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In the year 2017
1,292 Notable deaths
Charles Manson
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017).
Born November 12th, 1934 in Cincinnati.
Died November 19th, 2017 at 83 years old in Bakersfield (colorectal cancer, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Aaron Hernandez
American convicted murderer and football player (1989-2017).
Born November 6th, 1989 in Bristol.
Died April 19th, 2017 at 27 years old in Leominster (hanging to death). [ref]
Chester Bennington
American singer, songwriter and musician (1976–2017).
Born March 20th, 1976 in Phoenix.
Died July 20th, 2017 at 41 years old in Palos Verdes Estates (hanging to death). [ref]
Chris Cornell
American singer and guitarist (1964–2017).
Born July 20th, 1964 in Seattle. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2017 at 52 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Bill Paxton
American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017).
Born May 17th, 1955 in Fort Worth.
Died February 25th, 2017 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Tom Petty
American musician.
Born October 20th, 1950 in Gainesville.
Died October 2nd, 2017 at 66 years old in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (drug overdose). [ref]
Hugh Hefner
American businessman and magazine publisher (1926–2017).
Born April 9th, 1926 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2017 at 91 years old in Playboy Mansion (sepsis). [ref]
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Welsh photographer and filmmaker (1930-2017); ex-husband of princess margaret (1930–2017).
Born March 7th, 1930 in Belgravia. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2017 at 86 years old in Kensington. [ref]
Lil Peep
European-american and swedish-american rapper and singer (1996–2017).
Born November 1st, 1996 in Allentown.
Died November 15th, 2017 at 21 years old in Tucson (drug overdose).
Roger Moore
English actor (1927–2017).
Born October 14th, 1927 in Stockwell.
Died May 23rd, 2017 at 89 years old in Crans-Montana (cancer). [ref]
Mary Tyler Moore
American actress and television producer (1936-2017).
Born December 29th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died January 25th, 2017 at 80 years old in Greenwich (pneumonia). [ref]
Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor (1943–2017).
Born November 5th, 1943 in Fort Sheridan.
Died July 27th, 2017 at 73 years old in Midway (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Jerry Lewis
American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017).
Born March 16th, 1926 in Newark.
Died August 20th, 2017 at 91 years old in Las Vegas (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
David Cassidy
American actor and singer (1950–2017).
Born April 12th, 1950 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 2017 at 67 years old in Fort Lauderdale (liver disease). [ref]
John Hurt
British actor (1940–2017).
Born January 22nd, 1940 in Chesterfield. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2017 at 77 years old in Cromer (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Chuck Berry
American musician (1926–2017).
Born October 18th, 1926 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2017 at 90 years old in St. Charles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
August Ames
Canadian pornographic actress.
Born August 23rd, 1994 in Antigonish.
Died December 5th, 2017 at 23 years old in Camarillo (hanging).
Otto Warmbier
American college student who was imprisoned in north korea.
Born December 12th, 1994 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2017 at 22 years old in University of Cincinnati Medical Center. [ref]
Don Rickles
American stand-up comedian (1926–2017).
Died April 6th, 2017 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (kidney failure). [ref]
Roger Ailes
American television executive and political consultant.
Born May 15th, 1940 in Warren. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2017 at 77 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]
Glen Campbell
American musician (1936–2017).
Born April 22nd, 1936 in Billstown.
Died August 8th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nashville (Alzheimer's disease).
Shashi Kapoor
Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Kolkata.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
John Heard
American actor (1946–2017).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Miguel Ferrer
American actor (1955-2017).
Born February 7th, 1955 in Santa Monica.
Died January 19th, 2017 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Adam West
American actor (1928–2017).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Walla Walla.
Died June 9th, 2017 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams