Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17
Friday, 05 December 2025
1903 On this day in history joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 

1905 Death of Serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered on this day in history. 

1907 On this day in history henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies 

1908 Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on February - 17. 

1912 On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 

1917 Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on this day in history. 

1918 On February - 17 wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies 

1924 On this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 

1929 John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on February - 17. 

1932 On February - 17 frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 

1933 On this day in history henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 

1934 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on this day in history. 

1936 On February - 17 erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 

1939 Death of Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) on February - 17. 

1943 On this day in history death of armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888) 

1944 On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 

1951 On February - 17 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94 

1954 Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on this day in history. 

1955 On this day in history otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 

1958 Death of Hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876) on this day in history. 

1959 Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on February - 17. 

1961 On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 

1962 Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1966 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history. 

1968 On this day in history donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 

1970 On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 

1971 Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1972 On this day in history gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 

1976 On February - 17 jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 

1977 Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on February - 17. 

1979 On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 

1980 On this day in history graham Sutherland, painter, dies 

1982 On February - 17 lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 

1984 On this day in history lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 

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