List of Famous people who died in 2017

Christiane Mora was a French politician who served on the National Assembly for three terms, from 1981 to 1992 as a representative of Indre-et-Loire. Between 1989 and 1995, she was mayor of Loches.

Perivaldo Lúcio Dantas, known simply as Perivaldo, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a right back.

Francis Guy Percy Wyndham FRSL was an English author, literary editor and journalist.

Alejandra Soler Gilabert was a Spanish politician and schoolteacher. She also worked for the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Ivan "Ivo" Brešan was a Croatian playwright, novelist and screenwriter, known for political satire. His work included screenplays written with his son Vinko.

Vladimir Pavlovich Malaniuk was a Ukrainian chess grandmaster and three-time Ukrainian champion. He competed in the FIDE World Chess Championship 1998. In team events, Malaniuk played for Ukraine in three Chess Olympiads, two World Team Chess Championships and 1997 European Team Chess Championship. He won team silver and bronze medals in 1996 and 1998 Chess Olympiads respectively, team silver and an individual gold medals in the 1993 World Team Championship.

Kathleen Crowley was an American actress who starred in a number of TV shows and films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, ending her career in 1970 at age 40.

Sergei Grigoryevich Prigoda was a Soviet football player and Russian coach.

António Francisco dos Santos was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Frank Sands Brian was an American professional basketball player.