In the year 2017

1,292 Notable deaths

Gregg Allman

American musician (1947–2017).

Born December 8th, 1947 in Saint Thomas Hospital.

Died May 27th, 2017 at 69 years old in Richmond Hill (liver cancer). [ref]

Vinod Khanna

Indian actor, director, politician (1946–2017).

Born October 6th, 1946 in Peshawar.

Died April 27th, 2017 at 70 years old in Mumbai (bladder cancer). [ref]

Harry Dean Stanton

American actor, musician, and singer (1926-2017).

Born July 14th, 1926 in Irvine.

Died September 15th, 2017 at 91 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (respiratory failure). [ref]

Ralphie May

American stand-up comedian.

Born February 17th, 1972 in Chattanooga.

Died October 6th, 2017 at 45 years old in Las Vegas (pneumonia, cardiac arrest). [ref]

Malcolm Young

Australian guitarist (1953–2017).

Born January 6th, 1953 in Glasgow.

Died November 18th, 2017 at 64 years old in Elizabeth Bay (dementia). [ref]

Manuel Noriega

Panamanian head of state (1934-2017).

Born February 11th, 1936 in Panama City.

Died May 29th, 2017 at 81 years old in Hospital Santo Tomas (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Jim Nabors

American actor and singer (1930-2017).

Born June 12th, 1930 in Sylacauga.

Died November 30th, 2017 at 87 years old in Honolulu (surgical complications). [ref]

Kim Jong-nam

Eldest son of north korean leader kim jong-il (1971-2017).

Born May 10th, 1971 in Pyongyang.

Died February 13th, 2017 at 45 years old in Sepang District (O-ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonothioate). [ref]

Erin Moran

American actress (1960-2017).

Born October 18th, 1960 in Burbank.

Died April 22nd, 2017 at 56 years old in Corydon (head and neck cancer). [ref]

Stephen Paddock

American mass murderer (1953–2017).

Born April 9th, 1953 in Clinton.

Died October 1st, 2017 at 64 years old in Mandalay Bay (shot to the head).

Glenne Headly

American actress (1955-2017).

Born March 13th, 1955 in New London.

Died June 8th, 2017 at 62 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary embolism). [ref]

Rich Piana

American bodybuilder and internet personality/entrepreneur (1970–2017).

Born September 26th, 1970 in Los Angeles.

Died August 25th, 2017 at 46 years old in Clearwater. [ref]

Om Puri

Indian actor (1949–2017).

Born October 18th, 1949 in Ambala.

Died January 6th, 2017 at 67 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).

David Rockefeller

American banker and philanthropist.

Born June 12th, 1915 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died March 20th, 2017 at 101 years old in Pocantico Hills (heart failure). [ref]

Martin Landau

American actor and acting coach (1928-2017).

Born June 20th, 1928 in Brooklyn.

Died July 15th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Christine Keeler

English model and showgirl (1942–2017).

Born February 22nd, 1942 in Uxbridge.

Died December 4th, 2017 at 75 years old in Princess Royal University Hospital (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Nelsan Ellis

American actor (1977–2017).

Born November 30th, 1977 in Harvey.

Died July 8th, 2017 at 39 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Jake LaMotta

American boxer.

Born July 10th, 1922 in The Bronx.

Died September 19th, 2017 at 95 years old in Miami (pneumonia). [ref]

Roy Halladay

American hall of fame baseball player (1977-2017).

Born May 14th, 1977 in Denver.

Died November 7th, 2017 at 40 years old in Gulf of Mexico (aircraft crash). [ref]

Bruce Forsyth

British presenter, actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and screenwriter (1928–2017).

Born February 22nd, 1928 in Edmonton. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2017 at 89 years old in Wentworth Estate (bronchopneumonia). [ref]

Powers Boothe

American actor (1948-2017).

Born June 1st, 1948 in Snyder.

Died May 14th, 2017 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Shyla Stylez

Canadian pornographic actress (1982–2017).

Born September 23rd, 1982 in Armstrong. [ref]

Died November 10th, 2017 at 35 years old in Armstrong.

Stanislav Petrov

Officer of the soviet air defence forces, noted for not executing a nuclear strike during a nuclear false alarm incident (1939-2017).

Born September 7th, 1939 in Vladivostok. [ref]

Died May 19th, 2017 at 77 years old in Fryazino (pneumonia). [ref]

Prodigy

American rapper from new york (1974–2017).

Born November 2nd, 1974 in Long Island. [ref]

Died June 20th, 2017 at 42 years old in Las Vegas (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]

Jimmy Snuka

Fijian professional wrestler (1943-2017).

Born May 18th, 1943 in Fiji.

Died January 15th, 2017 at 73 years old in Pompano Beach (stomach cancer). [ref]

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