2017 in Review - Deaths
Although 2017 brought lots of joy it also brought sadness with the passing of some very influential and memorable people.
From singer-songwriters, actors, performers to creators the world is now a lonelier place.
Below is a snippet of the ones we've lost, may they always be remembered.
2017 in Review - Deaths
Miguel Ferrer
This Sept. 11, 2015 file photo shows actor Miguel Ferrer at the at 2015 PaleyFest Fall TV Previews at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured role on CBS hit drama NCIS: Los Angeles and, befo
Mary Tyler Moore
This Sept. 21, 2008 file photo shows Mary Tyler Moore at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Moore died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at age 80. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
John Hurt
A file picture dated 12 February 2012 shows British actor John Hurt posing with his Outstanding British Contribution award during the BAFTAs, Orange British Academy Film Awards, in London, Britain. British actor John Hurt, best known for his role in The E
Bill Paxton
In this May 31, 2015, file photo, Bill Paxton arrives at the Critics' Choice Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. A family representative said prolific and charismatic actor Paxton, who played an astronaut in "Apollo 13"
Chuck Berry
Photo dated 11/07/00 of American rock 'n' roll star Chuck Berry who has died at the age of 90, St Charles County Police Department in Missouri has said. Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire
Don Rickles
In this Sept. 21, 2008 file photo, Don Rickles is honored for best individual performance in a variety or music program for "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project," at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Rickles, the hollering, bald-headed "Merch
J.Geils
John Warren Geils Jr., known as J. Geils, was the guitarist of the J.Geils Band. The J. Geils Band released a tonne of albums during the Seventies and early Eighties. With vocalist Peter Wolf leading the charge, the band became best known for singles li
Erin Moran
In this Sept. 24, 2008 file photo, Erin Moran arrives at the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards in Los Angeles. Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms "Happy Days" and "Joanie Loves Chachi," died Saturday, April 22, 2017,
Robert Miles
File photo dated 26/3/1997 of Robert Miles with his Capital Radio London Award for Best Dance Single 1996, which he won for "One on One". The DJ died at the age of 47. The Italian trance star was best known for the dance anthem Children, which hit the top
Chris Cornell
A tribute to singer Chris Cornell is shown on a video display at Safeco Field in Seattle before a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox, Thursday, May 18, 2017. Cornell, who was born and raised in Seattle and was part of the
Roger Moore
This is a April 22, 1996 file photo of veteran British actor Roger Moore, poses for a portrait, in the Studio City section of Los Angeles. Roger Moore's family said Tuesday May 23, 2017 that the former James Bond star has died after a short battle with ca
Gregg Allman
In this May 16, 2016 photo, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman performs during Mercer University's Commencement Saturday at Hawkins Arena in Macon, Ga. Allman received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree. On Saturday, May 27, 2017, his manager s
Adam West
In this Dec. 11, 1985 file photo, Adam West poses for a photo in Los Angeles. On Saturday, June 10, 2017, his family said the actor, who portrayed Batman in a 1960s TV series, has died at age 88. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington of American rock band Linkin Park performs during the 2015 China tour concert in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu province, 17 July 2015. The Los Angeles County coroner says Bennington, who sold millions of albums with a unique mix of
Dr. G. Yunupingu
"Dr G Yunupingu, was an Indigenous Australian musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he played drums, keyboards, guitar (a right-hand-strung guitar played left-handed) and didgeridoo, but it was the clarity of his singing voice that attracted rave reviews. He
Barbara Sinatra
In this Oct. 18, 2008 file photo, Barbara Sinatra appears at the National Italian American Foundation's 33rd Anniversary Awards Gala in Washington. Sinatra, the widow of legendary singer Frank Sinatra and a prominent advocate and philanthropist for abused
Glen Campbell
In this July 27, 2011 photo, musician Glen Campbell poses for a portrait in Malibu, Calif. Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy" and spanned country, pop, television and movies, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 201
Jerry Lewis
A handout photo made available by the Las Vegas News Bureau on 20 August 2017 shows comedian and actor Jerry Lewis in his dressing room after his final performance at the South Point Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 02 October 2016. Entertainer and
Les Murray
A Nov. 21, 2012 file picture of Les Murray poses for a photograph on his arrival to the Australian Football Awards in Sydney. Iconic Australian football broadcaster Les Murray has died aged 71. (AAP Image/Paul Miller)
Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson was an American film and television actor. "Among his best-known roles was his portrayal of Oscar Goldman, the boss of Steve Austin (Lee Majors) and Jaime Sommers (Lindsay Wagner) in both The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman te
Jake Lamotta
In this Sept. 15, 2015, file photo, Jake LaMotta watches batting practice before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees, in St. Petersburg, Fla. LaMotta, whose life was depicted in the film Raging Bull, died Tuesday, Sept. 19,
Hugh Hefner
In this April 7, 2006 file photo, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner poses at the Playboy Mansion in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles. Norman Lear, Cindy Crawford, Berry Gordy, Kim Basinger, Bill Maher and the Rev. Jesse Jackson are among the stars offering
Tom Petty
In this Oct. 2, 2007 file photo, singer Tom Petty arrives at the world premiere of the documentary "Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" in Burbank, Calif. Petty has died at age 66. Spokeswoman Carla Sacks says Petty died Monday night, O
Fats Domino
This 1956 file photo shows singer, composer and pianist Fats Domino. The amiable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music even as it honored the grand, good-humored tradition of the Crescent City, ha
Gord Downie
Gord Downie, center, and Gord Sinclair of The Tragically Hip perform on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, in Toronto, Canada. Downie, the poetic lead singer of the Tragically Hip whose determined fight with brain cancer inspired a nation, died aged 53. Downie die
Malcolm Young
Malcolm Young ACDC performs in Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on 11 February 2010 as part of the Black Ice World Tour. "He was the founding member of AC/DC & the engine that roared behind the most powerful band in the world. He wrote Back In Black, Highway t
