February 17th
187 Notable deaths
Alfred Fitch
Athletics competitor (1912–1981).
Born December 1st, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 68 years old in Orange.
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.
François Devries
Belgian footballer (1913-1972).
Born August 21st, 1913 in Antwerp.
Died February 17th, 1972 at 58 years old
Gaston Godel
Athletics competitor.
Born August 19th, 1914 in Givisiez.
Died February 17th, 2004 at 89 years old in Domdidier.
Einar Karlsson
Olympic wrestler (1908-1980).
Born September 1st, 1908 in Stockholm.
Died February 17th, 1980 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Jaakko Friman
Finnish olympic speed skater.
Born January 13th, 1904 in Tampere.
Died February 17th, 1987 at 83 years old in Tampere.
Antons Justs
Latvian theologian, university teacher and catholic priest (1931-2019).
Born November 22nd, 1931 in Varakļāni.
Died February 17th, 2019 at 87 years old in Jelgava.
Tore Eriksson
Olympic biathlete (1937-2017).
Born August 7th, 1937 in Transtrand.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 79 years old [ref]
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