February 17th
181 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. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1962 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
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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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare