February 17th
181 Notable deaths
Johan Galtung
Norwegian sociologist and peace scholar.
Born October 24th, 1930 in Oslo.
Died February 17th, 2024 at 93 years old in Bærum Municipality. [ref]
Manna
Bangladeshi film actor, film producer and film organizer.
Born April 14th, 1964 in Tangail District.
Died February 17th, 2008 at 43 years old in Gulshan Thana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dorothy Gibson
Silent film actress, singer, model (1889-1946).
Born May 17th, 1889 in Hoboken.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 56 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Omar Sívori
Italian-argentine footballer.
Born October 2nd, 1935 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos.
Died February 17th, 2005 at 69 years old in San Nicolás de los Arroyos (pancreatic cancer).
Charles Portis
American writer.
Born December 28th, 1933 in El Dorado.
Died February 17th, 2020 at 86 years old in Little Rock (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Maurice Papon
French civil servant, vichy collaborator, and war criminal.
Born September 3rd, 1910 in Gretz-Armainvilliers. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2007 at 96 years old in Pontault-Combault (heart failure). [ref]
Alan Aldridge
English artist, graphic designer and illustrator.
Born June 1st, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2017 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hans Hofmann
German american painter.
Born March 21st, 1880 in Weißenburg in Bayern, Weißenberg. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1966 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ray Barretto
American percussionist and bandleader of puerto rican ancestry.
Born April 29th, 1929 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2006 at 76 years old in Hackensack. [ref]
Jim Hagedorn
U.s. representative from minnesota.
Born August 4th, 1962 in Blue Earth.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 59 years old [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 181
There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel