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In the year 2017
1,260 Notable deaths
Neeraj Vora
Indian film director (1963–2017).
Born January 22nd, 1963 in Bhuj.
Died December 14th, 2017 at 54 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
George Steele
American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017).
Born April 16th, 1937 in Detroit.
Died February 16th, 2017 at 79 years old in Cocoa Beach (kidney failure). [ref]
Tim Pigott-Smith
English film and television actor and author (1946-2017).
Died April 7th, 2017 at 70 years old in Northampton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gauri Lankesh
Indian kannada-language journalist-activist (1962-2017).
Born January 29th, 1962 in Bengaluru. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2017 at 55 years old in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (gunshot wound). [ref]
Pierre Bergé
French industrialist, patron and book collector.
Born November 14th, 1930 in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron.
Died September 8th, 2017 at 86 years old in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (disease). [ref]
John Wetton
British musician.
Born June 12th, 1949 in Willington.
Died January 31st, 2017 at 67 years old in Bournemouth (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Louise Hay
American writer.
Born October 8th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died August 30th, 2017 at 90 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Maltese journalist and blogger.
Born August 26th, 1964 in Sliema. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2017 at 53 years old in Bidnija (car bomb). [ref]
Angry Grandpa
American youtube personality (1950-2017).
Born October 16th, 1950 in Chatham County.
Died December 10th, 2017 at 67 years old in Summerville (liver cirrhosis).
Red West
American actor, film stuntman and songwriter (1936-2017).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Memphis.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 81 years old in Memphis (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 1260
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