Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

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

1986  Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  Hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies on this day in history.   

1989  Lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1990  On February - 17 erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84   

1991  Enrique Bermudez, commandant (Contra), dies on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history death of alfredo de Leon, leader (Philippines Red Scorpio Gang), killed   

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

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

1996  Bentley Bridgewater, british Museum secretary, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1998  Ernst Juenger, German writer, dies at 102 on this day in history.   

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

2004  On February - 17 death of josé López Portillo, President of Mexico (b. 1920)   

2005  On this day in history death of dan O'Herlihy, Irish actor (b. 1919)   

2005  Death of Death of Nariman Sadeq, Queen of Egypt (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

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

2009  On February - 17 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   

2019  Death of Å aban Å aulić, Serbian folk singer on February - 17.   

2020  Death of Mário da Graça Machungo, 1st Prime Minister of Mozambique on February - 17.   

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

2021  On this day in history death of rush Limbaugh, American radio personality (b. 1951)   

2023  On February - 17 death of yuth Angkinandana , 86, Thai politician, MP (1983–2001).   

2023  On this day in history death of joyce Arleen , 91, American actress ( Kings Row , The Gay Sisters , Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ).   

2023  Death of Alparslan Arslan , 45–46, Turkish convicted murderer, suicide by hanging on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Otis Barthoulameu , 71, American musician ( Fluf , Olivelawn ) and record producer ( Cheshire Cat ) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Géza Bejek , 88, Hungarian Olympic gymnast on February - 17.   

2023  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 on this day in history.   

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

2023  Death of Amritpal Chotu , Indian comedian and actor ( Sardaar Ji , Ravanan ) on this day in history.   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on February - 17.   

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

1519  On February - 17 birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

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

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  On February - 17 birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  On February - 17 birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on this day in history.