Famous Deaths In February - 17

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

1986  On February - 17 jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90  

1987  On this day in history hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies  

1989  Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on February - 17.  

1990  On this day in history erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84  

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 February - 17.  

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  

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1997  On this day in history death of zein Isa, Palestinian militant imprisoned in the United States for the honor killing of his daughter  

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 February - 17.  

2004  Death of José López Portillo, President of Mexico (b. 1920) on this day in history.  

2005  Death of Dan O'Herlihy, Irish actor (b. 1919) on February - 17.  

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  Death of Jurga IvanauskaitÄ—, Lithuanian writer (b. 1961) on this day in history.  

2008  On this day in history death of brian Harris, English footballer (b. 1935)  

2009  On this day in history death of gazanfer Özcan, Turkish actor (b. 1931)  

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

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

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.  

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on February - 17.  

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on February - 17.  

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.  

1583  On February - 17 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 February - 17 birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)  

1667  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer