operaThe Tales of H...
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Sammy Kaye (Samuel Zarnocay)

03/13/1910 - 06/02/1987

Sammy Kaye (March 13, 1910–June 2, 1987), born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr., was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the...
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Maureen Stapleton

06/21/1925 - 03/13/2006

Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress in film, theater and television.

Al Jolson

05/26/1886 - 10/23/1950

Al Jolson (May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, comedian and actor. In his heyday, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". He was born in the Russian Empire (the part which is n...
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Herbert Clark Hoover

04/10/1874 - 10/20/1964

Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933). Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s...
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Cindy Walker

07/20/1918 - 03/23/2006

Cindy Walker (July 20, 1918 – March 23, 2006) was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many differen...
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Algis Budrys

01/09/1931 - 07/09/2008

Algis Budrys (January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic.

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