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February 17th
195 Notable deaths
Paquita la del Barrio
Mexican singer (1947–2025).
Born April 2nd, 1947 in Veracruz.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 77 years old in Xalapa (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Hans Baur
German military aviator.
Born June 19th, 1897 in Ampfing.
Died February 17th, 1993 at 95 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
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]
Florence Kelley
American activist (1859–1932).
Born September 12th, 1859 in Philadelphia.
Died February 17th, 1932 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
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 (1933–2020).
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]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)