List of Famous people who died in 2017

Siegfried Herrmann was a German long-distance runner. Shortly before the 1956 Olympics his time in the 1500 m, was only 1.2 seconds behind the world record. However, he tore an Achilles tendon at the Olympics and failed to reach the final. He later changed to longer distances and at the 1964 Summer Olympics finished 11th in the 10,000 m event.

Toni Bertorelli was an Italian actor. He performed in over sixty films.

Yukinori Miyabe was a Japanese speed skater who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Lee Chi-chun was a Taiwanese radio presenter.

Hervé Le Roux was a French film critic and director.

Toshio Matsumoto was a Japanese film director and video artist.

Jannis Kounellis was a Greek Italian contemporary artist based in Rome. A key figure associated with Arte Povera, he studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome.

Lionginas Šepetys was a Lithuanian politician. He became Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR in 1981. In 1990 Šepetys was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.

Barbara Carroll was an American jazz pianist and vocalist.

Henrique Medina Carreira was a Portuguese jurist and financial expert who served as Minister of Finance from 1976 to 1978.