Famous Deaths for 17th February 2026

1768 – Arthur Onslow, English politician (Speaker of the House of Commons 1728-61), dies at 76
1854 – John Martin, English painter and engraver, dies at 64
1954 – Evert Gorter, Dutch children’s pioneering paediatrician founder of Dutch medical child care), dies at 72
1976 – Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Le Plaisir, Every Man is My Enemy), dies from heart failure at 65
2007 – Jurga IvanauskaitÄ—, Lithuanian writer (b. 1961)
2017 – Alan Aldridge, British artist, graphic designer and illustrator whose artwork was used in record covers for The Beatles and The Who, dies at 78
2020 – Ja’net Dubois, American actress (Willona in “Good Times”), dies from cardiac arrest at 87
2021 – Doug Grisby, American soul music bassist, composer and producer (Patti LaBelle; Teena Marie), dies after suffering a stroke at 57
2021 – Murray Weideman, Australian rules football CHF (Collingwood VFL premiers 1953, 58 [c]; BandF 1957, 61, 62; Victoria 1956-60) and coach (Collingwood 1975-76), dies at 85
2023 – (Harry Gilbert) Gil Trythall, American pianist, contemporary classical and electronic music composer (The Pastimes of Lord Chaitanya), and educator, dies at 92

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