Domingo Villar passes away at age 51
Spanish writer (Death on a Galician Shore) Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Deaths on May 17
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 17 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 17, 2026.
Sean Shanahan dies at age 71
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Tadeusz Kowalczyk passes away at age 89
Polish politician and Rural Solidarity activist Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Antonio Oviedo dead at age 83
Spanish footballer and coach Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Norberto Ávila death at age 85
Portugal playwright Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Sidney Kramer obituary: died at age 96
American politician Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Margot Heuman obituary: died at age 94
German-born American Holocaust survivor Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Bernard Kelly has died at age 90
New Zealand horse racing administrator Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Brian Gaynor dead at age 73
Irish-born New Zealand sharebroker Died on Wednesday May 18th 2022
Marion Walter passed away at age 92
German-born American mathematician Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
William Warner death at age 7
Irish noble Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Mykola Maletskyi passed away at age 75
Ukrainian film director and screenwriter (Breakfast with a View to the Elbrus Mountains) Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Jesús Santrich death at age 53
Colombian guerrilla leader (FARC) and politician Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Arthur Hills died at age 91
American golf course designer Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Terry O’Dea has died at age 76
Australian darts player Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Obituary: George Little, dead at age 83
Canadian politician Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Hartley Joynt died at age 82
Australian cricketer Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Obituary: Barry Fry, dead at age 81
Canadian curler Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Vera Deacon, died aged 94
Australian historian Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Death of Seán Corcoran at age 74
Irish singer Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Lembit Teesalu, died aged 75
Estonian auto racer and motorcyclist Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Bob Chitester dies at age 83
American television producer Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Yegor Drozdetsky has died at age 90
Russian miner Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Gary K. obituary: died at age 72
American lawyer Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Death of Esegé at age 63
Spanish comic artist Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Bruno Kouamé dies at 93
Ivorian bishop Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Sabino Vengco, died aged 79
Filipino priest Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
László Patócs death at age 35
Yugoslavian-Serbian journalist and critic Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Rennie Stennett dead at age 72
Panamanian baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Charles Grodin death at age 86
American actor (The Heartbreak Kid Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Abdul Khaleq, died aged 63
Saudi Arabian film director Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Gladys Cáceres, died aged 97
Venezuelan actress Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Leigh Perkins passed away at age 93
American businessperson Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Vladimir Fyodorov died at age 82
Russian actor (Ruslan and Ludmila Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Nicolas Ker, died aged 50
French singer (Poni Hoax) Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Gordon Pettengill passed away at age 95
American radio astronomer Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Mario Vellani has died at age 99
Italian jurist Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Pranit Kulkarni passes away at age 50
Indian lyricist Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Sándor Gál passed away at age 88
Hungarian chemist Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Tomasz Wiater passed away at age -1
Polish cartoonist (Nie) Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Jim Clendenen dies at 68
American winemaker Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Death of Alfred Haverkamp at age 84
German historian Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Boris Miranda dies at 37
Bolivian journalist and correspondent (BBC Mundo) Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Michael Bruun passed away at age -1
Danish musician Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Anatoliy Havrylov dead at age -1
Ukrainian cinematographer Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Franco Battiato death at age 76
Italian singer-songwriter and filmmaker Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Chaman Lal dies at age 86
Indian politician Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Obituary: Casildo Maldaner, dead at age 79
Brazilian politician Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
K. Thurairetnasingam death at age 80
Sri Lankan politician Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Rildo da passes away at age 79
Brazilian football player (Botafogo Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
K. K., died aged 62
Indian cardiologist Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Salim Raz, died aged 82
Pakistani poet and activist Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Don Kernodle dies at 71
American professional wrestler Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Saleem Raz passes away at age 82
Pakistani poet and activist Died on Tuesday May 18th 2021
Ken Retzer death at age 86
American baseball player (Washington Senators) Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Raine Loo died at age 75
Estonian actress (Georg) Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Ben Williams dead at age 65
American football player (Buffalo Bills) Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Death of Laudo Natel at age 99
Brazilian politician Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Michelle Rossignol passes away at age 80
Canadian actress (Once Upon a Time in the East Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Obituary: Bill Olner, dead at age 78
British politician Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Ken Osmond death at age 76
American actor (Leave It to Beaver) Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Jennifer Casey has died at age -1
Canadian journalist and air force officer Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Fritz Gerber dead at age 91
Swiss business executive (Roche Group Died on Monday May 18th 2020
George Mikell passes away at age 91
Lithuanian-Australian actor Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Christian Kieckens dies at 69
Belgian architect and photographer Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Death of Willy Schmidt at age 93
Dutch footballer (EVV Eindhoven Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Derek Lawrence obituary: died at age 78
British record producer (Deep Purple Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Vincent Malone died at age 88
English Roman Catholic prelate Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Death of Marko Elsner at age 60
Slovenian footballer (Red Star Belgrade Died on Monday May 18th 2020
John O’Brien death at age 88
Australian Olympic water polo player Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Michel Piccoli passes away at age 94
French actor Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Death of Him Chhem at age 82
Cambodian politician Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Ratnakar Matkari dead at age 81
Indian writer and film producer Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Obituary: Lucky Peterson, dead at age 55
American blues singer and musician Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Daniela Lázaro dies at 20
Mexican footballer (Atlético San Luis (women)) Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Death of Jonas af at age 81
Swedish businessman Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Erwanto Kurniadi, died aged -1
Indonesian police Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Agustín Pereyra obituary: died at age 71
Argentine guitarrist and singer of Brazilian music Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Rallapalli dies at 73
Indian actor (Bombay Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Janet Kitz dead at age 89
Canadian historian Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Death of Hans Muchitsch at age 86
Austrian Olympic athlete (1960) Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Death of John MacInnes at age 89
Scottish Gaelic scholar Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Dan Lodboa passed away at age 72
Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Cougars) Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Mads H. dies at age 79
Norwegian legal academic Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Lutz Bacher obituary: died at age 75
American artist Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Mari Griffith has died at age 79
Welsh singer Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Death of Georgie Anne at age 84
American syndicated newspaper columnist Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Lee Hale died at age 96
American producer Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Peer Mascini dies at 78
Dutch actor Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Luz Kerz dead at age 72
Argentine comedian actress Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Eduardo A. dies at age 97
Argentine ambassador to the UN during the Falklands/Malvinas War and Ambassador of Argentina to the U.S. (1968-1070) Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Paulius Antanas, died aged 94
Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Death of John Ronane at age 85
British actor (Strangers) Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Tardar Sauce passes away at age 7
American cat better known as Grumpy Cat Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Herman Wouk death at age 103
American author (The Caine Mutiny Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Anton O’Toole dies at 68
Irish Gaelic footballer Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Dan Cordtz has died at age 92
American business correspondent (ABC News Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Nikolai Baturin has died at age 82
Estonian novelist and playwright Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Juan Antonio dies at age 62
Spanish Roman Catholic prelate Died on Friday May 17th 2019