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In the year 2017
1,386 Notable deaths
Jose Luis Cuevas
Mexican artist (1934–2017).
Born February 26th, 1934 in Mexico City.
Died July 3rd, 2017 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Cathleen Synge Morawetz
Canadian mathematician (1923–2017).
Born May 5th, 1923 in Toronto. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2017 at 94 years old in Greenwich Village. [ref]
Donna Ares
Bosnia and herzegovina singer (1977–2017).
Born January 1st, 1977 in Bihać.
Died October 2nd, 2017 at 40 years old in Bihać (cervix uterine cancer). [ref]
Chiquito de la Calzada
Spanish comedian, singer, actor (1932-2017).
Born May 28th, 1932 in La Trinidad.
Died November 11th, 2017 at 85 years old in Málaga. [ref]
Allan Harris
English footballer (1942–2017).
Born December 28th, 1942 in London.
Died November 23rd, 2017 at 74 years old in Epsom. [ref]
Marilyn McCord Adams
American philosopher (1943–2017).
Born October 12th, 1943 in Oak Park.
Died March 22nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Princeton (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Amina Okueva
Ukrainian surgeon and servicewoman, people's hero of ukraine.
Died October 30th, 2017 at 34 years old in Hlevakha.
Roswell Rudd
American jazz trombonist and composer (1935–2017).
Born November 17th, 1935 in Sharon. [ref]
Died December 21st, 2017 at 82 years old in Kerhonkson (cancer). [ref]
Roberto Cabañas
Paraguayan footballer (1961-2017).
Born April 11th, 1961 in Pilar. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2017 at 55 years old in Asunción (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fikret Hakan
Turkish actor and director (1934–2017).
Born April 23rd, 1934 in Balıkesir.
Died July 11th, 2017 at 83 years old in Kartal (lung cancer).
Giulio Angioni
Italian anthropologist and writer (1939–2017).
Born October 28th, 1939 in Guasila.
Died January 12th, 2017 at 77 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
John Mollo
British costume designer (1931-2017).
Born March 18th, 1931 in London.
Died October 25th, 2017 at 86 years old in Froxfield. [ref]
Zuzana Růžičková
Czech cemballist, pianist and music educator (1927–2017).
Born January 14th, 1927 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2017 at 90 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Veljo Tormis
Estonian composer (1930–2017).
Born August 7th, 1930 in Aru.
Died January 21st, 2017 at 86 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Daniil Granin
Russia-soviet writer and historian.
Born July 1st, 1919 in Volynka.
Died July 4th, 2017 at 98 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Ronald Drever
British physicist (1931-2017).
Born October 26th, 1931 in Paisley. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in Edinburgh (dementia).
Leo Kinnunen
Finnish racing driver.
Born August 5th, 1943 in Tampere.
Died July 26th, 2017 at 73 years old in Turku (pneumonia). [ref]
Nancy Dupree
American archaeologist (1927–2017).
Born October 3rd, 1927 in Cooperstown. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2017 at 89 years old in Kabul (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Ricardo Piglia
Argentine writer (1941–2017).
Born November 24th, 1941 in Adrogué. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2017 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Amotz Zahavi
Israeli evolutionary biologist (1928-2017).
Born August 14th, 1928 in Petah Tikva.
Died May 12th, 2017 at 88 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Kurt Moll
German opera singer (1938-2017).
Born April 11th, 1938 in Buir.
Died March 5th, 2017 at 78 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Dionigi Tettamanzi
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 14th, 1934 in Renate. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2017 at 83 years old in Triuggio.
Jan Vansina
Belgian historian and anthropologist (1929–2017).
Born September 14th, 1929 in Antwerp.
Died February 8th, 2017 at 87 years old in Madison.
Desmond Connell
Catholic cardinal (1926-2017).
Born March 24th, 1926 in Dublin.
Died February 21st, 2017 at 90 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Max Gallo
French historian, writer and politician (1932–2017).
Born January 7th, 1932 in Nice.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 85 years old in Vaison-la-Romaine (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr