February 17th
212 Notable deaths
Ray Barretto
American percussionist and bandleader of puerto rican ancestry.
Born April 29th, 1929 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2006 at 76 years old in Hackensack. [ref]
John M. Allegro
English archaeologist and dead sea scrolls scholar (1923–1988).
Born February 17th, 1923 in London.
Died February 17th, 1988 at 65 years old in Sandbach.
Hans Hofmann
German-american painter (1880–1966).
Born March 21st, 1880 in Weißenburg in Bayern, Weißenberg. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1966 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jim Hagedorn
U.s. representative from minnesota.
Born August 4th, 1962 in Blue Earth.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 59 years old [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]
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]
Daniel Quinn
American writer (1935-2018).
Born October 11th, 1935 in Omaha.
Died February 17th, 2018 at 82 years old in Houston (pneumonia).
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.
Martha Stewart
American actress (1922-2021).
Born October 7th, 1922 in Bardwell.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 98 years old in Reseda.
Marie-Louise von Franz
Swiss psychologist and scholar (1915-1998).
Born January 4th, 1915 in Munich.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 83 years old in Küsnacht.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino