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February 17th
212 Notable deaths
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.
Fausto Cigliano
Italian actor and musician (1937–2022).
Born February 15th, 1937 in Naples.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Alberto Zozaya
Argentine footballer and manager (1908-1981).
Born April 13th, 1908 in Gualeguaychú.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 72 years old in La Plata.
Hirabayashi Taiko
Japanese author (1905–1972).
Born October 3rd, 1905 in Suwa.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 66 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Mirosław Żuławski
Polish writer and diplomat (1913-1995).
Born January 16th, 1913 in Nisko. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1995 at 82 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Heinrich Franz Friedrich Tietze
Austrian mathematician.
Born August 31st, 1880 in Walpersbach. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1964 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]
Jakov Lind
Austrian-british writer (1927-2007).
Born February 10th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Jan Cieplak
Polish archbishop.
Born August 17th, 1857 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
Died February 17th, 1926 at 68 years old in Passaic.
Tancredi Pasero
Opera bass (1893-1983).
Born January 11th, 1893 in Turin.
Died February 17th, 1983 at 90 years old in Milan.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 212
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