Famous People Who Died In 2017

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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2017. This list includes people like Charles Manson, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Bill Paxton, Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, philosophers and directors who died in 2017. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & France and many more countries.

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Lil Peep

(A Leading Figure of the Mid–late 2010s Emo Rap Scene)

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Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: November 1, 1996

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: November 15

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Chester Bennington

(One of the Greatest Rock Vocalists of His Generation)

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Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: March 20, 1976

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Died: July 20

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Tom Petty

(Rock Singer, Guitarist)

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Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: October 20, 1950

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, United States

Died: October 2

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mary Tyler Moore

(Known for Her Role in TV Sitcoms ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: December 29, 1936

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Brooklyn Heights, New York, United States

Died: January 25

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Chuck Berry

(One of the Most Influential “Rock 'n' Roll” Performers in Music History)

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: October 18, 1926

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died: March 18

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Roger Moore

(Famous for His Portrayal as the Fictional British Secret Agent 'James Bond' in Seven Films)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: October 14, 1927

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Stockwell, London, England

Died: May 23

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Glen Campbell

(Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Actor and TV Host)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 22, 1936

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Billstown, Arkansas, United States

Died: August 8

Jerry Lewis

(Comedian, Actor and One of the Most Significant American Cultural Figures of All Time)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: March 16, 1926

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Died: August 20

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Bill Paxton

(Actor and Filmmaker Best Known for His TV Series 'Big Love')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: May 17, 1955

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Died: February 25

Don Rickles

(Stand-up Comedian Who Was Known for His Insult Comedy)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: May 8, 1926

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States

Died: April 6

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Adam West

(American Actor Who Portrayed 'Batman' in Several Movies and Television Shows)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: September 19, 1928

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Walla Walla, Washington, United States

Died: June 9

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Sam Shepard

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: November 5, 1943

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States

Died: July 27

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

John Hurt

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: January 22, 1940

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK

Died: January 27

Charlie Murphy

(Best Known as a Writer & Cast Member of the Sketch-Comedy Series 'Chappelle's Show')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: July 12, 1959

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Died: April 12

Chris Cornell

(Lead vocalist of the Rock Bands 'Soundgarden' & 'Audioslave')

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: July 20, 1964

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States

Died: May 18

Miguel Ferrer

(Best Known for His Role as ‘Bob Morton’ in the Film ‘RoboCop’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: February 7, 1955

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Died: January 19

Harry Dean Stanton

(Actor, Musician and Singer Known for His Films: ‘Cool Hand Luke’, ‘Kelly's Heroes’ and ‘Dillinger’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: July 14, 1926

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: West Irvine, Kentucky, United States

Died: September 15

David Cassidy

(Actor & Singer Best Known for His Role of ‘Keith Partridge’ in the Musical Sitcom, ‘The Partridge Family’')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 12, 1950

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: November 21

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Hugh Hefner

(Founder of 'Playboy' Magazine)

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birthdate: April 9, 1926

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: September 27

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Fats Domino

(Singer-Songwriter, Pianist)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: February 26, 1928

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Died: October 24

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Charles Manson

(Led the Manson Family, a Cult Based in California)

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Listed In: Criminals

Birthdate: November 12, 1934

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Died: November 19

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Kim Jong-hyun

(Singer-songwriter)

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Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: April 8, 1990

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: yehwa-dong, Seoul

Died: December 18

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Erin Moran

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: October 18, 1960

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States

Died: April 22

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Gregg Allman

(Member of the Rock Band 'The Allman Brothers Band')

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: December 8, 1947

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Died: May 27

Malcolm Young

(Musician)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: January 6, 1953

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Died: November 18

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Martin Landau

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: June 20, 1928

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: July 15

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Della Reese

(Known for Her 1959 Hit Single 'Don't You Know?' and Her Role in the TV Series 'Touched by an Angel')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: July 6, 1931

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Black Bottom, Detroit, United States

Died: November 19

Maryam Mirzakhani

(First Iranian to Be Honored With the ‘Fields Medal’, the Most Prestigious Award in Mathematics)

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Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: May 12, 1977

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Died: July 14

Barbara Hale

(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Della Street’ in the TV Series ‘Perry Mason’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 18, 1922

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: DeKalb, Illinois, United States

Died: January 26

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Jim Nabors

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: June 12, 1930

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Sylacauga, Alabama, United States

Died: November 30

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Powers Boothe

(Best Known for His Role in the TV Miniseries 'Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: June 1, 1948

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Snyder, Texas, United States

Died: May 14

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Robert Guillaume

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: November 30, 1927

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died: October 24

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

John Heard

(Known for His Films: ‘Heart Beat’, ‘Cutter's Way’, ‘Cat People’, ‘Beaches’ and ‘Deceived’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: March 7, 1946

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

Died: July 21

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Chuck Barris

(Game Show Host)

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birthdate: June 3, 1929

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died: March 21

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

George A. Romero

(Film Director Known for His Iconic Horror Films: ‘Night of the Living Dead’ and ‘Dawn of the Dead’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: February 4, 1940

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Died: July 16

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Glenne Headly

(Best Known for Her Roles in the Films: ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’, ‘Dick Tracy’ and ‘Mr. Holland's Opus’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: March 13, 1955

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: New London, Connecticut, States

Died: June 8

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Rose Marie

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: August 15, 1923

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Died: December 28

Bruce Forsyth

(Television presenter, Actor, Comedian, Singer)

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birthdate: February 22, 1928

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Edmonton

Died: August 18

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Frank Vincent

(American Actor Who Often Portrayed Mobsters)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 15, 1937

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: North Adams, Massachusetts, United States

Died: September 13

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

John Hillerman

(Best Known for His Role of 'Jonathan Quayle Higgins III' in the Series 'Magnum, P.I.')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: December 20, 1932

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Denison, Texas, United States

Died: November 9

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Dina Merrill

(Actress, Socialite, Philanthropist)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: December 29, 1923

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.

Died: May 22

Jake LaMotta

(Boxer)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: July 10, 1922

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States

Died: September 19

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Hal Moore

(Former lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, at the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965, during the American War in Vietnam)