Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

2024  Death of Lefty Driesell , 92, American Hall of Fame college basketball coach ( Davidson Wildcats , Maryland Terrapins , James Madison Dukes ) on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Bill Francis , 76, British rugby league player ( Wigan , St Helens , Great Britain ) on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Johan Galtung , 93, Norwegian sociologist, founder of the Journal of Peace Research , founder director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (1959–1969) on February - 17.   

2024  On this day in history death of basil Gunasekara , 94, Sri Lankan military officer, Commander of the Navy (1973–1979).   

2024  Death of Geoffrey Michaels , 79, Australian violinist and violist, complications from Parkinson's disease on February - 17.   

2024  On this day in history death of eddie Mitchell , 69, English football club owner ( AFC Bournemouth ).   

2024  On this day in history death of peter Michael Muhich , 62, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Rapid City (since 2020), cancer.   

2024  Death of Jaap Oudkerk , 86, Dutch Olympic cyclist, bronze medalist ( 1964 ) on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Gamini Jayawickrama Perera , 83, Sri Lankan politician, MP (1977–1989, 1994–2020) and minister of Buddha Sasana (2017–2019) on February - 17.   

2024  Death of Marc Pachter , 80, American museum director ( National Portrait Gallery , National Museum of American History ), heart attack on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Gerhard Poppendiecker , 86, German politician, member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein (1987–2005) on February - 17.   

2024  On February - 17 death of mike Procter , 77, South African cricketer ( Gloucestershire , Natal , Rhodesia ).   

2024  Death of Gordon Redding , 86, British academic on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Levan Tediashvili , 75, Georgian wrestler, Olympic champion ( 1972 , 1976 ) on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Juan Uriarte , 90, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Zamora (1991–2000) and San Sebastián (2000–2009), stroke on this day in history.   

2024  On this day in history death of heinrich Ursprung , 91, Swiss biologist and academic.   

2024  On February - 17 death of alan Wilson , 68, British Anglican prelate, bishop of Buckingham (since 2003).   

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

1490  On this day in history birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

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  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 17.