Death of U-Roy at age 78
Jamaican reggae singer Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Deaths on February 17
This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 17 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 17, 2026.
Maria Anspach, died aged 87
German writer Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Carlos Chacón dies at age 86
Peruvian politician Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Dagmar Lhotová obituary: died at age 91
Czech writer Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Lidiya Bragina dies at age 91
Russian historical scientst Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Soul Jah obituary: died at age 31
Zimbabwean reaggae singer Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Luis Balague passes away at age 76
Spanish road bicycle racer Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Joseph Pastor dies at age 90
Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic prelate Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Nechan Karakéhéyan dies at 88
Greek Armenian Catholic prelate Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Andrey Myagkov dies at age 82
Russian actor (The Irony of Fate Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Jason Benjamin dies at age 50
Australian artist Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Obituary: Yehoshua Sagi, dead at age 87
Israeli intelligence officer Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Murray Weideman dies at age 85
Australian football player (Collingwood Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Si Spencer dies at 59
British comic book writer (Books of Magick: Life During Wartime Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Mushahid Ullah death at age 68
Pakistani politician Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Andrea Lo, died aged 78
Italian composer Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Jean-François Voguet dies at age 71
French politician Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
John Hora dead at age 80
American cinematographer (Twilight Zone: The Movie Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Michel Vuillermet dead at age 70
French film director Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Roger Griffin died at age 85
British astronomer Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Dave Egerton passes away at age 59
English rugby union player (Bath Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Death of Tom Bethell at age 84
British-born American journalist Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Peter G. death at age 84
American music critic Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Clayton Pachal, died aged 64
Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins Died on Thursday February 18th 2021
Raffaele Cutolo has died at age 79
Italian crime boss Died on Wednesday February 17th 2021
Dawn Mello has died at age 88
American fashion executive (Bergdorf Goodman) Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Kellye Nakahara dead at age 72
American actress Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Peter Schirmer, died aged 85
British journalist (The Times Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Obituary: John Liebenberg, dead at age 61
South African photojournalist Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Eamonn Boyce obituary: died at age 94
94-95 Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Mickey Wright dies at 85
American golfer Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Charles Portis has died at age 86
American author (True Grit Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Owen Bieber dies at age 90
American labor union executive Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Loek Hollander death at age 81
Dutch karate master Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Mário da death at age 79
Mozambican politician Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Karl Ludwig obituary: died at age 89
German businessman Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Barry Hulshoff dies at age 73
Dutch footballer player Ajax Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Andrew Weatherall obituary: died at age 56
British music producer Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Kizito Mihigo dead at age 38
Rwandan gospel singer Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Chaudhary Khurshid died at age 85
Indian politician Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Obituary: Godfrey O’Donnell, dead at age -1
Northern Irish priest Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Giorgi Shengelaia, died aged 82
Georgian film director (The Journey of a Young Composer) Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Hamish Milne dies at 80
British pianist Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Harry Gregg has died at age 87
Northern Irish footballer (Manchester United--Munich air disaster) Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Ronne Arnold dies at age 81
81–82 Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Erickson Le passed away at age 41
Ivorian DJ Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Virgil C. died at age 89
American Roman Catholic fraternity leader Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Death of Terry Lineen at age 84
New Zealand rugby player (All Blacks Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Death of Jason Davis at age 35
American actor (Recess) Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Aleksandr Golubev death at age 83
Russian intelligence officer (KGB Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Donald Stratton died at age 97
American Naval seaman Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Chavara Parukutty passed away at age 75
Indian dancer and teacher Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Sal Artiaga obituary: died at age 72
baseball executive Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
James Dahl dies at age 40
American film producer (The End of the Tour) Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Paul Ramos obituary: died at age 28
Argentinian football player Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Kálmán Györgyi passed away at age 79
Hungarian jurist and academic Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Fang Huai death at age 101
Chinese military officer Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Obituary: Zhang Li, dead at age 67
67–68 Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Obituary: Milt Welch, dead at age 94
American baseball player (Detroit Tigers) Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Conway Berners-Lee passed away at age 97
English mathematician and computer scientist Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Šaban Šaulić has died at age 67
Serbian pop-folk singer Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Ted Tsukiyama passed away at age 98
American attorney and bonsai enthusiast Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Mario Bernardo death at age 99
Italian cinematographer and WWII partisan Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Obituary: Nani Soedarsono, dead at age 90
Indonesian social minister (1983-1988) Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Obituary: Seweryn Bialer, dead at age 92
German-born American political scientist Died on Sunday February 17th 2019
Arthur J. obituary: died at age 86
American cardiologist Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Jacques Hébert passes away at age 97
French politician Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Daniel Vernet dead at age 73
French journalist and author Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Akinwunmi Isola has died at age 79
Nigerian playwright and actor Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Sampie Terreblanche, died aged 84
South African economist and writer Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Blas Calzada, died aged 82
Spanish economist Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Anna Saed-Shakh dies at age 68
Soviet-Russian poetess and journalist Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Obituary: Donald P., dead at age 91
American statistician and operations researcher Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Rakhymshan Otarbayev died at age 61
Kazakhstan writer and playwright Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
John Muir dies at age 73
Australian judge Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Kavous Seyed-Emami, died aged 64
Iranian environmentalist Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Obituary: Ya’akov Ben-Yezri, dead at age 91
Moroccan-born Israeli politician Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Kapil Kundu obituary: died at age 22
Indian military officer Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Paulo Roberto died at age 33
Brazilian footballer (Incheon United Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Kingunge Ngombale–Mwiru, died aged 87
Tanzanian politician Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Bill Teale obituary: died at age 70
70-71 Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Yoshihide Kozai passes away at age 89
Japanese astronomer Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Waltraud Kretzschmar obituary: died at age 70
German handball player Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Lâm Ngươn death at age 89
Vietnamese military officer Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Danilo Caçador died at age 32
Brazilian footballer (Chapecoense Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Geir Magnus dies at 66
Norwegian theologian Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Abolfazl Anvari passes away at age 80
Iranian wrestler Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Pier Paolo passes away at age 79
Italian actor (The Cat o' Nine Tails) Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Death of James W. at age 104
American naval officer and author Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Rapee Sagarik passed away at age 95
Thai orchidologist Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Muhammet Yürükuslu dies at 26
Turkish footballer Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Hans Rinner died at age 54
Austrian businessman and football official Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Valentina Freimane obituary: died at age 95
95 Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Gochomu J. dies at age 101
Zimbabwean traditional ruler Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Greg Smyth obituary: died at age 51
Canadian ice hockey player Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Serge Daan dies at age 77
Dutch zoologist specializing in chronobiology Died on Saturday February 17th 2018
Carter Manny death at age 98
American architect Died on Friday February 17th 2017
Börge Hellström passed away at age 59
Swedish writer (Roslund/Hellström) Died on Friday February 17th 2017
Anne Aaserud passed away at age 74
Norwegian art historian Died on Friday February 17th 2017