Geronimo (1909)
The Chiricahua Apache leader who surrendered in 1886
Famous People Who Died on February 17
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Jackson, Jesse (2026)
The Martin Luther King aide who became a candidate for U.S. president -
Limbaugh, Rush (2021)
The host of radio's Rush Limbaugh Show -
Miller, Joaquin (1913)
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Monk, Thelonious (1982)
Influential and idiosyncratic bop jazz pianist -
Newman, Alfred (1970)
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Portis, Charles (2020)
The author of the book True Grit -
Swammerdam, Jan (1680)
The 17th-century Dutch microscopist who studied insects