Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Sports & Athletics

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Augusto Barreto

Switzerland

c. 1924 – 2017 (93 years old)

Augusto Cassiano Neves de Mascarenhas de Andrade Barreto was a Portuguese fencer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Arts & Music

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Shigeru Kōyama

Japan

c. 1930 – 2017 (87 years old)

Shigeru Kōyama (1930–2017) was a distinguished Japan public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in arts.

Tokyo, Japan

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Arts & Music

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Rodney Bennett

Great Britain

c. 1936 – 2017 (81 years old)

Rodney Bennett was a British television director. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

London, United Kingdom

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Arts & Music

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Vida Alves

Brazil

c. 1929 – 2017 (88 years old)

Vida Amélia Guedes Alves was a Brazilian actress and pioneer of early Brazilian television whose career spanned more than seventy years. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Brasília, Brazil

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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George M. Dennison

United States

c. 1936 – 2017 (81 years old)

George Marshel Dennison was a University President of the University of Montana. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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Travis Hirschi

United States

c. 1936 – 2017 (81 years old)

Travis Warner Hirschi was an American sociologist and an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Arizona. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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Tom Harpur

Canada

c. 1930 – 2017 (87 years old)

Thomas William Harpur was a Canadian biblical scholar, columnist, and broadcaster. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Ottawa, Canada

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Sports & Athletics

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István Tatár

Switzerland

c. 1959 – 2017 (58 years old)

István Tatár was a Hungarian sprinter. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Sports & Athletics

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Daryl Spencer

United States

c. 1929 – 2017 (88 years old)

Daryl Dean Spencer was an American professional baseball player and infielder who played shortstop, second base and third base in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1952 and 1963 for the New York / San Francisco Giants, St. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sports & Athletics

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Ian Davison

Great Britain

c. 1938 – 2017 (79 years old)

Ian Joseph Davison was an English cricketer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

London, United Kingdom

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Literature & Poetry

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John Berger

Great Britain

c. 1927 – 2017 (90 years old)

John Peter Berger was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

London, United Kingdom

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Literature & Poetry

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René Ballet

France

c. 1929 – 2017 (88 years old)

René Ballet was a French journalist, novelist and essayist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Paris, France

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Arts & Music

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Anthony Goldstone

Great Britain

c. 1945 – 2017 (72 years old)

Anthony Goldstone was an English pianist, known for his eclectic repertoire. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

London, United Kingdom

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Arts & Music

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Barbara Fei

Switzerland

c. 1932 – 2017 (85 years old)

Barbara Fei, also known as Barbara Fei Ming-yi, was a Hong Kong soprano opera singer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Arts & Music

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Auriel Andrew

Australia

c. 1948 – 2017 (69 years old)

Auriel Marie Andrew was an Australian country music singer from the Northern Territory. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Canberra, Australia

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Sports & Athletics

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Jean Vuarnet

Jean Vuarnet

Tunisia

1933 – 2017 (83 years old)

French alpine ski racer who won the downhill gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics, revolutionized speed skiing with the 'egg' tuck and metal skis.

Morzine, France

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Jeremy Stone

United States

c. 1936 – 2017 (81 years old)

Jeremy J. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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Derek Parfit

Great Britain

c. 1943 – 2017 (74 years old)

Derek Antony Parfit was a British philosopher who specialised in personal identity, rationality, and ethics. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

London, United Kingdom

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