Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17
Sunday, 13 July 2025
1903 On this day in history joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61
1905 On February - 17 death of serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered
1907 Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on this day in history.
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 Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies on February - 17.
1924 Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
1929 John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on February - 17.
1932 Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 on February - 17.
1933 On February - 17 henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84
1934 On February - 17 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58
1936 On February - 17 erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74
1939 Death of Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) on this day in history.
1943 On February - 17 death of armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888)
1944 Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1951 Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94 on February - 17.
1954 On February - 17 evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72
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 Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 on February - 17.
1962 Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on February - 17.
1966 On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75
1968 On this day in history 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 February - 17.
1972 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on February - 17.
1976 On this day in history jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65
1977 Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73
1980 Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.
1982 On this day in history lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81
1984 Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on February - 17.
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