Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
1903 Joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 on February - 17.
1905 Death of Serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered on this day in history.
1907 Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on February - 17.
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 On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70
1918 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1932 Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 on February - 17.
1933 Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on this day in history.
1934 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on this day in history.
1936 Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1939 On February - 17 death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)
1943 On this day in history death of armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888)
1944 On February - 17 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64
1951 On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94
1954 Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on February - 17.
1955 On February - 17 otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52
1958 Death of Hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876) on this day in history.
1959 On February - 17 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies
1961 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 on this day in history.
1962 Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on February - 17.
1966 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1968 On February - 17 donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65
1970 Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 on February - 17.
1971 Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1972 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1976 On February - 17 jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65
1977 On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76
1979 William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1980 Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.
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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