SOCCER PLAYERS that died in
2017
This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2017. The pantheon dataset contains 692 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Raymond Kopa, Hiroto Muraoka, Piet Keizer, Hans Schäfer, and Félix Mourinho. The cities with the most deaths were Moscow (2), Asunción (2), and Buenos Aires (2).
2017 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies of Soccer Players
The year 2017 saw the passing of many beloved soccer players, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like and iconic musicians like to groundbreaking athletes like Raymond Kopa, Hiroto Muraoka, and Piet Keizer, 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.
Raymond Kopa
French Soccer Player
Oct 13, 1931 - Mar 3, 2017
Age 86
HPI: 74.50
Hiroto Muraoka
Japanese Soccer Player
Sep 19, 1931 - Mar 13, 2017
Age 86
HPI: 69.63
Piet Keizer
Dutch Soccer Player
Jun 14, 1943 - Feb 9, 2017
Age 74
HPI: 66.81
Hans Schäfer
German Soccer Player
Oct 19, 1927 - Nov 7, 2017
Age 90
HPI: 63.51
Félix Mourinho
Portuguese Soccer Player
Feb 12, 1938 - Jun 25, 2017
Age 79
HPI: 63.42
Yasuyuki Kuwahara
Japanese Soccer Player
Dec 22, 1942 - Mar 1, 2017
Age 75
HPI: 63.41
Todor Veselinović
Serbian Soccer Player
Oct 22, 1930 - May 17, 2017
Age 87
HPI: 61.47
Manuel Sanchís Martínez
Spanish Soccer Player
Mar 26, 1938 - Oct 28, 2017
Age 79
HPI: 61.39
Bengt Gustavsson
Swedish Soccer Player
Jan 13, 1928 - Feb 16, 2017
Age 89
HPI: 59.66
Waldir Peres
Brazilian Soccer Player
Jan 2, 1951 - Jul 23, 2017
Age 66
HPI: 59.09
Henning Jensen
Danish Soccer Player
Aug 17, 1949 - Dec 4, 2017
Age 68
HPI: 58.70
Feliciano Rivilla
Spanish Soccer Player
Aug 21, 1936 - Nov 6, 2017
Age 81
HPI: 58.25
Željko Perušić
Soccer Player
Mar 23, 1936 - Sep 28, 2017
Age 81
HPI: 57.50
Jacques Simon
French Soccer Player
Mar 25, 1941 - Dec 5, 2017
Age 76
HPI: 57.39
Shunichiro Okano
Japanese Soccer Player
Aug 28, 1931 - Feb 2, 2017
Age 86
HPI: 56.82
François Van der Elst
Belgian Soccer Player
Dec 1, 1954 - Jan 11, 2017
Age 63
HPI: 56.79
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 François Van der Elst (HPI: 56.79), Carlos Alberto Silva (HPI: 56.78), and Viktor Tsaryov (HPI: 56.17).
Viktor Tsaryov
Jan 2, 2017
Russian Soccer Player
HPI: 56.17
Roberto Cabañas
Jan 9, 2017
Paraguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 52.29
François Van der Elst
Jan 11, 2017
Belgian Soccer Player
HPI: 56.79
Graham Taylor
Jan 12, 2017
British Soccer Player
HPI: 52.60
Carlos Alberto Silva
Jan 20, 2017
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 56.78
Marc Baecke
Jan 21, 2017
Belgian Soccer Player
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 Piet Keizer (HPI: 66.81), Bengt Gustavsson (HPI: 59.66), and Shunichiro Okano (HPI: 56.82).
Shunichiro Okano
Feb 2, 2017
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 56.82
Viktor Chanov
Feb 8, 2017
Ukrainian Soccer Player
HPI: 53.40
Steve Sumner
Feb 8, 2017
British Soccer Player
HPI: 49.79
Piet Keizer
Feb 9, 2017
Dutch Soccer Player
HPI: 66.81
Manfred Kaiser
Feb 15, 2017
German Soccer Player
HPI: 53.36
Bengt Gustavsson
Feb 16, 2017
Swedish Soccer Player
HPI: 59.66
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 Raymond Kopa (HPI: 74.50), Hiroto Muraoka (HPI: 69.63), and Yasuyuki Kuwahara (HPI: 63.41).
Yasuyuki Kuwahara
Mar 1, 2017
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 63.41
Tommy Gemmell
Mar 2, 2017
British Soccer Player
HPI: 52.53
Raymond Kopa
Mar 3, 2017
French Soccer Player
HPI: 74.50
Marek Ostrowski
Mar 6, 2017
Polish Soccer Player
HPI: 46.40
Aníbal Ruiz
Mar 10, 2017
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 51.63
Hiroto Muraoka
Mar 13, 2017
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 69.63
Ronnie Moran
Mar 22, 2017
British Soccer Player
HPI: 44.21
Eduard Mudrik
Mar 27, 2017
Ukrainian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.36
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 Roberto Ferreiro (HPI: 55.19), Karl Stotz (HPI: 55.09), and Spartaco Landini (HPI: 50.67).
Karl Stotz
Apr 4, 2017
Austrian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.09
Amílcar Henríquez
Apr 15, 2017
Panamanian Soccer Player
HPI: 38.90
Spartaco Landini
Apr 16, 2017
Italian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.67
Roberto Ferreiro
Apr 20, 2017
Argentinean Soccer Player
HPI: 55.19
Ugo Ehiogu
Apr 21, 2017
British Soccer Player
HPI: 37.91
František Rajtoral
Apr 23, 2017
Czech Soccer Player
HPI: 44.88
Moïse Brou Apanga
Apr 26, 2017
Ivorian Soccer Player
HPI: 40.79
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 Todor Veselinović (HPI: 61.47), Walter Kollmann (HPI: 53.11), and Raúl Córdoba (HPI: 52.77).
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 Félix Mourinho (HPI: 63.42), Giuliano Sarti (HPI: 55.87), and Marco Coll (HPI: 53.64).
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 Waldir Peres (HPI: 59.09), Abdelmajid Dolmy (HPI: 56.33), and Heinz Schneiter (HPI: 54.19).
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 Željko Perušić (HPI: 57.50), Nicolae Lupescu (HPI: 52.74), and Eugenio Bersellini (HPI: 51.73).
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 Manuel Sanchís Martínez (HPI: 61.39), József Tóth (HPI: 56.46), and Roberto Anzolin (HPI: 53.41).
Roberto Anzolin
Oct 6, 2017
Soccer Player
HPI: 53.41
József Tóth
Oct 9, 2017
Hungarian Soccer Player
HPI: 56.46
Marino Perani
Oct 18, 2017
Italian Soccer Player
HPI: 51.26
Miguel Ángel Loayza
Oct 19, 2017
Peruvian Soccer Player
HPI: 49.03
Manuel Sanchís Martínez
Oct 28, 2017
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 61.39
Eugène Parlier
Oct 30, 2017
Swiss Soccer Player
HPI: 53.00
Abubakari Yakubu
Oct 31, 2017
Ghanaian Soccer Player
HPI: 39.95
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 Hans Schäfer (HPI: 63.51), Feliciano Rivilla (HPI: 58.25), and Ángel Berni (HPI: 55.77).
Dionatan Teixeira
Nov 5, 2017
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 34.36
Feliciano Rivilla
Nov 6, 2017
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 58.25
Hans Schäfer
Nov 7, 2017
German Soccer Player
HPI: 63.51
Josip Weber
Nov 8, 2017
Croatian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.53
Santiago Vernazza
Nov 12, 2017
Argentinean Soccer Player
HPI: 53.67
Friedel Rausch
Nov 18, 2017
German Soccer Player
HPI: 53.26
Luis Garisto
Nov 21, 2017
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 51.92
Ángel Berni
Nov 24, 2017
Paraguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 55.77
Zdeněk Šreiner
Nov 28, 2017
Czech Soccer Player
HPI: 48.83
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 Henning Jensen (HPI: 58.70), Jacques Simon (HPI: 57.39), and Osvaldo Fattori (HPI: 53.68).
