List of Famous people who died in 2017

Ronald Heard was an American professional wrestler, best known under the name "The Outlaw" Ron Bass. His gimmick was a Texan cowboy who entered World Wrestling Federation (WWF) rings to the sound of a bullwhip.

Deborah Patricia Watling was an English actress who portrayed the role of Victoria Waterfield, a companion of the Second Doctor in the BBC television series Doctor Who from 1967 to 1968. Beginning her career as a child actress, making her debut as a regular in The Invisible Man (1958-1959), Watling is also well known for starring in the films Take Me High (1973) with Cliff Richard and That'll Be the Day (1973) with David Essex as well as playing Julie Robertson in The Newcomers (1969) and Norma Baker in Danger UXB (1979) on television.

Ulrich Klaus "Ricky" Wegener was a German police officer and founding member of the counter-terrorist force GSG 9.

Thomas Douglas Allsup was an American rockabilly and swing musician.

Shujaat Bukhari was a Kashmiri journalist and the founding editor of Rising Kashmir, a Srinagar-based newspaper.

Dmitri Pavlovich Kogan was a Russian violinist and an Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation.

John Henry George Forgeham was an English actor known for his television work, notably the role of businessman Frank Laslett in the ITV series Footballers' Wives.

Barry Dennen was an American actor, singer, voice actor, and writer. He played Pontius Pilate on the original recording and later in the film of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty was an Egyptian considered to be the heaviest living woman in the world and the second heaviest woman in history, after Carol Yager. However, at 4 feet 7 ¹⁄₂ inches (141 cm), Eman was about a foot shorter than 5-foot-7-inch (170 cm) Yager, giving her the highest recorded BMI at 251.1 and body fat percentage. Her initial weight was claimed to be around 500 kilograms (1,100 lb).

Larry Coryell was an American jazz guitarist.