Died February 2017

Three people were killed and two others injured Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, when a small plane plunged into two homes in Riverside, California, according to multiple news sources. One of …

Neil Fingleton, the British-born professional basketball player turned “Game of Thrones” actor, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 36.

The People’s Court judge launched the courtroom-reality TV genre.

Bill Paxton, the Emmy Award-nominated actor who played an astronaut in “Apollo 13,” died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, of complications from surgery. He was 61.

Leon Ware, a soul singer-songwriter and producer, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 77. Ware’s death was confirmed by his manager, but no cause …

Canadian character actor Christopher Wiggins, known for roles in “Friday’s Curse” and “Swiss Family Robinson,” died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Wiggins, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was 86.Born in Blackpool, England, …

Alan Colmes, the radio and television host who was the liberal political commentator for Fox News, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, of lymphoma, according to multiple news sources. He was …

Brenda Buttner, the host of “Bulls & Bears” on Fox News, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, of cancer, according to multiple news sources. She was 55.

A chartered airplane carrying five people in Australia crashed into a shopping center Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, 2017, shortly after taking off from Melbourne’s Essendon International Airport. Four of the …

Jazz guitarist was known as the Godfather of Fusion…