List of Famous people who died in 2017

Renzo Calegari was an Italian comics artist.

Michael George Haynes, known professionally as Michael Prophet, was a Jamaican roots reggae singer known for his "crying" tenor vocal style, whose recording career began in 1977. Prophet was one of Jamaica’s most popular roots reggae singers and had several prominent hits during his 40-year career.

Yosl Bergner, also known as Josl, was an Israeli painter. He was born in Vienna, Austria, grew up in Warsaw, Poland, lived in Melbourne, Australia from 1937 until 1948, when he moved to Israel.

Alexei Alexeyevich Bolshakov was a Russian politician who served as a First Deputy Chairman of Government of the Russian Federation from 1994 to 1997, during the presidency of Boris Yeltsin. His main role as deputy prime minister was cooperation with other CIS countries and later overseeing industry.

Donald Peter Turner was an American photographer.

Jórunn Viðar was an Icelandic pianist and composer.

Gunnar Nils Thoresen was one of the greatest Norwegian footballers in the 1940s and 1950s. He played 64 matches and scored 22 goals for the Norway national football team and took part in the 1952 Summer Olympics. His last appearance for Norway came on 28 June 1959, less than a month before his 39th birthday, making him the oldest-ever Norwegian player to play for his national team.

Evangelos Basiakos was a Greek politician in the New Democracy party, Member of Parliament for Boetia and Minister for Agricultural Development and Food.

Ned Dixon "Dickie" Hemric was an American collegiate and professional basketball player for Wake Forest University (1952–1955) and the NBA's Boston Celtics (1955–1957).