Famous Deaths for 17th February 2023

1652 – Gregorio Allegri, Italian singer and composer (Miserere), dies at about 67
1815 – Franz Gotz, Bohemian composer, dies at 59
1841 – Ferdinando Carulli, Italian classical guitar composer (Méthode, Op. 27), dies at 71
1852 – Micha Joseph Levenson, Hebrew poet, dies
1951 – Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, Armenian composer, dies at 94
1971 – Teddy Hart, American actor (After the Thin Man, 3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73
1977 – Janani Luwum, Ugandan Archbishop (b. 1922)
1980 – Graham Sutherland, English artist (official WWII war artist), dies at 76
1999 – Shirley Stoler, American actress (The Honeymoon Killers, Seven Beauties), dies at 69
2004 – Shirley Strickland, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 80m hurdles 1952, 56; 4 x 100m relay 1956), dies at 78

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