List of Famous people who died in 2017

Geri Antoinette Allen was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. In addition to her career as a performer and bandleader, Allen was also an associate professor of music at the University of Pittsburgh and the director of the university's Jazz Studies program.

Peter Overend Watts was an English bass guitar player and founding member of the 1970s rock band Mott the Hoople.

Alfie Curtis was a British actor. He played a number of television and film roles, and was best known for an appearance in Star Wars (1977).

Bernd Spier was a German schlager singer and record producer. He later was a real estate broker.

Florence Steinberg was an American publisher of one of the first independent comic books, the underground/alternative comics hybrid Big Apple Comix, in 1975. Additionally, as the secretary for Marvel Comics editor Stan Lee and the fledgling company's receptionist and fan liaison during the 1960s Silver Age of Comic Books, she was a key participant of and witness to Marvel's expansion from a two-person staff to a pop culture conglomerate.

John Cygan was an American actor, voice artist and comedian.

Emmanuel Niyonkuru was a Burundian politician.

Rodrigo Valdez was a Colombian boxer who was the undisputed world middleweight champion, whose rivalry with Carlos Monzón has long been considered among the most legendary boxing rivalries. Valdez was trained by International Boxing Hall of Fame coach Gil Clancy. Many people consider him, Antonio Cervantes and Miguel "Happy" Lora to be the three greatest boxers ever to come from that country. He is 29th on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.

Rory O'Donoghue was an Australian actor and musician, best known for playing the character "Thin Arthur" in the 1970s ABC Television sketch comedy series The Aunty Jack Show, and for playing the guitar solo on Kevin Johnson's biggest hit "Rock 'N' Roll ". The Aunty Jack Show featured O'Donoghue's long-time creative partner Grahame Bond as the title character.

Tayfun Talipoğlu was a Turkish journalist and writer.