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February 17th
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Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)
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267 Notable deaths
Michael Novak
American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat (1933-2017).
Born September 9th, 1933 in Johnstown.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
Rebecca Blank
American economist (1955–2023).
Born September 19th, 1955 in Columbia. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2023 at 67 years old in Madison (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ulric Neisser
American psychologist (1928–2012).
Born December 8th, 1928 in Kiel.
Died February 17th, 2012 at 83 years old in Ithaca. [ref]
William Gargan
American actor (1905-1979).
Born July 17th, 1905 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 1979 at 73 years old in New York (myocardial infarction).
Ango Sakaguchi
Japanese writer (1906–1955).
Born October 20th, 1906 in Niigata.
Died February 17th, 1955 at 48 years old in Kiryū.
Edgar Evans
Welsh explorer (1876–1912).
Born March 7th, 1876 in Rhossili.
Died February 17th, 1912 at 35 years old in Beardmore Glacier.
Jamie Muir
British musician (1942–2025).
Born November 30th, 1942 in Edinburgh.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 82 years old in Cornwall. [ref]
Alexander Bashlachev
Russian musician (1960-1988).
Born May 27th, 1960 in Cherepovets.
Died February 17th, 1988 at 27 years old in Saint Petersburg (falling).
Nita Naldi
American actress (1895–1961).
Born November 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City, New York (myocardial infarction).
Jerry Fielding
American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film composer (1922-1980).
Born June 17th, 1922 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 17th, 1980 at 57 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction).
George Marshall
American actor, screenwriter, and film director (1891–1975).
Born December 29th, 1891 in Chicago.
Died February 17th, 1975 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Joaquin Miller
American poet and frontiersman (1837–1913).
Born November 10th, 1841 in Union County.
Died February 17th, 1913 at 71 years old in Oakland.
Henry Bacon
American architect (1866–1924).
Born November 28th, 1866 in Watseka.
Died February 17th, 1924 at 57 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Alfred Pleasonton
Union army general (1824-1897).
Born July 7th, 1824 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 17th, 1897 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Carles Casagemas
Spanish artist (1880-1901).
Born September 28th, 1880 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1901 at 20 years old in Paris.
Erik Rhodes
American actor and singer (1906–1990).
Born February 10th, 1906 in El Reno.
Died February 17th, 1990 at 84 years old in Oklahoma City (pneumonia).
Pixinguinha
Brazilian composer (1897–1973).
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
Egyptian journalist (1923-2016).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Cairo.
Died February 17th, 2016 at 92 years old in Cairo (kidney failure). [ref]
Abdulkhakim Ismailov
Soviet soldier (1916-2010).
Died February 17th, 2010 at 93 years old in Khasavyurt. [ref]
David Brenner
American film editor (1962–2022).
Born November 3rd, 1962 in Hollywood.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 59 years old in West Hollywood. [ref]
Sybille Bedford
Writer (1911–2006).
Born March 16th, 1911 in Charlottenburg.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Gerald Fried
American composer, conductor, and oboist (1928–2023).
Born February 13th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died February 17th, 2023 at 95 years old in Bridgeport (pneumonia). [ref]
Seif Sharif Hamad
First vice president of zanzibar (1943-2021).
Born October 22nd, 1943 in Pemba Island.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 77 years old in Dar es Salaam (COVID-19).
Verree Teasdale
American stage and film actress (1903–1987).
Born March 15th, 1904 in Spokane.
Died February 17th, 1987 at 82 years old in Culver City.
M. P. Shiel
British writer (1865–1947).
Born July 21st, 1865 in Montserrat.
Died February 17th, 1947 at 81 years old in Chichester.
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz