February 17th
181 Notable deaths
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]
Alfred Fitch
Athletics competitor.
Born December 1st, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 68 years old in Orange.
Fred Gamble
Actor (1868-1939).
Born October 26th, 1868 in Indianapolis.
Died February 17th, 1939 at 70 years old in Hollywood.
Ettore Bortolotti
Mathematician.
Born March 6th, 1866 in Bologna.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 80 years old in Bologna.
Marquard Schwarz
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1887-1968).
Born July 30th, 1887 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 1968 at 80 years old in Santa Monica.
Spartaco Bandinelli
Italian boxer.
Born March 27th, 1921 in Velletri.
Died February 17th, 1997 at 75 years old in Velletri.
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