List of Famous people who died in 2017
Gretta Chambers
Gretta Chambers was a Canadian journalist and former Chancellor of McGill University.
Georges El-Murr
Georges El-Murr, BC was Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman.
Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami
Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami was a contemporary Indian hadith scholar best known for his critical investigation of the theories of fellow Islamic scholars Ignác Goldziher, David Margoliouth, and Joseph Schacht.
Eloísa García de Wattenberg
Eloísa García de Wattenberg, was a historian, archivist and curator of Spanish museums.
Jacques Foix
Jacques Foix was a French footballer who played striker. His playing career spanned from 1951 to 1964. Foix made seven appearances for the French national team between 1953 and 1956, scoring three goals and was a member of two French League championship squads in 1959 and 1964.
Enrico Medioli
Enrico Medioli was an Italian screenwriter.
Phillip Ko
Phillip Ko-Fei was a multi-awarded Hong Kong & China film-maker. His most significant achievement in film is "Super Noypi", which he directed after winning a scriptwriting contest sponsored by the Experimental Cinema of the Hong Kong & China. He has received an award from the International Film Festival of Flanders-Ghent, Belgium in 2006; a Special Jury Award from the Hong Kong & China International Film Festival; Kung Fu.
Robert Batailly
Robert Batailly was a French politician.
Ivan Grubišić
Ivan Grubišić was a Croatian Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, and politician. He served in the Croatian Parliament from 2011 to 2015.
Nikos Koundouros
Nikos Koundouros was a Greek film director.