In the year 2017

1,260 Notable deaths

Eva Todor

Brazilian actress and dancer (1919–2017).

Born November 9th, 1919 in Budapest.

Died December 10th, 2017 at 98 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pneumonia). [ref]

Sharon Laws

British racing cyclist.

Born July 7th, 1974 in Nairobi.

Died December 16th, 2017 at 43 years old (cervical cancer). [ref]

Håkan Carlqvist

Swedish motocross racer (1954–2017).

Born January 15th, 1954 in Järfälla Municipality.

Died July 6th, 2017 at 63 years old in Toulon (myocardial infarction).

David Waddington, Baron Waddington

British politician (1929-2017).

Born August 2nd, 1929 in Burnley.

Died February 23rd, 2017 at 87 years old in South Cheriton.

Frédérick Leboyer

French obstetrician (1918-2017).

Born November 1st, 1918 in Paris.

Died May 25th, 2017 at 98 years old in Vollèges. [ref]

Roger Pingeon

French racing cyclist.

Born August 28th, 1940 in Hauteville-Lompnes. [ref]

Died March 19th, 2017 at 76 years old in Beaupont (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Aboubacar Somparé

Former president of the national assembly of guinea (1944-2017).

Born August 31st, 1944 in Boké Prefecture, Boké.

Died November 2nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Conakry.

Ljubiša Beara

Bosnian serb war criminal.

Born July 14th, 1939 in Sarajevo.

Died February 8th, 2017 at 77 years old in Berlin.

Grethe Bartram

Danish wartime collaborator.

Born February 23rd, 1924 in Aarhus.

Died January 23rd, 2017 at 92 years old in Vessigebro.

Miloslav Vlk

Czech catholic cardinal.

Born May 17th, 1932 in Sepekov. [ref]

Died March 18th, 2017 at 84 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]

Deaths 771 to 780 of 1260

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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams