February 17th
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267 Notable deaths
Edvige Carboni
Italian mystic (1880-1952).
Born May 2nd, 1880 in Pozzomaggiore.
Died February 17th, 1952 at 71 years old in Rome.
Nicolas Bouvier
Swiss writer, artist and traveller (1929–1998).
Born March 6th, 1929 in Lancy.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 68 years old in Geneva.
Tala Birell
Austrian film actress (1907–1958).
Born September 10th, 1907 in Bucharest.
Died February 17th, 1958 at 50 years old in Landstuhl (cancer).
Andreas Acrivos
Greek–american physicist.
Born June 13th, 1928 in Athens.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 96 years old in Stanford.
Richard Stika
Catholic bishop.
Born July 4th, 1957 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 68 years old in Knoxville. [ref]
Ernest Barker
British political scientist (1874-1960).
Born September 23rd, 1874 in Barker Cottage.
Died February 17th, 1960 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Zvonimir ÄŚervenko
Croatian general (1926-2001).
Born November 13th, 1926 in Prijepolje.
Died February 17th, 2001 at 74 years old in Zagreb.
Hervé Bazin
French writer (1911–1996).
Born April 17th, 1911 in Lille.
Died February 17th, 1996 at 84 years old in Angers.
Gitta Alpár
Hungarian-born opera and operetta soprano.
Born March 5th, 1903 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1991 at 87 years old in Palm Springs.
Napoléon Coste
French composer (1805–1883).
Born June 27th, 1805 in Amondans. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1883 at 77 years old in Paris.
Steve Burtenshaw
Footballer (born 1935).
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Portslade.
Died February 17th, 2022 at 86 years old in Worthing. [ref]
Patriarch Benjamin I of Constantinople
266th ecumenical patriarch of constantinople.
Born January 18th, 1871 in Zeytinli.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 75 years old in Istanbul.
Oskar Merikanto
Finnish musician and composer (1868–1924).
Born August 5th, 1868 in Helsinki.
Died February 17th, 1924 at 55 years old in Oitti.
Conchita CintrĂłn
Chile-born peruvian torera (female bullfighter).
Born August 9th, 1922 in Antofagasta.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 86 years old in Lisbon (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Hugo Meisl
Austrian football coach (1881–1937).
Born November 16th, 1881 in Malešov.
Died February 17th, 1937 at 55 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Santiago Casares Quiroga
Spanish politician (1884-1950).
Born May 8th, 1884 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1950 at 65 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ernst Käsemann
German theologian (1906–1998).
Born July 12th, 1906 in Bochum.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 91 years old in TĂĽbingen.
Ciro AlegrĂa
Peruvian writer, journalist and politician (1909-1967).
Born November 4th, 1909 in Sartimbamba District.
Died February 17th, 1967 at 57 years old in Chaclacayo District (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vincas MickeviÄŤius-Kapsukas
Lithuanian politician (1880-1935).
Born April 7th, 1880 in Vilkaviškis.
Died February 17th, 1935 at 54 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Czech nobleman (1854-1912).
Born September 27th, 1857 in Hrubá Skála. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1912 at 54 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Levan Tediashvili
Soviet-georgian wrestler (1948–2024).
Born March 15th, 1948 in Sagarejo.
Died February 17th, 2024 at 75 years old [ref]
Ethelbert Nevin
American pianist and composer (1862-1901).
Born November 25th, 1862 in Edgeworth.
Died February 17th, 1901 at 38 years old in New Haven.
Johan Sverdrup
4th prime minister of norway (1816–1892).
Born July 30th, 1816 in Tønsberg.
Died February 17th, 1892 at 75 years old in Christiania.
Mike Whitmarsh
American beach volleyball player (1962–2009).
Born May 18th, 1962 in San Diego.
Died February 17th, 2009 at 46 years old in Solana Beach (asphyxia). [ref]
Hugo Ă–sterman
Finnish general (1892-1975).
Born September 5th, 1892 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1975 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
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