Celebrity Deaths in 2017

153 notable figures died in 2017. Listed below in order of date of death.

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  Jeremy Stone

  1935 – 2017 · Scientists and Inventors Jan 1
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  Jewel Cobb

  1924 – 2017 · Scientists and Inventors Jan 1
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  Tony Atkinson

  1944 – 2017 · Educators Jan 1
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  Travis Hirschi

  1935 – 2017 · Scientists and Inventors Jan 2
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  Kenny Wharram

  1933 – 2017 · Athletes, Hockey Jan 10
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  Oliver Smithies

  1925 – 2017 · Scientists and Inventors Jan 10
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  Tony Rosato

  1954 – 2017 · Comedian Jan 10
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  Christopher Wilkins

  1968 – 2017 · Criminals, Eccentrics and Oddities Jan 11
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  David Modell

  1960 – 2017 · Sports Figures Jan 13
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  Dick Gautier

  1931 – 2017 · Actors Jan 13
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  Babette Cole

  1950 – 2017 · Authors and Writers Jan 14
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  Roberta Peters

  1930 – 2017 · Singer Jan 18
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  Loalwa Braz

  1953 – 2017 · Singer Jan 19
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  Miguel Ferrer

  1955 – 2017 · Actors Jan 19
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  Andy Marte

  1983 – 2017 · Athletes, Baseball Jan 22
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  Gorden Kaye

  1941 – 2017 · Actors Jan 23
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  Butch Trucks

  1947 – 2017 · Rock & Roll Jan 24
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  Mary Tyler Moore

  1936 – 2017 · Actresses, TV Director Jan 25
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  Robert Garcia

  1933 – 2017 · Politicians Jan 25
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  Barbara Hale

  1922 – 2017 · Actresses Jan 26
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  Mike Connors

  1925 – 2017 · Actors Jan 26
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  Bob Holiday

  1932 – 2017 · Actors Jan 27
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  Frank Pellegrino

  1944 – 2017 · Actors Jan 31
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  John Hilton

  1942 – 2017 · Athletes, Football Players Feb 2
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  Irwin Corey

  1914 – 2017 · Actors Feb 6
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  Richard Hatch

  1945 – 2017 · Actors Feb 7
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  Mike Ilitch

  1929 – 2017 · Business Magnates Feb 10
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  Al Jarreau

  1940 – 2017 · Musicians, Singer Feb 12
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  George Steele

  1937 – 2017 · Wrestler Feb 16
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  Peter Skellern

  1947 – 2017 · Singer Feb 17
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  Ivan Koloff

  1942 – 2017 · Wrestler Feb 18
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  Norma McCorvey

  1947 – 2017 · Social Reformers Feb 18
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  Kenneth Arrow

  1921 – 2017 · Authors and Writers Feb 21
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  Alan Colmes

  1950 – 2017 · American journalist Feb 23
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  Bill Paxton

  1955 – 2017 · Actors Feb 25
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  Joseph Wapner

  1919 – 2017 · Attorney At Law Feb 26
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  Judge Joseph Albert Wapner Jr

  1919 – 2017 · Actors, Attorney At Law Feb 26
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  Míriam Colón

  1936 – 2017 · Actresses Mar 3
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  Chuck Berry

  1926 – 2017 · Rock & Roll, Singer, Song Writers Mar 18
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  Chelsea Brown

  1942 – 2017 · Actresses Mar 27
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  Gilbert Baker

  1951 – 2017 · Artists and Architects Mar 31
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  Don Rickles

  1926 – 2017 · Actors, Comedian Apr 6
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  Allan Holdsworth

  1946 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Apr 15
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  Sylvia Moy

  1938 – 2017 · Music Producer, Producer Apr 15
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  Gordon Langford

  1930 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Apr 18
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  Eddie Macon

  1927 – 2017 · Football Players Apr 19
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  Ledell Lee

  1965 – 2017 · Criminals, Eccentrics and Oddities Apr 20
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  Erin Moran

  1960 – 2017 · Actresses Apr 22
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  Kathleen Crowley

  1929 – 2017 · Actresses Apr 23
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  Jonathan Demme

  1944 – 2017 · Film Director Apr 26
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  Brad Grey

  1957 – 2017 · Movie/TV Producer, Producer May 14
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  Steve Palermo

  2017 · Athletes, Baseball May 14
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  Lisa Spoonauer

  1972 – 2017 · Actresses May 20
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  Dina Merrill

  1923 – 2017 · Actresses May 22
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  Mickey Roker

  1932 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers May 22
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  Roger Moore

  1927 – 2017 · Actors May 23
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  Sonny West

  1937 – 2017 · Actors May 24
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  Jim Bunning

  1931 – 2017 · Baseball May 26
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  Greg Allman

  1947 – 2017 · Musicians, Musicians and Composers, Rock & Roll, Song Writers May 27
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  Frank Deford

  1938 – 2017 · American journalist May 28
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  Elena Verdugo

  1925 – 2017 · Actresses May 30
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  Tom Graham

  1950 – 2017 · Football Players May 30
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  Jack McCloskey

  1925 – 2017 · Basketball, Sports Figures Jun 1
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  Jack O’Neill

  1923 – 2017 · Business Magnates Jun 2
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  Jimmy Piersall

  1929 – 2017 · Baseball Jun 3
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  Roger Smith

  1932 – 2017 · Actors Jun 4
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  Roger Smith

  1932 – 2017 · Actors Jun 4
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  Marilyn Hall

  1927 – 2017 · Movie/TV Producer, Producer Jun 5
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  Adam West

  1928 – 2017 · Actors Jun 9
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  Anita Pallenberg

  1942 – 2017 · Actresses Jun 13
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  Arthur J. Jackson

  1924 – 2017 · Military Figures Jun 14
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  Helmut Kohl

  1930 – 2017 · Politicians Jun 16
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  John Avildsen

  1935 – 2017 · Director, Film Director Jun 16
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  Stephen Furst

  1954 – 2017 · Actors Jun 16
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  Larry Grantham

  1938 – 2017 · Football Players Jun 17
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  Venus Ramey

  1924 – 2017 · Miscellaneous Jun 17
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  Tony Liscio

  1940 – 2017 · Football Players Jun 18
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  Gabe Pressman

  1924 – 2017 · American journalist Jun 23
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  Skip Homeier

  1930 – 2017 · Actors Jun 25
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  Anthony Young

  1966 – 2017 · Athletes, Baseball Jun 27
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  Michael Bond

  1926 – 2017 · Authors and Writers Jun 27
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  Dave Semenko

  1957 – 2017 · Hockey Jun 29
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  Darrall Imhoff

  1938 – 2017 · Basketball Jun 30
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  Gene Conley

  1930 – 2017 · Baseball Jul 4
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  Elsa Martinelli

  1935 – 2017 · Actresses Jul 8
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  Nelsan Ellis

  1977 – 2017 · Actors Jul 8
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  Martin Landau

  1928 – 2017 · Actors, Celebrities Jul 15
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  George A. Romero

  1940 – 2017 · Director, Film Director Jul 16
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  Harvey Atkin

  1942 – 2017 · Actors Jul 17
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  Red West

  1936 – 2017 · Actors, Song Writers Jul 18
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  Chester Bennington

  1976 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Jul 20
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  John Heard

  1945 – 2017 · Actors Jul 21
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  John Kundla

  1916 – 2017 · Sports Figures Jul 23
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  Barbara Sinatra

  1927 – 2017 · Model, Relatives Of Notable Jul 25
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  Sam Shepard

  1943 – 2017 · Actors Jul 27
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  Jeanne Moreau

  1928 – 2017 · Actresses Jul 31
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  Goldy McJohn

  1945 – 2017 · Musicians Aug 1
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  Roy Lunn

  1925 – 2017 · Scientists and Inventors Aug 5
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  Darren Daulton

  1962 – 2017 · Baseball Aug 6
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  Don Baylor

  1949 – 2017 · Baseball Aug 7
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  Glen Campbell

  1936 – 2017 · Country Music, Singer, Song Writers Aug 8
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  Bryan Murray

  1942 – 2017 · Hockey Aug 12
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  Joseph Bologna

  1934 – 2017 · Actors Aug 13
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  Sonny Burgess

  1929 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Aug 18
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  Dick Gregory

  1932 – 2017 · Actors, Civil Rights Leader, Comedian Aug 19
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  Jerry Lewis

  1926 – 2017 · Actors, Celebrities, Comedian, Producer Aug 20
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  Thomas Meehan

  1929 – 2017 · Authors and Writers Aug 21
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  John Abercrombie

  1944 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Aug 22
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  Jay Thomas

  1948 – 2017 · Actors Aug 24
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  Tobe Hooper

  1943 – 2017 · Film Director Aug 26
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  Mireille Darc

  1938 – 2017 · Actresses, Model Aug 28
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  Larry Elgart

  1922 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Aug 29
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  Elizabeth Kemp

  1951 – 2017 · Actresses Sep 1
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  Jackie Burkett

  1936 – 2017 · Football Players Sep 1
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  Novella Nelson

  1939 – 2017 · Actresses Sep 1
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  Paul Schaal

  1943 – 2017 · Baseball Sep 1
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  Shelley Berman

  1925 – 2017 · Actors, Comedian Sep 1
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  Kate Millett

  1934 – 2017 · Authors and Writers Sep 6
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  Blake Heron

  1982 – 2017 · Actors Sep 8
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  Don Williams

  1939 – 2017 · Country Music Sep 8
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  Troy Gentry

  1967 – 2017 · Country Music, Singer Sep 8
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  Alex Hawkins

  1937 – 2017 · Football Players Sep 12
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  Edith Windsor

  1929 – 2017 · Social Reformers Sep 12
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  Frank Vincent

  1937 – 2017 · Actors Sep 13
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  Harry Stanton

  1926 – 2017 · Actors Sep 15
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  Suzan Farmer

  1942 – 2017 · Actresses Sep 17
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  Bernie Casey

  1939 – 2017 · Actors, Football Players Sep 19
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  Anne Jeffreys

  1923 – 2017 · Actresses Sep 27
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  Hugh Hefner

  1926 – 2017 · Business Magnates Sep 27
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  Elizabeth Baur

  1947 – 2017 · Actresses Sep 30
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  Frank Hamblen

  1947 – 2017 · Basketball Sep 30
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  Monty Hall

  1921 – 2017 · Entertainers Sep 30
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  Stephen Paddock

  1953 – 2017 · Criminals, Eccentrics and Oddities Oct 1
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  Tom Petty

  1950 – 2017 · Actors, Music Producer, Pop Artist, Rock & Roll, Singer, Song Writers Oct 2
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  Ralphie May

  1972 – 2017 · Comedian Oct 6
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  John Dunsworth

  1946 – 2017 · Actors Oct 16
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  George Young

  1946 – 2017 · Rock & Roll Oct 22
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  Scott Putesky

  1968 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Oct 22
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  Fats Domino

  1928 – 2017 · Blues Singer, Celebrities, Singer Oct 24
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  Judy Martz

  1943 – 2017 · Politicians Oct 30
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  Bobby Doerr

  1918 – 2017 · Baseball Nov 13
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  Nancy Zieman

  1953 – 2017 · Talk Show Host Nov 14
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  Ann Wedgeworth

  1934 – 2017 · Actresses Nov 16
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  Earle Hyman

  1926 – 2017 · Actors Nov 17
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  Charles Manson

  1934 – 2017 · Criminals, Eccentrics and Oddities Nov 19
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  Della Reese

  1931 – 2017 · Actresses, Comedian, Singer Nov 19
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  Mel Tillis

  1932 – 2017 · Actors, Comedian, Country Music, Song Writers Nov 19
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  Terry Glenn

  1974 – 2017 · Football Players Nov 20
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  David Cassidy

  1950 – 2017 · Actors, Famous Family Member, Singer Nov 21
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  Wayne Cochran

  1939 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Nov 21
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  Tommy Keene

  1958 – 2017 · Musicians and Composers Nov 22
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  Rance Howard

  1928 – 2017 · Actors Nov 25
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  Jim Nabors

  1930 – 2017 · Actors, Comedian, Gospel Music, Singer, Talk Show Host Nov 30