Almanac for April 17th

Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for April 17th: https://ko-fi.com/post/April-17-Hardcover-Bound-2-V7V21E04ML

Bummer April 17th

April 17, 1960: Early rock ‘n roll musician Eddie Cochran dies at the age of 21 from injuries he sustained the previous day in a car accident while touring in England.

April 17, 1987: Comedian Dick Shawn performs a comedy routine at Mandeville Hall on the campus of U.C. San Diego. In the middle of a bit about the end of the world, he collapses face-down on the stage. Audience members assume this is part of the show, even when a stage hand checks on Shawn and asks if a doctor is present. Only when the paramedics arrive does the audience finally realize that Shawn has died on stage.

April 17, 1998: Linda McCartney dies of breast cancer that has spread to her liver. She’s 56 years old.

April 17, 2016: Joan Laurer, the professional wrestler who wrestled under the name Chyna, dies at age 46 of an overdose of prescription medications mixed with alcohol.

April 17, 2018: Engine failure aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 from New York City to Dallas causes explosive depressurization of the cabin. Part of the engine cowl breaks off, damaging the fuselage and causing the loss of a cabin window. A passenger seated near the window, Jennifer Riordan, is partially sucked out the window opening before the other passengers are able to pull her back in. The flight makes an emergency landing in Philadelphia. Despite attempts to perform CPR on Riordan, she is pronounced dead at the hospital.