The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2017.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
July 2017 1 Ibra Agbo, 30, Cameroonian-born Equatoguinean football player and coach.Fallece Ibrahim, Ex Jugador de la Selección de Guinea Ecuatorial Aleshia Brevard, 79, American transgender actress and author, pulmonary fibrosis.Aleshia Brevard, SF drag star and transgender pioneer, dies at 79 Norman Dorsen, 86, American civil rights activist, president of the American Civil Liberties Union (1977–1991), complications from a stroke.Norman Dorsen, Tenacious Civil Rights Advocate, Dies at 86 Myles Frechette, 81, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Cameroon (1983-1987) and to Colombia (1994-1997).Murió Myles Frechette Paul Hardin III, 86, American academic administrator (Wofford College, Drew University, UNC), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Former University of North Carolina Chancellor Hardin Dies Þórir Jónsson, 90, Icelandic Olympic alpine skier (1948).Þórir Jónsson Joseph Keke, 89, Beninese politician.Bénin : L'ex-bâtonnier Joseph Adjignon Kèkè a tiré sa révérence Ernest Krings, 96, Belgian judge.Deces du procureur General Ernest Krings Stevie Ryan, 33, American actress and comedian (Stevie TV), suicide by hanging.YouTube star Stevie Ryan died in suicide, L.A. County coroner finds Ayan Sadakov, 55, Bulgarian footballer (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, national team), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Тъжна вест! Почина легендарният Аян Садъков Richard Gilbert Scott, 93, British architect.Richard Sebastian "Dickie" Gilbert Scott Nilu Doma Sherpa, 32, Nepali film director, heart attack. Sergio Sorrentino, 92, Italian Olympic sailor (1956, 1964).Addio a Sergio Sorrentino, grazie a lui tantissimi italiani scoprirono la vela Stephen Tindale, 54, British environmentalist, suicide.Stephen Tindale, Greenpeace director – obituary Toshiharu Ueda, 80, Japanese baseball player (Hiroshima Carp) and manager (Hankyu Braves/Orix Braves).上田利治 Orri Vigfússon, 74, Icelandic environmentalist, lung cancer. Heathcote Williams, 75, British author and actor (City of Ember), kidney failure.Heathcote Williams: radical poet, playwright and actor, dies aged 75
2 Ataullah Behmanesh, 94, Iranian wrestler and sports journalist, stroke.جزئیات خبر درگذشت عطاءالله بهمنش تیر ۹۶ + عکس و بیوگرافی Tony Bianchi, 65, British author.Acclaimed Welsh language writer Tony Bianchi dies Arne Börjesson, 92, Swedish Olympic racewalker.Arne Börjesson Jack Collom, 85, American poet, essayist and poetry teacher. Billy Cook, 77, British-born Australian footballer. Alfred G. Fischer, 96, German-born American geologist.In memoriam: Alfred Fischer, 96, prominent geologist Ron Fuller, 80, British artist and toy designer.Ron Fuller obituary Ryke Geerd Hamer, 82, German physician, charlatan and conspiracy theorist.Omstridt tysk «lege» bosatt i Sandefjord er død Horace Harned, 96, American politician.Horace H. Harned Smith Hart, 68, American-Canadian professional wrestler (Stampede, WWC, IWE), prostate cancer.Smith Hart passes away Abiola Irele, 81, Nigerian literary critic.Nigerian Literary Critic, Professor Abiola Irele Dies In US John Major Jenkins, 53, American author and pseudoscientific researcher, kidney cancer.In memory of John Major Jenkins Gulab Khandelwal, 93, Indian poet.GULAB KHANDELWAL Minos Kyriakou, 75, Greek media and shipping magnate, heart attack.Greek mogul, sports administrator Minos Kyriakou dies at 75 Vladimir Malaniuk, 59, Ukrainian chess grandmaster.Vladimir Malaniuk und Tatiana Zatulovskaya gestorben John McCormick, 80, Scottish footballer (Crystal Palace, Aberdeen), dementia.'What a terrific centre-back he was' - Palace fans pay tribute to star of 1969 team John McCormick after passing away Bob Perry, 82, American baseball player (Los Angeles Angels). Marjorie Rice, 94, American amateur mathematician.Marjorie Rice's Secret Pentagons Chris Roberts, 73, German singer and actor, lung cancer.Schlagerstar Chris Roberts ist tot Bert Rossi, 94, English gangster.Bert Rossi: East End mobster who advised the Krays Michael Sandberg, Baron Sandberg, 90, British banker and life peer, Chairman of HSBC (1977–1986).Lord Sandberg, chairman of Hongkong Bank – obituary Nirupam Sen, 70, Indian diplomat, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations (2004–2009).Nirupam Sen, India's former envoy to United Nations, is dead Mel Shaw, 70, American racing driver, car crash.Veteran driver hits wall at Brainerd Raceway and is killed Pat Studdy-Clift, 90, Australian author. Vale Patricia Elizabeth Clift (nee Studdy) Madhukar Toradmal, 84, Indian actor, kidney failure.Veteran Marathi actor-writer Madhukar Toradmal passes away David W. Vincent, 67, American baseball author, official scorer and statistician (Washington Nationals, SABR, Retrosheet), stomach cancer.David Vincent, official scorer and historian, dies at 67 Tatiana Zatulovskaya, 81, Soviet-born Israeli chess player, Woman Grandmaster (1976), stroke.Ушла из жизни Татьяна Яковлевна Затуловская (1935-2017) Fay Zwicky, 83, Australian poet.Much loved Australian poet Fay Zwicky has died aged 83
3 Ângelo Angelin, 82, Brazilian politician, Governor of Rondônia (1985–1987).Morre o ex-governador de Rondônia, Ângelo Angelin Tom Blom, 70, Dutch radio and television presenter (Te land, ter zee en in de lucht).Oud-Langs de Lijn-presentator Tom Blom overleden Patricia Cladis, 79, Canadian-American physicist.Obituary of Patricia Elisabeth Cladis Personal recollections of Helmut Brand and Pawel Pieranski Manlio De Angelis, 82, Italian actor and voice actor. Henrique Medina Carreira, 85, Portuguese jurist and financier, Minister of Finance (1976–1978).Morreu Medina Carreira, o incómodo "pessimista" José Luis Cuevas, 83, Mexican artist.José Luis Cuevas, a Dark Master of Mexican Art, Dies at 83 Kevin DelGobbo, 53, American politician.Former lawmaker, utilities authority chair dies at age 53 Spencer Johnson, 78, American author (Who Moved My Cheese?), complications from pancreatic cancer.Spencer Johnson, 'Who Moved My Cheese?' Author, Dies at 78 Theodore Kanavas, 56, American politician, member of the Wisconsin Senate (2001–2011), cancer.Former WI State Senator Ted Kanavas dies at 56 John Ssebaana Kizito, 82, Ugandan politician, Mayor of Kampala (1999–2006).DP President Emeritus Ssebaana Kizito is dead at 83 George Levinger, 90, American psychologist.Obituary: George Levinger, Professor Emeritus of Psychology; Ann Levinger, Former Lecturer Sandy Mactaggart, 89, Scottish-born Canadian property developer and academic, Chancellor of the University of Alberta (1983–1994).Edmonton philanthropist Sandy Mactaggart dies at 89 Lloyd Noel, 83, Grenadian attorney, Attorney General (1979–1980).Former Grenada attorney general dies in New York Joe Robinson, 90, British actor (Diamonds Are Forever, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Thor and the Amazon Women).Joseph "Tiger Joe" Robinson Rudy Rotta, 66, Italian blues guitarist and singer.Addio a Rudy Rotta, muore uno dei più stimati bluesman italiani Solvi Stubing, 76, German actress (Nude per l'assassino).Iconic Peroni ad blonde dies Maitama Sule, 87, Nigerian politician and diplomat, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1979–2017).Elder statesman Maitama Sule is dead Jean-Jacques Susini, 83, French militant, co-founder of the Organisation Armée Secrète.Et pendant ce temps-là, Jean-Marie Le Pen rend hommage au fondateur de l'OAS Paolo Villaggio, 84, Italian writer and actor (Ugo Fantozzi, The Voice of the Moon, Ciao, Professore!), complications from diabetes.Actor Paolo Villaggio, of Fantozzi fame, dies in Rome
4 Bryan Avery, 73, British architect.Bryan Avery obituary John Blackwell, 43, American funk and jazz drummer (Prince), brain tumor. Aldine Calacurcio, 89, American baseball player (AAGPBL).Aldine J. Calacurcio Thomas Chen Xuejun, 98, Chinese physicist, Chinese Academy of Sciences.今天两位中科院院士去世 Gene Conley, 86, American baseball (Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies) and basketball player (Boston Celtics), heart failure.Gene Conley, Former 2-Sport Pro Athlete With Hartford Connection, Dies at 86 Ji-Tu Cumbuka, 77, American actor (Roots, Blacula, Mandingo), cancer.We Remember Ji-Tu Cumbuka: Veteran Actor Who Starred in 'Roots' dies at 77 Maria d'Apparecida, 91, Brazilian opera singer.A voz oceânica do pensamento Daniil Granin, 98, Russian author.Писатель Даниил Гранин ушел из жизни в возрасте 98 лет John S. Palmore, 99, American judge, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court (1966, 1973, 1977–1982).John S. Palmore, former Ky. chief justice, dies at 99 Ntuthuko Radebe, 22, South African footballer (Eupen), traffic collision.Ntuthuko Radebe dead: South Africa defender killed in tragic car accident, aged 23 Carol Lee Scott, 74, English actress (Grotbags).Grotbags actress Carol Lee Scott dies aged 74 *Shen Panwen, 100, Chinese chemist (Academy of Sciences).我国著名化学家、中国科学院院士申泮文同志因病逝世 Afërdita Veveçka Priftaj, 69, Albanian metal physicist and academic (Polytechnic University of Tirana), member of Academy of Sciences of Albania (since 2008).Akademik Asociuar Afërdita VEVEÇKA Masatoshi Yoshino, 89, Japanese geographer and climatologist. David Yewdall, 66, American sound editor (The Thing, The Fifth Element, Escape from New York), pancreatic cancer.David Yewdall Dies: 'The Fifth Element' & 'The Thing' Sound Editor Was 66
5 John Harland Bryant, 92, American physician and public health pioneer.John H. Bryant Keith Conners, 84, American psychologist, heart failure.Keith Conners, Psychologist Who Set Standard for Diagnosing A.D.H.D., Dies at 84 Ray Daniels, 83, American television editor (The Streets of San Francisco, Hill Street Blues, Hawaii Five-O), kidney failure.Raymond L. Daniels, Jr. Chris de Freitas, 68, Trinidadian-born New Zealand climatologist, cancer.Prominent NZ scientist Chris de Freitas dies Max Gergel, 96, American chemist.96-Year-Old South Carolina Man's Last Mitzvah: A Bar Mitzvah Pierre Henry, 89, French composer.Mort de Pierre Henry, père de la musique concrète Tim Hollier, 69–70, British musician and publisher, complications of surgery.R.I.P. Tim Hollier Paul Hollingdale, 79, British radio personality (BBC Radio 2), cancer.First BBC Radio 2 host Paul Hollingdale dies John Karlsen, 97, New Zealand actor (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure).Adios a John Karlsen (1919-2017) Johnny MacKenzie, 91, Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Dumbarton, national team).Bàs am "Firhill Flyer" Joachim Meisner, 83, German Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Berlin (1980–1988) and Archbishop of Cologne (1988–2014).Kardinal Meisner ist verstorben! Joaquín Navarro-Valls, 80, Spanish journalist, director of the Holy See Press Office (1984–2006).Pope John Paul II's longtime spokesman dies at age 80 Diane Nelson, 51, American jockey.Former jockey Diane Nelson dead at 51 William Clark O'Kelley, 87, American federal judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (1970–1996), cancer.Longtime federal judge, Norcross resident O'Kelley remembered for celebrated career Janice Pauls, 64, American politician.Jan Pauls, RIP Irina Ratushinskaya, 63, Russian poet, cancer.Irina Ratushinskaya, Soviet dissident who turned captivity into poetry, dies at 63 Willi Reschke, 95, German Luftwaffe ace.Reschke, Willi John A. Robertson, 74, American law scholar and bioethicist.John Robertson, longtime UT law professor, dies John Rodriguez, 80, Guyanese-born Canadian politician, mayor of Greater Sudbury (2006–2010) and member of the House of Commons (1972–1980, 1984–1993).Former MP, mayor John Rodriguez dies at 80 Tinners Way, 27, American Thoroughbred racehorse, Pacific Classic Stakes winner (1994, 1995), euthanized.Grade 1 winner Tinners Way put down at 27