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In the year 2017
1,258 Notable deaths
Tobe Hooper
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1943-2017).
Born January 25th, 1943 in Austin.
Died August 26th, 2017 at 74 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Salvatore Riina
Sicilian mafia boss (1930–2017).
Born November 16th, 1930 in Corleone.
Died November 17th, 2017 at 87 years old in Parma (renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Nicky Hayden
American motorcycle racer (1981-2017).
Born July 30th, 1981 in Owensboro.
Died May 22nd, 2017 at 35 years old in Cesena (bicycle accident). [ref]
Darlene Cates
American actress (1947-2017).
Born December 13th, 1947 in Borger.
Died March 26th, 2017 at 69 years old in Forney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jana Novotná
Czech tennis player (1968–2017).
Born October 2nd, 1968 in Brno.
Died November 19th, 2017 at 49 years old in Czech Republic (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Cheick Tioté
Ivorian footballer (1986–2017).
Born June 21st, 1986 in Yamoussoukro.
Died June 5th, 2017 at 30 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Hatch
American actor (1945-2017).
Born May 21st, 1945 in Santa Monica.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Monty Hall
Canadian radio and television show host (1921-2017).
Born August 25th, 1921 in Winnipeg. [ref]
Died September 30th, 2017 at 96 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Bernard Francis Law
Catholic cardinal (1931–2017).
Born November 4th, 1931 in Torreón.
Died December 20th, 2017 at 86 years old in Rome (prostate cancer). [ref]
Charles Bradley
American funk/soul/r&b singer (1948–2017).
Born November 5th, 1948 in Gainesville. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2017 at 68 years old in Brooklyn (stomach cancer). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 1258
A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson