In the year 2017
1,259 Notable deaths
Eni Faleomavaega
American samoan politician (1943-2017).
Born August 15th, 1943 in American Samoa.
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Provo.
Robert Elsie
Canadian/german linguist and albanologist (1950–2017).
Born June 29th, 1950 in Vancouver.
Died October 2nd, 2017 at 67 years old in Bonn (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Javier Valdez Cárdenas
Mexican crime journalist and murder victim.
Born April 14th, 1967 in Culiacán.
Died May 15th, 2017 at 50 years old in Culiacán (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Mohammed Mahdi Akef
The 7th general guide of the egyptian muslim brotherhood.
Born July 28th, 1928 in Dakahlia Governorate.
Died September 22nd, 2017 at 89 years old in Cairo (sepsis). [ref]
Linda Hopkins
African american actress and blues and gospel singer (1924-2017).
Born December 14th, 1924 in New Orleans.
Died April 10th, 2017 at 92 years old in Milwaukee. [ref]
Burton Watson
American sinologist, translator, and writer (1925–2017).
Born June 13th, 1925 in New York City.
Died April 1st, 2017 at 91 years old in Kamagaya.
Gilbert Stork
Belgian american chemist (1921-2017).
Born December 31st, 1921 in Ixelles.
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 95 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Vann Molyvann
Cambodian architect (1926-2017).
Born November 23rd, 1926 in Sihanoukville Province. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2017 at 90 years old in Siem Reap. [ref]
Octavio Lepage
President of venezuela (acting) in 1993.
Born November 24th, 1923 in Parroquia Santa Rosa.
Died January 6th, 2017 at 93 years old in Caracas (surgical complications).
José Manuel Mourinho Félix
Portuguese football player/manager (1938-2017).
Born June 17th, 1938 in Ferragudo.
Died June 25th, 2017 at 79 years old in Setúbal. [ref]
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn