February 17th
187 Notable deaths
Matthias Kaburek
Austrian footballer (1911-1976).
Born February 9th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died February 17th, 1976 at 65 years old in Vienna.
Hans Bergen
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born March 5th, 1890 in Munich.
Died February 17th, 1957 at 66 years old in Landshut.
Gianluigi Saccaro
Fencer (1938-2021).
Born December 29th, 1938 in Milan.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Vilmos Varjú
Athletics competitor (1937-1994).
Born June 10th, 1937 in Békés.
Died February 17th, 1994 at 56 years old in Budapest.
Jorge Mendonça
Brazilian footballer (1954-2006).
Born June 6th, 1954 in Silva Jardim.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 51 years old in Campinas (myocardial infarction).
Kathryn Adams
Actress (1893-1959).
Born May 25th, 1893 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 1959 at 65 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Charles Meunier
Cyclist.
Born June 18th, 1903 in Gilly.
Died February 17th, 1971 at 67 years old in Montignies-sur-Sambre.
Erik Bergqvist
Swedish swimmer, water polo player and footballer (1891-1954).
Born June 20th, 1891 in Stockholm.
Died February 17th, 1954 at 62 years old in Stockholm.
Dante Secchi
Italian rower.
Born December 28th, 1910 in Livorno.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 70 years old in Livorno.
Andrii Malyshko
Soviet poet, journalist and literary critic (1912-1970).
Born November 14th, 1912 in Obukhiv. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1970 at 57 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
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Death makes equal the high and low. John Heywood