Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026
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1966 - Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real), dies at age 85.
1970 - Alfred Newman, US composer, dies at age 69.
1982 - Theolonious S Monk, American jazz pianist/composer (Blue Monk), dies at age 64 (born 1917).
1982 - Death of Lee Strasberg, American actor (born 1901).
1994 - Randy Shilts, American journalist (And the band played on), dies of AIDS at age 41 (born 1951).
1997 - Death of Zein Isa, Palestinian militant imprisoned in the United States for the honor killing of his daughter.
1999 - Death of Sunshine Parker, American actor (born 1927).
2007 - Death of Mike Awesome, American professional wrestler (born 1965).