List of Famous people who died in 2017

Wang Lin was allegedly a Chinese qigong master. He first became famous for qigong in the 1990s. He may have met Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Suharto, Zhao Wei, Faye Wong, Jack Ma and other famous person. After being exposed by the Beijing News in July 2013, he became more famous in China. He fled to Hong Kong and he said he was "China's Snowden".

Franklin Dorrah Cleckley was an American law professor and judge. He was Arthur B. Hodges Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law. He taught at the law school from 1969 to 2013. He held the endowed professorship emeritus.

Helene Louise "Helli" Stehle was a Swiss actress and radio presenter.

Karl-Heinz Kipp was a German billionaire, and founder of the Massa department store chain. He sold the business but kept the property, and had a large property portfolio. In 2017, Forbes estimated his net wealth at $4.9 billion.

Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi Lasa was a Spanish film director and producer.

Wang Jianping is a former general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He served as commander of the People's Armed Police and deputy chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army. He was dismissed in 2016 and placed under investigation for corruption. He was a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Jürgen Gustav Kantner was a German sailor who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines.

Ezekiel Anisi was a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea from August until October 2012, when he was unseated by the National Court, and from a December 2013 by-election until his death, representing the electorate of Ambunti-Dreikikir Open in East Sepik Province. He was the youngest MP in Papua New Guinea.

Lawrence Paul "Lightning" Libertore Jr. was an American college football player and later Lakeland, Florida, real-estate agent as well as a Florida state legislator.

Silvia Bovenschen was a German feminist literary critic, author and essayist.