List of Famous people who died in 2017

Peter Weibel was a German cyclist. He competed for West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Ryo Kagawa was a Japanese folk singer and singer-songwriter. Kagawa was known as a central figure in the Kansai folk-music boom of the late 1960s and early 1970s in Japan, and was a key influence on the early musical development of such major Japanese artists as Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi.

Hans-Heinrich Sander was a German politician for the Free Democratic Party.

Wilma de Faria was a Brazilian politician. She served as the governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte from 2003 to 2010, the first woman to hold the position. She is a member of the AVANTE.

Roger Walkowiak was a French road bicycle racer who won the 1956 Tour de France. He was a professional rider from 1950 until 1960. He died on 6 February 2017 at the age of 89.

John Godfrey Morris was an American picture editor, author and journalist, and an important figure in the history of photojournalism.

Dieter Kottysch was a German amateur middleweight boxer; he competed for West Germany in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972.

María Aline Griffith (y) Dexter, Countess of Romanones was an American-born Spanish aristocrat, socialite, and writer who worked in the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II and later for the CIA as a spy. She was a member of the International Best Dressed List since 1962. The spouse of a Grandee of Spain, she was a close friend to world leaders and celebrities including Nancy Reagan, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Audrey Hepburn.

Youcef Touati was an Algerian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Maru Dueñas was a Mexican actress, director and producer.