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February 17th
187 Notable deaths
Hans Ørberg
Danish language teacher (1920-2010).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Store Andst. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2010 at 89 years old in Grenå. [ref]
Gitta Alpár
Hungarian-born opera and operetta soprano.
Born March 5th, 1903 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1991 at 87 years old in Los Angeles, Palm Springs. [ref]
Nicolas Bouvier
Swiss writer, artist and traveller.
Born March 6th, 1929 in Lancy. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1998 at 68 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Andreas Acrivos
Greek–american physicist.
Born June 13th, 1928 in Athens.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 96 years old
Tala Birell
Austrian film actress (1907–1958).
Born September 10th, 1907 in Bucharest.
Died February 17th, 1958 at 50 years old in Landstuhl (cancer).
Michel Pablo
Greek trotskyist leader (1911–1996).
Born August 24th, 1911 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1996 at 84 years old in Athens (stroke). [ref]
Ernest Barker
British political scientist (1874-1960).
Born September 23rd, 1874 in Barker Cottage.
Died February 17th, 1960 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Ernst Käsemann
German theologian.
Born July 12th, 1906 in Bochum.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 91 years old in Tübingen.
Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German duchess.
Born January 24th, 1880 in Neustrelitz.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 66 years old in Rome.
Conchita Cintrón
Chile-born peruvian torera (female bullfighter).
Born August 9th, 1922 in Antofagasta.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 86 years old in Lisbon (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 187
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo