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February 17th
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267 Notable deaths
Jim Hagedorn
U.s. representative from minnesota.
Born August 4th, 1962 in Blue Earth.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 59 years old in Rochester (kidney cancer). [ref]
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Ukrainian-born israeli hebrew writer, nobel laureate in literature (1888–1970).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Buchach. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Jerusalem.
José Burgos
Filipino priest martyred in 1872.
Born February 9th, 1837.
Died February 17th, 1872 at 35 years old in Manila.
Alan Aldridge
English artist, graphic designer and illustrator (1943–2017).
Born June 1st, 1943 in London.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
Daniel Quinn
American writer (1935-2018).
Born October 11th, 1935 in Omaha.
Died February 17th, 2018 at 82 years old in Houston (pneumonia).
Bruno Walter
German-born conductor, pianist, and composer (1876-1962).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Berlin.
Died February 17th, 1962 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills.
Martha Stewart
American actress (1922–2021).
Born October 7th, 1922 in Bardwell.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 98 years old in Reseda.
Jacinto Zamora
Filipino priest martyred in 1872.
Born August 14th, 1835 in Pandacan.
Died February 17th, 1872 at 36 years old in Manila.
Marie-Louise von Franz
Swiss psychologist and scholar (1915-1998).
Born January 4th, 1915 in Munich.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 83 years old in Küsnacht.
Florence Kelley
American activist (1859–1932).
Born September 12th, 1859 in Philadelphia.
Died February 17th, 1932 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
David Garnett
British writer and publisher (1892-1981).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Brighton.
Died February 17th, 1981 at 88 years old in Montcuq.
Doug Moe
American basketball player and coach.
Born September 21st, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 87 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
Guy Laroche
French fashion designer (1921-1989).
Born July 16th, 1921 in La Rochelle.
Died February 17th, 1989 at 67 years old in Paris.
Lefty Gomez
Baseball player (1908-1989).
Born November 26th, 1908 in Rodeo.
Died February 17th, 1989 at 80 years old in Greenbrae.
Raffaele Cutolo
Italian murderer (1941-2021).
Born December 20th, 1941 in Ottaviano.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 79 years old in Ospedale di Parma. [ref]
Frances Willard
American temperance activist and suffragist (1839–1898).
Born September 28th, 1839 in Churchville. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1898 at 58 years old in New York City (influenza).
U-Roy
Jamaican musician (1942-2021).
Born September 21st, 1942 in Kingston. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Paul Carr
American actor (1934–2006).
Born February 1st, 1934 in New Orleans.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Alfred Newman
American composer (1900-1970).
Born March 17th, 1901 in New Haven.
Died February 17th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din
Imam (1869–1948).
Born June 18th, 1869 in Sanaa.
Died February 17th, 1948 at 78 years old in Sanaa. [ref]
Hiram Percy Maxim
American automotive pioneer (1869–1936).
Born September 2nd, 1869 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 1936 at 66 years old in La Junta.
Tom Regan
American philosopher (1938–2017).
Born November 28th, 1938 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 78 years old in Raleigh (pneumonia). [ref]
Siegbert Tarrasch
German chess player, chess writer, and chess theoretician (1862–1934).
Born March 5th, 1862 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1934 at 71 years old in Munich. [ref]
Anjana Bhowmick
Indian actress.
Born December 30th, 1944 in Cooch Behar.
Died February 17th, 2024 at 79 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Frits Bolkestein
Dutch politician (1933–2025).
Born April 4th, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in Rosa Spier Huis. [ref]
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn