In the year 2017
1,262 Notable deaths
Petr Šabach
Czech writer (1951–2017).
Born August 23rd, 1951 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2017 at 66 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jacques Foix
French footballer (1930-2017).
Born November 26th, 1930 in Mont-de-Marsan.
Died June 14th, 2017 at 86 years old in Mont-de-Marsan. [ref]
Manfred Kaiser
East german footballer and manager (1929-2017).
Born January 7th, 1929 in Zeitz. [ref]
Died February 15th, 2017 at 88 years old in Lindau. [ref]
August Englas
Estonian amateur wrestler (1925–2017).
Born January 15th, 1925 in Pühajärve Rural Municipality. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2017 at 92 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Egon Günther
German film director and screenwriter (1927-2017).
Born March 30th, 1927 in Schneeberg.
Died August 31st, 2017 at 90 years old in Potsdam. [ref]
Aleksandr Salnikov
Basketball player (1949-2017).
Born July 3rd, 1949 in Sevastopol.
Died November 17th, 2017 at 68 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Leo Peelen
Dutch racing cyclist (1968-2017).
Born July 16th, 1968 in Arnhem.
Died March 24th, 2017 at 48 years old in Apeldoorn (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Allan Lawrence
Australian long distance runner (1930-2017).
Born July 9th, 1930 in Punchbowl.
Died May 15th, 2017 at 86 years old in Houston. [ref]
Ferry Graf
Austrian-finnish singer (1931-2017).
Born December 14th, 1931 in Ternitz.
Died July 26th, 2017 at 85 years old in Jyväskylä. [ref]
Marek Ostrowski
Polish footballer (1959-2017).
Born November 22nd, 1959 in Gmina Skrwilno.
Died March 6th, 2017 at 57 years old in Stockerau. [ref]
Deaths 1061 to 1070 of 1262
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche