February 17th
212 Notable deaths
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]
Ernst Käsemann
German theologian.
Born July 12th, 1906 in Bochum.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 91 years old in Tübingen.
Ciro Alegría
Peruvian writer, journalist and politician (1909-1967).
Born November 4th, 1909 in Sartimbamba District.
Died February 17th, 1967 at 57 years old in Chaclacayo District (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas
Lithuanian politician (1880-1935).
Born April 7th, 1880 in Vilkaviškis.
Died February 17th, 1935 at 54 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Czech nobleman (1854-1912).
Born September 27th, 1854 in Hrubá Skála. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1912 at 57 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Levan Tediashvili
Soviet-georgian wrestler (1948–2024).
Born March 15th, 1948 in Sagarejo.
Died February 17th, 2024 at 75 years old [ref]
Ethelbert Nevin
American pianist and composer (1862-1901).
Born November 25th, 1862 in Edgeworth.
Died February 17th, 1901 at 38 years old in New Haven.
Mike Whitmarsh
Beach volley ball player.
Born May 18th, 1962 in San Diego.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 46 years old in Solana Beach (asphyxia). [ref]
Hugo Österman
Finnish general (1892-1975).
Born September 5th, 1892 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1975 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 212
Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce