List of Famous people who died in 2017

Joachim Meisner was a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the immediate past Archbishop of Cologne, serving from 1989 until his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis in 2014. He previously served as Bishop of Berlin from 1980 to 1989, and was created a cardinal in 1983. He was widely considered to be Germany's leading conservative Roman Catholic figure.

Quentin Omario Moses was an American football outside linebacker and coach. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round of the 2007 NFL Draft. After his playing career ended, he became the defensive ends coach for Reinhardt University.

Anthony Wayne Young was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. He is best known for having lost 27 consecutive games in which he had a decision, setting an MLB record.

Alexander Vasilyevich Burdonsky was a Russian theater and film director and grandson of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin. He directed more than 20 plays at The Moscow Theater, and also directed films including Playing On the Keys of The Soul and This Madman Platanov. In 1996, Burdonsky was awarded the People's Artist of Russia Award for his works.

Tamara Grigoryevna Miansarova was a Soviet and Russian lyric soprano,pop singer and professor of Russian Academy of Theatre Arts, best known for her hit May There Always Be Sunshine.

Sequana Joi Harris was an American motorcycle road racer and stuntwoman. She was the first African American woman licensed as a motorcycle road racer, racing professionally since 2014, while beginning motorcycling in 2009. She was killed while filming a motorcycle stunt, doubling as "Domino" on the set of Deadpool 2, when the bike she was riding crashed near the Shaw Tower.

Jim Wong-Chu was a Canadian poet, author, editor, and historian. He was a community organizer known for his work in establishing organizations that contributed to multicultural arts and culture in Canada. He also co-edited several anthologies featuring Asian Canadian writers.

John Laird Abercrombie was an American jazz guitarist. His work explored jazz fusion, free jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Abercrombie studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He was known for his understated style and his work with organ trios.

Margot Hielscher was a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994.

Michael Tönnies was a German professional footballer who played as a striker.