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February 17th
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267 Notable deaths
Evelyn Laye
Actress (1900-1996).
Born July 10th, 1900 in Bloomsbury.
Died February 17th, 1996 at 95 years old in London (respiratory failure).
Francisco Caamaño
Dominican soldier and revolutionary leader during the 1965 civil war (1932–1973).
Born June 11th, 1932 in San Juan de la Maguana.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 40 years old in Cordillera Central.
Kizito Mihigo
Rwandan organist.
Born July 25th, 1981 in Kibeho.
Died February 17th, 2020 at 38 years old in Kigali.
Albert Wass
Hungarian writer (1908-1998).
Born January 8th, 1908 in Răscruci.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 90 years old in Astor.
Robert Carr
British politician (1916-2012).
Born November 11th, 1916 in North Finchley.
Died February 17th, 2012 at 95 years old in Alderley Edge. [ref]
Alexander Dallas Bache
American scientist (1806-1867).
Born July 19th, 1806 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1867 at 60 years old in Newport. [ref]
Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn
Dutch mathematician (1918-2012).
Born July 9th, 1918 in The Hague. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2012 at 93 years old in Nuenen. [ref]
Sonja Ziemann
German actress (1926–2020).
Born February 8th, 1926 in Eichwalde.
Died February 17th, 2020 at 94 years old in Munich. [ref]
Michel Pablo
Greek trotskyist leader (1911–1996).
Born August 24th, 1911 in Alexandria.
Died February 17th, 1996 at 84 years old in Athens (stroke).
Joseph Parry
Welsh composer (1841–1903).
Born May 21st, 1841 in Merthyr Tydfil, Joseph Parry's Cottage.
Died February 17th, 1903 at 61 years old in Penarth.
Theophil Hansen
Danish architect (1813–1891).
Born July 13th, 1813 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1891 at 77 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Chūichi Hara
Japanese admiral (1889-1964).
Born March 15th, 1889 in Matsue.
Died February 17th, 1964 at 74 years old
Adolf A. Berle
American diplomat (1895-1971).
Born January 29th, 1895 in Boston.
Died February 17th, 1971 at 76 years old in New York City.
Jean Bolikango
Congolese politician (1909–1982).
Born February 4th, 1909 in Kinshasa.
Died February 17th, 1982 at 73 years old in Liège.
Darcy Ribeiro
Brazilian politician and academic (1922-1997).
Born October 26th, 1922 in Salinas.
Died February 17th, 1997 at 74 years old in Brasília (cancer).
Jean Servais
Belgian film and stage actor (1912-1976).
Born September 24th, 1912 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1976 at 63 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vera Kholodnaya
Ukrainian-born actress of imperial russian silent cinema (1893–1919).
Born August 5th, 1893 in Poltava.
Died February 17th, 1919 at 25 years old in Odesa (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Marcel Bezençon
Swiss broadcasting executive (1907-1981).
Born May 1st, 1907 in Orbe. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1981 at 73 years old in Lausanne.
Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German duchess (1880–1946).
Born January 24th, 1880 in Neustrelitz.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 66 years old in Rome.
Hans Ørberg
Danish language teacher (1920-2010).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Store Andst.
Died February 17th, 2010 at 89 years old in Grenaa.
Nikolai Starostin
Soviet footballer (1902-1996).
Born February 26th, 1902 in Moscow.
Died February 17th, 1996 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Antonine Maillet
Playwright working in quebec.
Born May 10th, 1929 in Grand-Bouctouche.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 95 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Amar Kant
Indian writer (1925-2014).
Born July 1st, 1925 in Ballia district. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2014 at 88 years old [ref]
José van Dam
Belgian bass-baritone opera singer (1940–2026).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Ixelles. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2026 at 85 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Hap Day
Canadian ice hockey player (1901-1990).
Born June 1st, 1901 in Owen Sound.
Died February 17th, 1990 at 88 years old in St. Thomas.
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