Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 2017

Leopoldus Eduardus Theoduris Peelen –conocido como Leo Peelen– fue un deportista neerlandés que compitió en ciclismo en la modalidad de pista, especialista en la prueba de puntuación.

Abu Bakr Salem Balfaqih was a Yemeni singer born on March 17, 1939 in Tarim,Hadhramout. He is also nicknamed Abu Aseel, The Father of Khaleeji Music ., and The one with the golden larynx. Abu Bakr is famously known in the Arab world by his unique riveting voice. He is one of the few musicians in the Arab world who succeeded at being a singer, poet, and composer at the same time and thus, he is considered a complete artist. Before drawing his path in the music world, Abu Bakr worked as a teacher for three years, drawing on his training at a teachers’ institute in Yemen. Some of Abu Bakr's patriotic odes to Yemen celebrated the significant historical events such as the abolition of the monarchy in the north in 1962, the independence of the south in 1967, and the unification of both the South and North Yemen in 1990. In addition to the Yemeni nationality, Abu Bakr also held the Saudi nationality after he moved to Saudi Arabia in the 70's. During his musical career, he worked with other pioneers in the Khaleeji music field including Talal Maddah, Tariq Abdul-Hakim and Shadi Gulf. His last release was a duet with young Yemeni singer and winner of the “Khaleeji Star” Fouad Abdulwahed. Abu Bakr Salem died on December 10, 2017.

Robert Michael Morris was an American actor. He was known for his co-starring role as Mickey Deane in the reality television spoof The Comeback and as Mr. Lunt in the short-lived series Running Wilde. He also wrote over 100 plays.

Ludmila Yevgenyevna Belousova was a Russian pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With her partner and husband Oleg Protopopov she was a two-time Olympic champion and four-time World champion (1965–1968). In 1979, the pair defected to Switzerland and became Swiss citizens in 1995. They continued to skate at ice shows and exhibitions through their seventies.

Robert Henry Michel was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional district, and was the GOP leader in Congress, serving as Minority Leader for the last 14 years (1981–1995) of a decades-long era of Democratic Party dominance of the House.

Isabelle Sadoyan was a French-Armenian actress. She was the wife of actor Jean Bouise. Her filmography includes films by Jeanne Moreau, Claude Chabrol, Claude Lelouch, Luc Besson, Jean-Luc Godard, Henri Verneuil, Bertrand Tavernier, Robert Kechichian and Krzysztof Kieślowski.

Marina Lavrentievna Popóvich de soltera Vasílieva, fue una ingeniera, escritora, aviadora y oficial de la fuerza aérea soviética. En 1964, se convirtió en la tercera mujer y la primera mujer soviética en romper la barrera del sonido. Conocida como «Madame MiG» por su trabajo como piloto de pruebas, durante su carrera estableció más de cien récords mundiales de aviación en más de cuarenta tipos distintos de aeronaves en 5600 horas de vuelo. Además fue Honorable maestro de deportes de la URSS, Doctora en Ciencias Técnicas, profesora, miembro de la Unión de Escritores de Rusia. Ha sido galardonada con numerosas órdenes y medallas.

Jeanne Martin Cissé, fue una maestra, política y diplomática guineana. Fue una de las primeras maestras del país. En noviembre de 1972 se convirtió en la primera mujer en presidir el Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas representando a Guinea, miembro no permanente del Consejo de Seguridad. Asumió el ministerio de Asuntos Sociales de Guinea durante el régimen de Sekou Touré. Fue una de las fundadoras y la primera Secretaría General de la Unión Panafricana de Mujeres desde su creación en 1962 hasta 1974. La organización tenía el objetivo de fomentar la igualdad en los estados africanos, erradicar la violación de los derechos humanos e impulsar la lucha de las mujeres para participar en la toma de decisiones en política, economía, cultura y espacios sociales. Fue la primera mujer Vicepresidenta de la Asamblea Nacional de Guinea. También participó en los trabajos de la Organización para la Unidad Africana de 1964 a 1972.

Otto Wanz was an Austrian professional wrestler and boxer. He made his professional wrestling debut in 1968. He is a one time American Wrestling Association champion and former operator of the Catch Wrestling Association, where he was the promotion's inaugural World Heavyweight Champion, winning the title four times. He is overall a five-time world champion and the longest reigning world champion in Europe.

James «Jimmy» Cotton fue un armonicista, cantante y compositor de blues estadounidense.