The following is a list of notable deaths in August 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.
August 2017
1 Ana-Maria Avram, 55, Romanian composer.RIP: Ana-Maria Avram, hyper-spectral composer and co-conductor of Hyperion Ensemble with Iancu Dumitrescu Sir Patrick Bateson, 79, English biologist, Provost of King's College, Cambridge (1987–2003).Prof. Sir Patrick Bateson FRS Pushpa Mittra Bhargava, 89, Indian scientist, writer, and administrator. Sir John Blelloch, 86, British civil servant, Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office (1988–1990).Blelloch Jeffrey Brotman, 74, American businessman, co-founder of Costco, heart failure.Costco co-founder Jeff Brotman dies at 74 Hans Fahsl, 75, German Olympic athlete (1964, 1968).Hans Fahsl Ian Graham, 93, British Mayanist.Fallece Ian Graham, el "gran explorador del siglo XX" Daniel James III, 71, American Lieutenant General, Director of the Air National Guard (2002–2006), heart failure.DANIEL JAMES III Jaroslav Konečný, 72, Czechoslovak Olympic handball player (1972).Zemřel pan Jaroslav "Bagr" Konečný Alfie Lorenzo, 78, Filipino talent manager, heart failure.Talent manager Alfie Lorenzo passes away Mariann Mayberry, 52, American actress (War of the Worlds), ovarian cancer.'Funny, strong' Steppenwolf actress Mariann Mayberry dies at 52 Goldy McJohn, 72, Canadian keyboardist (Steppenwolf), heart attack.Goldy McJohn, Original Steppenwolf Keyboardist, Dies at 72 Harunur Rashid Khan Monno, 84, Bangladeshi industrialist and politician, MP (1991–2003).BNP's Haruner Rashid Monno passes away Bud Moore, 75, American racing driver (NASCAR).Former Driver "Lil Bud" Moore, 75 Phil Muntz, 83, Canadian-born American aerospace engineer, physicist and Canadian football player.In Memoriam: Phillip Muntz, Emeritus Professor of Astronautics Shōgorō Nishimura, 87, Japanese film director (Moeru Tairiku, Cruel Female Love Suicide, Apartment Wife: Affair In the Afternoon).映画監督の西村昭五郎さんが死去 日活「団地妻」シリーズ John Reaves, 67, American football player (Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles).John Reaves, former Robinson, Gators and Bucs quarterback, dies at 67 Diana Reynell, 83, English grotto designer.Diana Reynell Patrick Thomas, 85, Australian conductor.Patrick Thomas has died Eric Zumbrunnen, 52, American film editor (Being John Malkovich, Her, Adaptation), cancer.Eric Zumbrunnen Dies: Spike Jonze's Go-To Film Editor Was 52
2 Tore Bøgh, 93, Norwegian diplomat, Ambassador to Yugoslavia (1980–1988) and Portugal (1988–1992).Nekrolog: Tore Bøgh David Caldwell, 85, Scottish footballer (Aberdeen F.C.).Aberdeen FC pays tribute to 1950s Dons hero Dave Wanda Chotomska, 87, Polish children's author and screenwriter (Jacek i Agatka).Nie żyje Wanda Chotomska. Miała 88 lat Tony Cohen, 60, Australian record producer (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds).Tony Cohen, Australian record producer and "sound of Melbourne", dies, aged 60 Sir Alcon Copisarow, 97, British civil servant and management consultant.Sir Alcon Copisarow, scientist, management consultant and chairman of the Eden project – obituary Santosh Mohan Dev, 83, Indian politician, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (2005–2009).Former union minister Santosh Mohan Dev passes away Robin Eady, 76, British dermatologist.Remembering Professor Robin Eady (1940–2017) Alexander Gerasimenko, 71, Belarusian diplomat and politician, Mayor of Minsk (1991–1995).Belarusian diplomat Alexander Gerasimenko passes away Marshall Goldman, 87, American economist.Marshall I. Goldman, Expert on Russian Economy, Dies at 87 Sir John Graham, 82, New Zealand rugby union player (Canterbury, national team), sports administrator, and educator (Auckland Grammar School), cancer.Sir John Graham 'one of the greats' in sport, education and life Duke Harris, 75, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars), complications from heart surgery.Harris, George (Duke) Francis of Sarnia David Ince, 96, British WWII RAF officer.Flt Lt David Ince DFC Judith Jones, 93, American book editor (Alfred A. Knopf) and publishing proponent (Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, Mastering the Art of French Cooking).Judith Jones, Editor of Literature and Culinary Delight, Dies at 93 Leonard H. Lavin, 97, American businessman (Alberto-Culver) and racehorse owner.Glen Hill Founder Leonard Lavin Passes Away Daniel Licht, 60, American soundtrack composer (Dexter, Thinner, Dishonored) and musician, sarcoma.Daniel Licht, 'Dexter,' 'Children of the Corn' Composer, Dies at 60 Jim Marrs, 73, American journalist, author, and conspiracy theorist, heart attack.Jim Marrs, Texas-based conspiracy theorist and author, dies at 73 Rosemary Reed Miller, 78, American historian and boutique owner.Rosemary Reed Miller, Washington boutique owner, dies at 78 Ara Parseghian, 94, American football player and coach (University of Notre Dame).Ara Parseghian, Legendary Notre Dame Coach, Dies At 94 Paul Renton, 54, New Zealand rugby union player (Manawatu, Mid Canterbury, Hawke's Bay), suicide.Farming and rugby communities mourn loss of 'local hero' Paul Renton Victoria Scalisi, 53, American singer, colorectal cancer.Savannah music icon Victoria Scalisi loses battle with cancer Erich Schwandt, 82, Canadian musician and musicologist.Erich P. Schwandt Obituary Don Sharpless, 84, American sound engineer (The Hindenburg, Slap Shot, Murder, She Wrote).Don Sharpless Shen Daren, 89, Chinese politician, Communist Party Chief of Ningxia (1986–1989) and Jiangsu (1989–1993).沈达人同志逝世 Ely Tacchella, 81, Swiss football player (national team).Trauerfall Tacchella Ely Graham Wiltshire, 86, English cricket player and coach (Gloucestershire).
3 Émile Belcourt, 91, Canadian operatic tenor.Obituary – Emile Belcourt, tenor and star of Scottish Opera Giovanni Benedetti, 100, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Foligno (1976–1992).Foligno in lutto, è morto il vescovo emerito Giovanni Benedetti David James Bowen, 91, Welsh academic (University of Wales, Aberystwyth).Yr ysgolhaig, David James Bowen, wedi marw Claudia Pinza Bozzolla, 92, Argentine-born American opera singer and teacher.Claudia Pinza Obituary Kevin Carton, 83, Australian Olympic hockey player (1956, 1960).Kevin Carton Ladislav Čisárik, 63, Slovak heraldic artist, co-designed the national coat of arms and flag.Zomrel autor výtvarného spracovania štátnych symbolov SR Margaret Colquhoun, 70, British evolutionary biologist.Tribute paid to Margaret Colquhoun Jacques Daoust, 69, Canadian politician, Québec Minister for Transport (2016) and MNA (2014–2016).L'ex-ministre Jacques Daoust est mort Bonaventura Duda, 93, Croatian Franciscan friar and theologian.Preminuo fra Bonaventura Duda Richard Dudman, 99, American journalist (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Denver Post, Bangor Daily News).Richard Dudman dies; he covered Vietnam war for the Post-Dispatch Hans Fahsl, 75, German Olympic athlete.Hans Faßl William E. Gorder, 88, American politician.William E. Gorder Ty Hardin, 87, American actor (Bronco, Berserk!, Battle of the Bulge).Ty Hardin, Star of 'Bronco' Western, Dies at 87 Robert Hardy, 91, British actor (All Creatures Great and Small, Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility).Robert Hardy: Harry Potter and All Creatures Great and Small star dies Julia Harrison, 97, American politician and activist, cancer.Former NYC Councilwoman Julia Harrison dies at 97 Garry Hart, Baron Hart of Chilton, 77, British life peer, member of the House of Lords (since 2004), cancer.Labour peer Lord Hart dies aged 77 after battle with cancer Dickie Hemric, 83, American basketball player (Boston Celtics, Wake Forest Demon Deacons).Dickie Hemric, whose 51-year-old ACC points record was broken by JJ Redick, dies at 83 Souad Al-Humaidhi, 78, Kuwaiti businesswoman, banker and real estate developer (Bank Audi, Commercial Bank of Kuwait, Solidere).وفاة سعاد الحميضي أشهر سيدة أعمال كويتية Eberhard von Koerber, 79, German manager, Chairman of World Organization of the Scout Movement (2003–2006) and co-president of Club of Rome (2007–2012).Trauer um Manager Eberhard von Koerber Laurent Lavigne, 81, Canadian politician, MNA (1976–1985).Décès de l'ex-député Laurent Lavigne Jill McElmurry, 62, American painter, breast cancer.Obituary: Jill McElmurry Dejan Miladinović, 68, Serbian opera director.Preminuo reditelj i direktor Beogradske opere Dejan Miladinović Ángel Nieto, 70, Spanish motorcycle racer, winner of 13 Grand Prix World Championships, cerebral edema.Fallece Ángel Nieto a los 70 años tras su accidente de quad Iwao Ōtani, 98, Japanese film recording engineer.黒澤明監督の「羅生門」で録音担当、大谷巌さん死去 Alan Peckolick, 76, American graphic designer (Revlon).Alan Peckolick, a Leading Logo Designer, Dies at 76 Ioan Popa, 64, Romanian Olympic fencer (1976, 1980).Ioan Popa, antrenor de spadă, a murit Çetin Şahiner, 82, Turkish Olympic hurdler.Çetin Şahiner son yolculuğuna uğurlandı Chandra Sathe, 69, Indian cricket umpire.In Memoriam 2017
4 Émile Baffert, 92, French racing cyclist.Emile Baffert est décédé Richard Bonney, 70, English historian and priest.The Rev Richard Bonney obituary Laurie Brokenshire, 64, English Royal Navy officer and magician, brain cancer.Laurence Philip "Laurie" Brokenshire CBE Erling Brøndum, 87, Danish journalist and politician, Minister of Defence (1973–1975).Han blev chefredaktør på Bornholm som 26-årig: Erling Brøndum er død Gene Brown, 91, American professor emeritus.Gene Brown, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 91 Raffaele Calabro, 77, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Andria (1988–2016).Bishop Raffaele Calabro Bruno Canfora, 92, Italian jazz composer, conductor and music arranger.È morto il maestro Bruno Canfora, scrisse 'Brava' e 'Da-da-un-pa' Robbie Davies, 67, British Olympic boxer (1976).Renowned Merseyside Olympic boxer Robbie Davies dies aged 67 John Frame, 86, Canadian Anglican prelate, Bishop of Yukon⋅(1968–1980).Bishop John Timothy Frame: 1930–2017 Chuck Hay, 87, Scottish curler, world champion (1967). Angel G. Jordan, 86, Spanish-born American computer engineer.Past Provost Angel Jordan Helped Lead CMU's Rise to Prominence Walter Levin, 92, German-born American violinist (LaSalle Quartet).Walter Levin, founder and first violin of the LaSalle Quartet, has died Luiz Melodia, 66, Brazilian actor, singer and songwriter, bone marrow cancer.Luiz Melodia morre aos 66 anos, em decorrência de câncer de medula Reijo Puiras, 65, Canadian Olympic cross-country skier (1976).Reijo Matias Puiras Waldemar Schreckenberger, 87, German lawyer, jurist and politician, Minister of Justice (1981–1982) and Chancellery Chief of Staff (1982–1984).Waldemar Schreckenberger in Heidelberg verstorben Jessy Serrata, 63, American Tejano musician, kidney cancer.Tejano legend Jessy Serrata remembered by fans, musicians Harry Szulborski, 90, American football player.Harry Szulborski Bogusław Wolniewicz, 89, Polish philosopher, professor and journalist (Radio Maryja).Zmarł prof. Bogusław Wolniewicz
5 Dame Helen Alexander, 60, British businesswoman, President of CBI (2009–2011), Chairwoman of PLA (2010–2015) and Chancellor of University of Southampton (since 2011), cancer.Renowned businesswoman Dame Helen Alexander dies Irina Berezhna, 36, Ukrainian politician, People's Deputy (2007–2014), traffic collision.Екс-нардеп Ірина Бережна загинула в автокатастрофі Ralph Biasi, 69, Brazilian politician, Mayor of Americana (1973–1977) and Minister for Science and Technology (1988–1989).Ex-prefeito de Americana, Ralph Biasi morre aos 69 anos Lee Blakeley, 45, British opera and theatre director, heart attack.Tributes paid to opera and theatre director Lee Blakeley Patricia Bridges, 95, Australian golfer.Aussie golf pioneer Patricia Bridges dies