Deaths From Canada
Jack Rabinovitch
Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for endowing the Scotiabank Giller Prize · 06 August 2017 · August 2017 · August 6 · Other
Goldy McJohn
Canadian keyboardist (Steppenwolf) · 03 August 2017 · August 2017 · August 3
Rick George
Canadian businessman · 03 August 2017 · August 2017 · August 3 · Other
Ben Portis
Canadian artist and curator · 02 August 2017 · August 2017 · August 2
Celeste Evans
Canadian-born American magician · 02 August 2017 · August 2017 · August 2 · Other
Maurice Filion
Canadian ice hockey executive and coach (Quebec Nordiques) · 29 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 29
Bobby Taylor
Canadian soul singer (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers) · 23 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 23
Kenny Shields
Canadian singer (Streetheart) · 21 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 21
Mary MacDonald
Canadian artist and writer · 19 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 19
Mary McDonald
Canadian artist and writer · 19 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 19
Hersh Wolch
Canadian lawyer (David Milgaard) · 17 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 17
George A. Romero
American-Canadian film director (Night of the Living Dead · 16 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 16 · Romero
Tod Sloan
Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs) · 13 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 13
George Hansen
Canadian football player (Calgary Stampeders) · 07 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 7
Pam McConnell
Canadian politician (Toronto City Council) · 07 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 7
Sandy Mactaggart
Scottish-born Canadian property developer and academic · 04 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 4
Smith Hart
American-Canadian professional wrestler (WWC · 02 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 2
Martin J. Steinbach
Canadian ophthalmologist · 02 July 2017 · July 2017 · Steinbach · July 2 · Other
Dave Semenko
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (Edmonton Oilers) · 29 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 29
Janet Lunn
Canadian children's writer (The Root Cellar · 28 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 28
Ric Suggitt
Canadian rugby union coach (national team) · 27 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 27
Amir Hassanpour
Iranian-born Canadian academic · 26 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 26
Gwen Barlee
Canadian environmentalist · 24 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 24 · Other
Hervé Filion
Canadian harness racer · 22 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 22 · Other
Zoltan Sarosy
Canadian chess master · 21 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 21 · Zoltán · Other
Helen Freedhoff
Canadian theoretical physicist · 19 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 19
Tim Hague
Canadian mixed martial artist · 18 June 2017 · June 2017 · Artists · June 18
Robert Campeau
Canadian financier and real estate developer · 17 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 17 · Other
Avie Bennett
Canadian executive · 13 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 13 · Other
Marilyn Hall
Canadian-born American television producer (A Woman Called Golda) · 13 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 13
Sam Panopoulos
Greek-born Canadian cook · 13 June 2017 · June 2017 · June 13 · Other
Saucy Sylvia
Canadian-born American comedian and singer · 29 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 29
Janet Edmonds
Canadian actress (The Grand Seduction) · 25 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 25
Nicole Leblanc
Canadian actress (The Vultures) · 25 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 25
Roger Tassé
Canadian civil servant · 23 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 23 · Other
Bill White
Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks · 22 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 22
Ron Atkey
Canadian lawyer and politician · 21 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 21
Stan Kaluznick
Canadian football player (Calgary Stampeders) · 19 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 19
Linsey Eberhardt
Canadian transplant receipient · 17 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 17 · Other
Gerry Lacoursiere
Canadian music executive · 15 May 2017 · Lacoursière · May 2017 · May 15 · Other
Marcel Pelletier
Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks · 14 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 14
John Stroppa
Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) · 14 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 14
Georgie Collins
Canadian actress and stage director · 11 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 11
J. David Molson
Canadian businessman · 08 May 2017 · May 2017 · Molson · May 8 · Other
Hugo Judd
Canadian-born New Zealand diplomat · 04 May 2017 · May 2017 · May 4
Jerome D’Silva
Pakistani-Canadian businessman · 25 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 25 · D'Silva · Jérôme · Other
Charles Foster
English-born Canadian writer and publicist · 25 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 25
Chris Bearde
Australian-born Canadian-American comedy writer (Laugh-In) and producer (The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour · 24 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 24
Paul Hébert
Canadian actor and theatre director · 22 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 22
Rex Loring
Canadian broadcaster (World Report) · 22 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 22
Mark Wainberg
Canadian medical researcher · 12 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 12 · Doctors
Marc Wainberg
Canadian medical researcher · 12 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 12 · Doctors
Guy O’Sullivan
British-born Canadian television producer and journalist · 11 April 2017 · April 2017 · O'Sullivan · April 11
Peter Savaryn
Ukrainian-born Canadian lawyer · 09 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 9
Neil Macrae
Canadian radio personality (CKNW · 04 April 2017 · April 2017 · April 4 · Other
Beau Dick
Canadian Kwakwaka’wakw activist and carver · 30 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 30 · Other
Janine Sutto
French-born Canadian actress · 28 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 28
Gary Doak
Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins) · 25 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 25
Alexander Webster
Canadian actor (Who Has Seen the Wind · 25 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 25
Denis McGrath
American-Canadian television writer (Continuum) · 25 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 25
Larry Highbaugh
Canadian football player (BC Lions · 22 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 22
Terence Finlay
Canadian Anglican prelate · 22 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 22 · Other
Bob Robertson
Canadian comedian (Double Exposure). · 21 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 21
Arleene Johnson
Canadian baseball player (AAGPBL) · 18 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 18
Gina Calleja
British-born Canadian author · 15 March 2017 · March 2017 · March 15 · Calléja