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In the year 2017
1,258 Notable deaths
Robert Guillaume
American actor (1927-2017).
Born November 30th, 1927 in St. Louis.
Died October 24th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Roger Smith
American actor, film producer and screenwriter (1932–2017).
Born December 18th, 1932 in South Gate.
Died June 4th, 2017 at 84 years old in Sherman Oaks (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
British peer (1924-2017).
Born February 14th, 1924 in Westminster.
Died June 13th, 2017 at 93 years old in Mersham. [ref]
Helmut Kohl
Chancellor of west germany and reunified germany (1930–2017).
Born April 3rd, 1930 in Friesenheim. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2017 at 87 years old in Oggersheim. [ref]
Walter Becker
American musician, songwriter, and record producer (1950–2017).
Born February 20th, 1950 in New York City, Queens. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2017 at 67 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Sonny Landham
American actor (1941–2017).
Born February 11th, 1941 in Canton.
Died August 17th, 2017 at 76 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Barbara Sinatra
American model, showgirl, and socialite; wife of zeppo marx and frank sinatra (1927-2017).
Born March 10th, 1927 in Bosworth. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2017 at 90 years old in Rancho Mirage (disease). [ref]
Dina Merrill
American actress (1923–2017).
Born December 29th, 1923 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2017 at 93 years old in East Hampton (dementia). [ref]
Chuck Barris
American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017).
Born June 3rd, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died March 21st, 2017 at 87 years old in Palisades (disease). [ref]
Bobby Heenan
American wrestling commentator and manager (1944–2017).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Chicago.
Died September 17th, 2017 at 72 years old in Largo (laryngeal cancer).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1258
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling