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February 17th
209 Notable deaths
Richard Stika
Catholic bishop.
Born July 4th, 1957 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 68 years old in Knoxville. [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.
Zvonimir Červenko
Croatian general (1926-2001).
Born November 13th, 1926 in Prijepolje.
Died February 17th, 2001 at 74 years old in Zagreb.
Gitta Alpár
Hungarian-born opera and operetta soprano.
Born February 5th, 1903 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1991 at 88 years old in Palm Springs.
Steve Burtenshaw
Footballer (born 1935).
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Portslade.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 86 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Patriarch Benjamin I of Constantinople
266th ecumenical patriarch of constantinople.
Born January 18th, 1871 in Zeytinli.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 75 years old in Istanbul.
Oskar Merikanto
Finnish musician and composer (1868–1924).
Born August 5th, 1868 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1924 at 55 years old in Oitti. [ref]
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]
Hugo Meisl
Austrian football coach (1881–1937).
Born November 16th, 1881 in Malešov.
Died February 17th, 1937 at 55 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Santiago Casares Quiroga
Spanish politician (1884-1950).
Born May 8th, 1884 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1950 at 65 years old in Paris. [ref]
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young