Famous Deaths In February - 17

1985  Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 17.   

1990  Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 on this day in history.   

1991  Enrique Bermudez, commandant (Contra), dies on February - 17.   

1993  Death of Alfredo de Leon, leader (Philippines Red Scorpio Gang), killed on February - 17.   

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

1995  Jan Bart Klaster, music editor (The Slogan), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1996  Bentley Bridgewater, british Museum secretary, dies at 84 on February - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of khalid Abdul Muhammed, American Nation of Islam spokesman (b. 1948)   

2004  On this day in history death of josé López Portillo, President of Mexico (b. 1920)   

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

2005  Death of Death of Nariman Sadeq, Queen of Egypt (b. 1934) on February - 17.   

2006  Death of Ray Barretto, Puerto Rican musician (b. 1929) on this day in history.   

2007  Death of Jurga IvanauskaitÄ—, Lithuanian writer (b. 1961) on this day in history.   

2008  Death of Brian Harris, English footballer (b. 1935) on this day in history.   

2009  Death of Gazanfer Özcan, Turkish actor (b. 1931) on February - 17.   

2017  On this day in history death of tom Regan, American philosopher   

2018  Death of Dorothy Rungeling, Canadian aviator on this day in history.   

2019  On this day in history death of Å aban Å aulić, Serbian folk singer   

2020  On February - 17 death of mário da Graça Machungo, 1st Prime Minister of Mozambique   

2020  Death of Kizito Mihigo, Rwandan gospel singer, organist and peace activist on this day in history.   

2021  Death of Rush Limbaugh, American radio personality (b. 1951) on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of yuth Angkinandana , 86, Thai politician, MP (1983–2001).   

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

2023  On this day in history death of alparslan Arslan , 45–46, Turkish convicted murderer, suicide by hanging.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of amritpal Chotu , Indian comedian and actor ( Sardaar Ji , Ravanan ).   

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1444  On this day in history birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

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

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

1583  On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

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