February 17th
209 Notable deaths
Aysel Gürel
Turkish poet (1929–2008).
Born February 7th, 1929 in Denizli.
Died February 17th, 2008 at 79 years old in Istanbul (chronic bronchitis).
Ernesto Schiaparelli
Italian egyptologist (1856-1928).
Born July 12th, 1856 in Occhieppo Inferiore. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1928 at 71 years old in Turin. [ref]
Tasker Oddie
American politician (1870-1950).
Born October 20th, 1870 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 1950 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
Vilho Petter Nenonen
Finnish general.
Born March 6th, 1883 in Kuopio.
Died February 17th, 1960 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Gretchen Fraser
American alpine skier (1919-1994).
Born February 11th, 1919 in Tacoma.
Died February 17th, 1994 at 75 years old in Sun Valley.
Pyotr Shirshov
Soviet scientist and explorer (1905–1953).
Born December 25th, 1905 in Russian Empire, Dnipro.
Died February 17th, 1953 at 47 years old in Moscow.
Marguerite Snow
American actress (1889-1958).
Born September 9th, 1889 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 17th, 1958 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills.
Giorgi Shengelaia
Georgian film director.
Born May 11th, 1937 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2020 at 82 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Gazanfer Özcan
Turkish actor (1931–2009).
Born January 27th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
Manya Shochat
Israeli politician (1879-1961).
Born October 11th, 1879 in Lasosna.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 81 years old in Tel Aviv.
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