February 17th
187 Notable deaths
Paul Stewart
American actor (1908-1986).
Born March 13th, 1908 in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1986 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
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. [ref]
Florence Kelley
American activist (1859–1932).
Born September 12th, 1859 in Philadelphia.
Died February 17th, 1932 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Daniel Quinn
American writer (1935-2018).
Born October 11th, 1935 in Omaha.
Died February 17th, 2018 at 82 years old in Houston (pneumonia).
Martha Stewart
American actress (1922-2021).
Born October 7th, 1922 in Bardwell.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 98 years old in Reseda.
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.
John M. Allegro
English archaeologist and dead sea scrolls scholar.
Born February 17th, 1923 in London. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1988 at 65 years old in Sandbach. [ref]
David Garnett
British writer and publisher (1892-1981).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Brighton. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1981 at 88 years old in Saint-Lary.
U-Roy
Jamaican musician (1942-2021).
Born September 21st, 1942 in Kingston. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2021 at 78 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Guy Laroche
French fashion designer (1921-1989).
Born July 16th, 1921 in La Rochelle. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1989 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
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As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé