Grumpy Cat died at age 7
American internet celebrity cat Died on Friday May 17th 2019
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.
Kadavoor Sivadasan passed away at age 87
Indian politician and trade unionist Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Sir Peter dies at 90
British admiral Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Death of Jean-Pierre Grafé at age 87
Belgian politician Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Mick Micheyl obituary: died at age 97
French actress Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Tohir Malik died at age 72
Uzbek writer Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Mihailo Janketić passes away at age 80
Serbian actor Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Roger Blackley dead at age 65
New Zealand art historian (Victoria University of Wellington) Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Bob Schloredt has died at age 79
American football player and coach Died on Friday May 17th 2019
David Cervinski dead at age 48
Australian footballer (Melbourne Knights Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Khaed has died at age -1
American music producer Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Deane Cameron dies at age 66
Canadian music executive Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Ashley Massaro obituary: died at age 39
American professional wrestler (WWE) and reality television personality Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Anthony Michael passes away at age 85
American Roman Catholic prelate Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Richard Pipes dies at 95
American historian Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
François Bréda dies at 62
Romanian writer and literary critic Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Death of Gérard Jouannest at age 85
French pianist Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Nils Foss dies at 90
Danish civil engineer Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Joe Byrne passed away at age 64
Irish jockey Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Eloísa Mafalda has died at age 93
Brazilian actress Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Georges Scandar dead at age 91
Lebanese Maronite Catholic hierarch Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Obituary: Lee Young-hee, dead at age 82
South Korean hanbok designer Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Hideki Saijo passes away at age 63
Japanese singer Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Jean-Claude Lamy obituary: died at age 66
French journalist Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Death of Vern Harper at age 85
Canadian First Nations Cree Elder Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Michael Slive dies at age 77
American college athletics commissioner (Conference USA Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Joseph Campanella dies at age 93
American actor (Mannix Died on Thursday May 17th 2018
Obituary: Unusual Heat, dead at age 27
American racehorse Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Rhodri Morgan passed away at age 77
Welsh politician Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Kevin Stanton obituary: died at age 61
New Zealand rock guitarist (Mi-Sex) Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Death of Simon Vega at age 81
American curator Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Julian Abele dies at age 86
American federal judge Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Casey Jones dead at age 77
American blues drummer Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Roxcy Bolton died at age 90
American women's rights activist Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Yevhen Hrytsyak dead at age 90
Ukrainian leader of the Norilsk uprising Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Gaisi Takeuti has died at age 91
Japanese mathematician Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
George A. dead at age 97
American geologist Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Viktor Gorbatko death at age 82
Russian cosmonaut Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Rosa Nell dead at age 94
American gospel singer (Speer Family) Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Rachid Natouri has died at age 71
Algerian footballer (Metz Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Peter Kivy died at age 82
American musicologist Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Bruce Hill dies at 67
American racing driver Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Nasser Givehchi has died at age 85
Iranian wrestler Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Obituary: Dilbagh Singh, dead at age 89
Indian geneticist and agriculturist Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Alain Defossé death at age 60
French novelist and translator Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Pierre Laborie has died at age -1
French historian Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Bernard Bosson died at age 69
French politician Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Obituary: Aristeidis Alafouzos, dead at age 93
Greek shipping and media mogul Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Lindsay Eberhardt dead at age 35
Canada's first child liver transplant receipient Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Linsey Eberhardt dies at age 35
Canadian transplant receipient Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
Yuri Volkov has died at age 79
Russian ice hockey player Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Xavier de dies at age 90
French geographer Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Müzahir Sille dies at age 84
Turkish wrestler Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Benjamin de has died at age 76
Dutch-born Australian gymnast Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Edmund V. dies at 87
American federal judge Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Ed Kolenovsky death at age 87
American photographer (Associated Press) Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Obituary: Vinjamuri Seetha, dead at age -1
Indian folk singer Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Death of Yūko Mizutani at age 51
Japanese voice actress (Minnie Mouse Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Deddy Dores death at age 65
Indonesian singer and song writer Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Marlene Marder, died aged -1
Swiss punk rock guitarist (LiLiPUT). Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Obituary: Chico Nelson, dead at age 46
American college football player (Ohio State) Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Willie “Chico” passes away at age 46
American college football player (Ohio State University Buckeyes) 1990-1993 Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Huguette Dreyfus died at age 87
French harpsichordist Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Paulo Emilio dies at age 80
Brazilian football manager Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Alexandru Lăpușan passes away at age 61
Romanian politician Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Guy Clark died at age 74
American folk singer-songwriter. Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Seán Ardagh obituary: died at age 68
Irish politician Died on Tuesday May 17th 2016
Michael Alfred passed away at age 83
Polish-born American psychiatrist Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Don Smoothey has died at age 96
British actor and comedian Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Claude Carliez, died aged 90
French fencer and stunt director Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Tranquility Bass has died at age 47
American hip-hop musician Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Nancy Masterton death at age 84
American politician Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Gerald Steadman, died aged 85
Canadian artist Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Leo Honkala obituary: died at age 82
Finnish wrestler Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Keiji Matsumoto dies at 65
Japanese racing driver Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Óscar Collazos, died aged 72
Columbian writer Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Margaret Dunning dies at age 104
American philanthropist Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Maurie Berman dies at age 89
American restaurateur (Superdawg) Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Death of Lita de at age 89
Argentine housewife Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Obituary: Chinx, dead at age 31
American rapper Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Elijah Harper, died aged 64
Canadian Cree politician and band chief Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Penne Hackforth-Jones passed away at age 63
American-born Australian actress (Mao's Last Dancer) Died on Friday May 17th 2013
John Goddard passes away at age 88
American adventurer Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Philippe Gaumont dies at age 40
French Olympic racing cyclist (1992) Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Jorge Rafael dead at age 87
Argentine military general and politician Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Dominic Kodwo has died at age 84
Ghanaian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Ken Venturi dead at age 82
American golfer and golf analyst Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Sir Rodney dies at age 86
British surgeon Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Obituary: Anthony Trickett, dead at age 73
British doctor Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Harold Shapero passed away at age 93
American composer and pianist (Symphony for Classical Orchestra) Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Albert Seedman dies at 94
American police officer Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Peter Schulz death at age 83
German politician Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Jérôme Reehuis dies at 73
Dutch actor Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Alan O’Day obituary: died at age 72
American singer-songwriter ("Undercover Angel" Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Tauatomo Mairau, died aged -1
French Polynesian royal claimant Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Monroe Hopper, died aged 86
American gospel musician (The Hoppers) Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Jack Hawkins died at age 96
American Marine Corps officer (Bay of Pigs Invasion) Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Bongani Masuku passes away at age 50
South African singer (Johnny Clegg) Died on Saturday May 17th 2014
Hiram Mann dies at 92
American military officer and pilot Died on Saturday May 17th 2014