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February 17th
209 Notable deaths
Augustin Boué de Lapeyrère
French admiral.
Born January 18th, 1852 in Castéra-Lectourois.
Died February 17th, 1924 at 72 years old in Pau.
Francis Lane
Athletics competitor (1874-1927).
Born September 23rd, 1874 in Chicago.
Died February 17th, 1927 at 52 years old in Chicago.
Petr Bezruč
Czech poet and short story writer (1867–1958).
Born September 15th, 1867 in Opava. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1958 at 90 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Stanislaus von Prowazek
Czech biologist.
Born November 12th, 1875 in Jindřichův Hradec. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1915 at 39 years old in Cottbus, Chotěbuz (typhus). [ref]
Frederico Rosa
Portuguese footballer (1957-2019).
Born April 6th, 1957 in Castro Verde.
Died February 17th, 2019 at 61 years old [ref]
Martí Vergés
Spanish footballer (1934-2021).
Born March 8th, 1934 in Vidreres.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 86 years old in Viladecans. [ref]
Özcan Arkoç
Turkish footballer (1939–2021).
Born October 2nd, 1939 in Hayrabolu.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 81 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Lev Kulidzhanov
Soviet and russian actor, film director, screenwriter (1924-2002).
Born March 19th, 1924 in Tbilisi.
Died February 17th, 2002 at 77 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Volker Roth
German football referee (1942–2025).
Born February 1st, 1942 in Chemnitz.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 83 years old in Chemnitz. [ref]
Julius Paulsen
Danish painter (1860-1940).
Born October 22nd, 1860 in Odense.
Died February 17th, 1940 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci