List of Famous people who died in 2017

Maurice Vanderschueren, better known as Maurice Vander was a French jazz keyboardist.

Pentti Vihtori Holappa was a Finnish poet, writer and politician. Born in Ylikiiminki to a relatively poor family of modest means, he held numerous jobs before becoming a political journalist and eventually obtaining a government post. He was self-educated, but produced around fifteen volumes of poetry, as well as several novels and essays. He also worked as a translator; among the poets and authors whose work he translated into Finnish are Charles Baudelaire, Pierre Reverdy, and J. M. G. Le Clézio. He received the Finlandia Prize in 1998 for his novel Ystävän muotokuva: Portrait of a Friend.

Georgette "Géori" Boué was a French soprano, particularly associated with the French repertory, especially Marguérite, Thais and Salomé (Massenet). She was born in Toulouse. Following her career in France and other European centres, she was a teacher and "perceptive observer of the French operatic scene".

Alexander Ivanovich Bodunov was a professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League.

William Clark "Bill" Steinkraus was an American show jumping champion.

Arthur Moulin was a French politician. He joined the French Resistance during World War II. He served as a member of the National Assembly from 1958 to 1973, representing Nord. He also served as a member of the French Senate from 1983 to 1992, representing Nord. He was the mayor of Avesnes in Pas-de-Calais from 1971 to 1989.

Georges Rol was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Gervase Alan de Peyer was an English clarinetist and conductor.

Stefano Rodotà was an Italian jurist and politician.

Cassandra Kirkland was a French professional golfer. She played on the Ladies European Tour and won the Sanya Ladies Open in 2012.