Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 2017

Peter Skellern was an English singer-songwriter and pianist who rose to fame in the 1970s. He enjoyed two top twenty hits on the UK Singles Chart - "You're a Lady" (1972), which typifies his signature use of brass bands and choral arrangements for a nostalgic and romantic feel, and "Hold On To Love" (1975). In the 1980s, Skellern formed the band Oasis with Julian Lloyd Webber and Mary Hopkin and established a musical comedy partnership with Richard Stilgoe in cabaret. In 1981 he acted in the BBC television series Happy Endings, also composing a number of songs and released as an album.

François Chérèque was a French Trade unionist, and leader of the French trade union CFDT.

Issam Zahreddine fue un general sirio de la Guardia Republicana que desempeñaba un papel muy importante en la Guerra Civil Siria, comandando al ejército sirio en muchos frentes. Zahreddine defendió parte de la ciudad de Deir Ezzor, durante cinco años en Siria. Se ganó el apodo de exterminador del ISIS.

Georg Enoch Robert Prosper Philipp Franz Karl Theodor Maria Heinrich Johannes Luitpold Hartmann Gundeloh Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg was a German conductor. He also owned the large winery estate Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl. He founded musical ensembles for performances of sacred choral works, and the Herrenchiemsee Festival. In 1975, he co-founded the BUND, a German organization dedicated to protecting the natural environment.

Carol Lee Scott was an English entertainer, best known for her role on British television in the 1980s and 1990s as "Grotbags". Throughout her career, Scott regularly performed on the international cabaret circuit, and prior to her TV work, she was a singer and released two albums.

Tarak Janubhai Mehta was an Indian columnist, humourist, writer and playwright who is best known for the column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma. He translated and adapted several comedies into Gujarati, and was a well-known figure in the Gujarati theatre.

Heley de Abreu Silva Batista was a Brazilian teacher. She gained notability after giving her own life in an act of courage to save children in the Tragedy of Janaúba. She saved at least 25 children, being considered a heroine.

Robert Hirsch fue un actor teatral y cinematográfico de nacionalidad francesa. Miembro sociétaire de la Comédie-Francaise, fue durante varias décadas una de las grandes estrellas del teatro francés.

Julia Viellehner fue una deportista alemana que compitió en duatlón. Ganó dos medallas de plata en el Campeonato Mundial de Duatlón de Larga Distancia en los años 2013 y 2015.

James Anthony Piersall was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967. Piersall was best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film, Fear Strikes Out.