February 17th
181 Notable deaths
George T. Miller
British-born australian film director.
Born November 28th, 1943 in Edinburgh.
Died February 17th, 2023 at 79 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexander Bashlachev
Russian musician (1960-1988).
Born May 27th, 1960 in Cherepovets.
Died February 17th, 1988 at 27 years old in Saint Petersburg (falling).
Ango Sakaguchi
Japanese writer (1906-1955).
Born October 20th, 1906 in Niigata.
Died February 17th, 1955 at 48 years old in Kiryū.
Nita Naldi
American actress.
Born November 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Frits Bolkestein
Dutch politician (1933–2025).
Born April 4th, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in Rosa Spier Huis. [ref]
Hiram Percy Maxim
American automotive pioneer.
Born September 2nd, 1869 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 1936 at 66 years old in La Junta.
George Marshall
American actor, screenwriter, producer and film and television director (1891-1975).
Born December 29th, 1891 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1975 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Jerry Fielding
American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film composer (1922-1980).
Born June 17th, 1922 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1980 at 57 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
Egyptian journalist (1923-2016).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Cairo.
Died February 17th, 2016 at 92 years old in Cairo (kidney failure). [ref]
Henry Bacon
American architect (1866–1924).
Born November 28th, 1866 in Watseka.
Died February 17th, 1924 at 57 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 181
Losing is discovering, which is living. Maxime Lagacé