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February 17th
209 Notable deaths
Edgar Evans
Welsh explorer.
Born March 7th, 1876 in Rhossili.
Died February 17th, 1912 at 35 years old in Beardmore Glacier.
Jamie Muir
British musician (1942–2025).
Born November 30th, 1942 in Edinburgh.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 82 years old in Cornwall. [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).
Nita Naldi
American actress (1895–1961).
Born November 13th, 1894 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City, New York (myocardial infarction).
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]
George Marshall
American actor, screenwriter, and film director (1891–1975).
Born December 29th, 1891 in Chicago.
Died February 17th, 1975 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Henry Bacon
American architect (1866–1924).
Born November 28th, 1866 in Watseka.
Died February 17th, 1924 at 57 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Carles Casagemas
Spanish artist (1880-1901).
Born September 28th, 1880 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1901 at 20 years old in Paris.
Erik Rhodes
American actor and singer (1906–1990).
Born February 10th, 1906 in El Reno.
Died February 17th, 1990 at 84 years old in Oklahoma City (pneumonia).
Pixinguinha
Brazilian composer.
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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