List of Famous people who died in 2017

Chris Williams was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6 ft 6 in tall (198 cm) small forward.

Eduardo Humberto del Río García, better known by his pen name Rius, was a Mexican intellectual, political cartoonist and writer born in Zamora, Michoacán.

Vatansever Şaşmaz, Turkish actor, and author.

Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman, also Shtainman or Steinman, was a Haredi rabbi in Bnei Brak, Israel. Following the death of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv in 2012, he was widely regarded as the Gadol HaDor, the leader of the non-Hasidic Lithuanian Haredi Jewish world. He, along with several other rabbis, is credited with reviving and expanding the appeal of European-style yeshivas in Israel.

Andrew Kenneth "Drew" Morphett was an Australian sports broadcaster.

Peggy Hayama born Shigeko Kotakari was a Japanese singer.

Janine Sutto, was a French-born Canadian actress and comedian.

Sanshō Shinsui was a Japanese actor.

Kevin Patrick Curran was a Rhodesian cricketer. He played seven first-class cricket matches for Rhodesia between 1947 and 1955. His son, Kevin, played One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Zimbabwe national cricket team, and his grandsons, Tom and Sam, have played Test cricket for England.

Stephen Toulouse, also known as Stepto, was an American policy specialist and public relations manager who served as the Director of Xbox Live Policy and Enforcement at Microsoft. He frequently represented Microsoft and Xbox Live in various media, including on Larry Hryb's "Major Nelson Radio" Xbox-related podcast, to discuss security and policy issues.