ATHLETES that died in
2017
This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2017. The pantheon dataset contains 713 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Cy Young, Nadezhda Olizarenko, Naim Süleymanoğlu, Imre Földi, and Gretel Bergmann. The cities with the most deaths were Atlanta (2), Tokyo (2), and Budapest (2).
2017 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies of Athletes
The year 2017 saw the passing of many beloved athletes, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like and iconic musicians like to groundbreaking athletes like Cy Young, Nadezhda Olizarenko, and Naim Süleymanoğlu, these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2017, celebrating their achievements and remembering their contributions to art, culture, and history. Below are the list of the most famous people to have died in 2017 based on cultural impact.
Cy Young
American Athlete
Jul 23, 1928 - Dec 6, 2017
Age 89
HPI: 61.93
Nadezhda Olizarenko
Russian Athlete
Nov 28, 1953 - Feb 18, 2017
Age 64
HPI: 61.48
Naim Süleymanoğlu
Bulgarian Athlete
Jan 23, 1967 - Nov 18, 2017
Age 50
HPI: 60.81
Imre Földi
Hungarian Athlete
May 8, 1938 - Apr 23, 2017
Age 79
HPI: 60.77
Gretel Bergmann
German Athlete
Apr 12, 1914 - Jul 25, 2017
Age 103
HPI: 60.18
Márta Rudas
Hungarian Athlete
Feb 14, 1937 - Jun 6, 2017
Age 80
HPI: 59.33
Al Lawrence
Australian Athlete
Jul 30, 1930 - May 15, 2017
Age 87
HPI: 59.24
Betty Cuthbert
Australian Athlete
Apr 20, 1938 - Aug 6, 2017
Age 79
HPI: 58.95
Karl-Erik Nilsson
Swedish Athlete
Jan 4, 1922 - Dec 14, 2017
Age 95
HPI: 58.24
Anne-Marie Colchen
French Athlete
Dec 8, 1925 - Jan 26, 2017
Age 92
HPI: 58.08
Tony Madigan
Australian Athlete
Feb 4, 1930 - Oct 29, 2017
Age 87
HPI: 56.45
István Szondy
Hungarian Athlete
Dec 29, 1925 - May 31, 2017
Age 92
HPI: 56.23
Robert Alt
Swiss Athlete
Jan 2, 1927 - Dec 4, 2017
Age 90
HPI: 56.19
Ivar Aronsson
Athlete
Mar 24, 1928 - Feb 6, 2017
Age 89
HPI: 55.87
Valeriu Bularca
Romanian Athlete
Feb 14, 1931 - Feb 7, 2017
Age 86
HPI: 55.80
Atanase Sciotnic
Romanian Athlete
Mar 1, 1942 - Apr 5, 2017
Age 75
HPI: 55.37
Deaths by Month in 2017
January 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were Anne-Marie Colchen (HPI: 58.08), Lorne Loomer (HPI: 51.88), and Ryszard Parulski (HPI: 51.44).
February 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Nadezhda Olizarenko (HPI: 61.48), Ivar Aronsson (HPI: 55.87), and Valeriu Bularca (HPI: 55.80).
Ivar Aronsson
Feb 6, 2017
Athlete
HPI: 55.87
Valeriu Bularca
Feb 7, 2017
Romanian Athlete
HPI: 55.80
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
Feb 10, 2017
Japanese Athlete
HPI: 54.50
Jiří Lanský
Feb 14, 2017
Czech Athlete
HPI: 53.90
Josef Augusta
Feb 16, 2017
Czech Athlete
HPI: 52.45
Tore Eriksson
Feb 17, 2017
Swedish Athlete
HPI: 54.58
Nadezhda Olizarenko
Feb 18, 2017
Russian Athlete
HPI: 61.48
Derek Ibbotson
Feb 23, 2017
British Athlete
HPI: 44.20
March 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in March of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in March were Dudley Storey (HPI: 53.44), and Yukinori Miyabe (HPI: 43.45).
April 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were Imre Földi (HPI: 60.77), Atanase Sciotnic (HPI: 55.37), and Frank Schepke (HPI: 54.52).
Frank Schepke
Apr 4, 2017
Athlete
HPI: 54.52
Atanase Sciotnic
Apr 5, 2017
Romanian Athlete
HPI: 55.37
Dieter Kottysch
Apr 9, 2017
Polish Athlete
HPI: 54.23
Margit Schumann
Apr 11, 2017
German Athlete
HPI: 53.51
Germaine Mason
Apr 20, 2017
Jamaican Athlete
HPI: 41.85
Imre Földi
Apr 23, 2017
Hungarian Athlete
HPI: 60.77
Margit Pörtner
Apr 26, 2017
Danish Athlete
HPI: 41.94
May 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in May of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in May were Al Lawrence (HPI: 59.24), István Szondy (HPI: 56.23), and Steven Holcomb (HPI: 43.07).
June 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in June of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in June were Márta Rudas (HPI: 59.33), Józef Grudzień (HPI: 53.98), and Steffi Martin (HPI: 48.30).
July 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in July of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in July were Gretel Bergmann (HPI: 60.18), and Mario Tullio Montano (HPI: 52.42).
August 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in August of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in August were Betty Cuthbert (HPI: 58.95), Zdravko Hebel (HPI: 51.45), and Dirk Hafemeister (HPI: 46.59).
September 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in September of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in September were Catherine Hardy Lavender (HPI: 54.79), Antonio Spallino (HPI: 53.99), and Isabelle Daniels (HPI: 51.50).
October 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in October of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in October were Tony Madigan (HPI: 56.45), and Reinhold Durnthaler (HPI: 52.86).
November 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in November of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in November were Naim Süleymanoğlu (HPI: 60.81), Tullio Baraglia (HPI: 54.75), and William Steinkraus (HPI: 49.86).
December 2017
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in December of 2017. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in December were Cy Young (HPI: 61.93), Karl-Erik Nilsson (HPI: 58.24), and Robert Alt (HPI: 56.19).
Uli Vos
Dec 1, 2017
German Athlete
HPI: 52.93
Robert Alt
Dec 4, 2017
Swiss Athlete
HPI: 56.19
Cy Young
Dec 6, 2017
American Athlete
HPI: 61.93
Simon Dickie
Dec 13, 2017
New Zealander Athlete
HPI: 50.69
Karl-Erik Nilsson
Dec 14, 2017
Swedish Athlete
HPI: 58.24
Gyöngyi Szalay-Horváth
Dec 30, 2017
Hungarian Athlete
HPI: 44.13
