Famous Deaths In February - 17

1985  On this day in history wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67   

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

1987  On February - 17 hal K Dawson, actor (Another Language, Wells Fargo), dies   

1989  On this day in history lefty Gomez, pitching great (NY Yankees), dies at 80   

1990  Erik Rhodes, actor (Top Hat), dies of pneumonia at 84 on February - 17.   

1991  On this day in history enrique Bermudez, commandant (Contra), dies   

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

1994  On February - 17 randy Shilts, US journalist (& the band played on), dies of AIDs at 41   

1995  On this day in history jan Bart Klaster, music editor (The Slogan), dies at 50   

1996  On this day in history bentley Bridgewater, british Museum secretary, dies at 84   

1997  Death of Zein Isa, Palestinian militant imprisoned in the United States for the honor killing of his daughter on this day in history.   

1998  Ernst Juenger, German writer, dies at 102 on February - 17.   

2001  On this day in history death of khalid Abdul Muhammed, American Nation of Islam spokesman (b. 1948)   

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

2005  On February - 17 death of dan O'Herlihy, Irish actor (b. 1919)   

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

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  Death of Gazanfer Özcan, Turkish actor (b. 1931) on this day in history.   

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

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

2019  On February - 17 death of Å aban Å aulić, Serbian folk singer   

2020  On this day in history 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  Death of Yuth Angkinandana , 86, Thai politician, MP (1983–2001) on February - 17.   

2023  Death of Joyce Arleen , 91, American actress ( Kings Row , The Gay Sisters , Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ) on February - 17.   

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

2023  On this day in history death of otis Barthoulameu , 71, American musician ( Fluf , Olivelawn ) and record producer ( Cheshire Cat ).   

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 February - 17.   

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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  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

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.