Famous Deaths In February - 17

1985  Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 on February - 17.  

1986  On this day in history jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90  

1987  Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies on February - 17.  

1989  On this day in history lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80  

1990  Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 on this day in history.  

1991  On February - 17 enrique Bermudez, commandant (Contra), dies  

1993  On February - 17 death of alfredo de Leon, leader (Philippines Red Scorpio Gang), killed  

1994  Randy Shilts, US journalist (& the band played on), dies of AIDs at 41 on this day in history.  

1995  On February - 17 jan Bart Klaster, music editor (The Slogan), dies at 50  

1996  On February - 17 bentley Bridgewater, british Museum secretary, dies at 84  

1997  Death of Zein Isa, Palestinian militant imprisoned in the United States for the honor killing of his daughter on February - 17.  

1998  On this day in history ernst Juenger, German writer, dies at 102  

2001  Death of Khalid Abdul Muhammed, American Nation of Islam spokesman (b. 1948) on this day in history.  

2004  On this day in history death of josé López Portillo, President of Mexico (b. 1920)  

2005  Death of Dan O'Herlihy, Irish actor (b. 1919) on this day in history.  

2005  On February - 17 death of death of Nariman Sadeq, Queen of Egypt (b. 1934)  

2006  On this day in history death of ray Barretto, Puerto Rican musician (b. 1929)  

2007  On this day in history death of jurga IvanauskaitÄ—, Lithuanian writer (b. 1961)  

2008  On February - 17 death of brian Harris, English footballer (b. 1935)  

2009  Death of Gazanfer Özcan, Turkish actor (b. 1931) on February - 17.  

2017  Death of Tom Regan, American philosopher on this day in history.  

2018  On February - 17 death of dorothy Rungeling, Canadian aviator  

2019  Death of Å aban Å aulić, Serbian folk singer on this day in history.  

2020  Death of Mário da Graça Machungo, 1st Prime Minister of Mozambique on this day in history.  

2020  On this day in history death of kizito Mihigo, Rwandan gospel singer, organist and peace activist  

2021  Death of Rush Limbaugh, American radio personality (b. 1951) on February - 17.  

2023  Death of Yuth Angkinandana , 86, Thai politician, MP (1983–2001) on this day in history.  

2023  Death of Joyce Arleen , 91, American actress ( Kings Row , The Gay Sisters , Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ) on February - 17.  

2023  On February - 17 death of alparslan Arslan , 45–46, Turkish convicted murderer, suicide by hanging.  

2023  Death of Otis Barthoulameu , 71, American musician ( Fluf , Olivelawn ) and record producer ( Cheshire Cat ) on February - 17.  

2023  On February - 17 death of géza Bejek , 88, Hungarian Olympic gymnast.  

2023  On February - 17 death of rebecca Blank , 67, American economist and academic administrator, acting secretary of commerce (2011, 2012–2013) and chancellor of UW-Madison (2013–2022), cancer.  

2023  On this day in history death of elda Cerrato , 92, Argentine artist.  

2023  On February - 17 death of amritpal Chotu , Indian comedian and actor ( Sardaar Ji , Ravanan ).  

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1444  On this day in history birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist  

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on this day in history.  

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on this day in history.  

1581  On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)  

1583  On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist  

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.  

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)  

1667  On February - 17 birth of georg Bronner, composer