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In the year 2017
1,386 Notable deaths
Jason Lowndes
Australian cyclist (1994–2017).
Born December 14th, 1994 in Kalgoorlie.
Died December 22nd, 2017 at 23 years old in Bendigo (bicycle accident). [ref]
Nava Semel
Israeli writer (1954-2017).
Born September 15th, 1954 in Jaffa.
Died December 2nd, 2017 at 63 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Angel Espinosa
Cuban boxer (1966–2017).
Born October 2nd, 1966 in Holguin.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 50 years old in Hialeah Gardens (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Julia Hartwig
Polish poet, translator, essayist and writer (1921-2017).
Born August 14th, 1921 in Lublin.
Died July 14th, 2017 at 95 years old in Gouldsboro (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Tamara Miansarova
Russian singer and music educator (1931-2017).
Born March 5th, 1931 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died July 12th, 2017 at 86 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
Roberto Anzolin
Italian footballer (1938–2017).
Born April 18th, 1938 in Valdagno.
Died October 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Valdagno. [ref]
Tim Mickelson
American rower (1948–2017).
Born November 12th, 1948 in Deerfield.
Died August 30th, 2017 at 68 years old in Seattle (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Attilio Nicora
Italian roman-catholic cardinal (1937–2017).
Born March 16th, 1937 in Varese.
Died April 22nd, 2017 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Abbas Zandi
Iranian wrestler.
Born June 3rd, 1930 in Tehran. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2017 at 87 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Abdelkrim Ghallab
Moroccan politician (1919-2017).
Born December 31st, 1919 in Fez. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2017 at 97 years old in El Jadida. [ref]
Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen
Diver (1931-2017).
Born February 11th, 1931 in Council Bluffs.
Died September 23rd, 2017 at 86 years old in Stuart. [ref]
Alberto Zedda
Italian conductor (1928-2017).
Born January 2nd, 1928 in Milan.
Died March 6th, 2017 at 89 years old in Pesaro. [ref]
Velasio de Paolis
Catholic cardinal (1935–2017).
Born September 19th, 1935 in Sonnino.
Died September 9th, 2017 at 81 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Ivo Brešan
Croatian writer (1936–2017).
Born May 27th, 1936 in Vodice.
Died January 3rd, 2017 at 80 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Kyoko Hayashi
Japanese writer (1930–2017).
Born August 28th, 1930 in Nagasaki.
Died February 19th, 2017 at 86 years old in Nagasaki. [ref]
Paquita Rico
Spanish actress (1929-2017).
Born October 13th, 1929 in Triana.
Died July 9th, 2017 at 87 years old in Seville (pneumonia).
Imre Földi
Hungarian weightlifter (1938-2017).
Born May 8th, 1938 in Kecskemét.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 78 years old in Tatabánya. [ref]
Christian Cabrol
French politician and cardiac surgeon.
Born September 16th, 1925 in Chézy-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2017 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Abelardo Castillo
Argentine writer.
Born March 27th, 1935 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 2nd, 2017 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires (intestinal infectious disease). [ref]
Ismail Hamdani
Algerian diplomat (1930-2017).
Born March 11th, 1930 in Bordj Bou Arreridj.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 86 years old in Gué de Constantine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lars-Erik Berenett
Swedish actor (1942–2017).
Born December 23rd, 1942 in Skellefteå.
Died February 1st, 2017 at 74 years old in Vindö (spinal cord neoplasm).
Alain Jessua
French film director, screenwriter (1932–2017).
Born January 16th, 1932 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 30th, 2017 at 85 years old in Évreux. [ref]
Giovanni Franzoni
Italian theologian (1928-2017).
Born November 8th, 1928 in Varna.
Died July 13th, 2017 at 88 years old in Canneto Sabino.
Célestin Gaombalet
Prime minister of the central african republic (1942-2017).
Born January 1st, 1942 in Grimari.
Died December 19th, 2017 at 75 years old in Agen. [ref]
Mircea Drăgan
Romanian film director and screenwriter.
Born October 3rd, 1932 in Gura Ocniței.
Died October 31st, 2017 at 85 years old in Mihăești. [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo