Ailes, Roger
The man who started Fox News
Famous People Who Died in 2017
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Aldiss, Brian
The author of 'Frankenstein Unbound' -
Barris, Chuck
Host of TV's The Gong Show -
Berry, Chuck
Early rock legend who did "Johnny B. Goode" -
Breslin, Jimmy
Pugnacious New York City newspaper columnist of the 1960s-2000s -
Campbell, Glen
The singer of "Rhinestone Cowboy" -
Cassidy, David
The hunky star of TV's 'The Partridge Family' -
Demme, Jonathan
The director of 'Silence of the Lambs' -
Domino, Fats
Early rock 'n' roll singer of "Blueberry Hill" -
Grafton, Sue
Author of the "alphabet" series of Kinsey Millhone mystery novels -
Hefner, Hugh
Founder of the Playboy empire -
Hernandez, Aaron
The NFL tight end charged with murder in 2013 -
Irving, Clifford
Author of the fake Howard Hughes biography -
Johnson, Denis
The author of 'Tree of Smoke' and 'Jesus' Son' -
Landau, Martin
Bela Lugosi in the 1994 movie 'Ed Wood' -
Lewis, Jerry
Host of the annual Jerry Lewis telethon -
Liu Xiaobo
The Chinese writer who won 2010's Nobel Peace Prize -
Manson, Charles
Cultish figure in famous 1969 killing spree -
Merrill, Dina
The sophisticated blond in 'Operation Petticoat' -
Moore, Mary Tyler
Star of TV's The Mary Tyler Moore Show -
Moore, Roger
The actor who played James Bond in 7 films from 1973-85 -
Nabors, Jim
The actor who was TV's Gomer Pyle -
Noriega, Manuel
The Panamanian dictator arrested by the U.S.A. -
Paxton, Bill
The star of the HBO TV series 'Big Love' -
Petty, Tom
The singer of "Breakdown" -
Pirsig, Robert
Author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance -
Rickles, Don
The insult comic who used "dummy" and "hockey puck" -
Rockefeller, David
Leader of Chase Manhattan Bank, 1969-81 -
Romero, George
The director of the Night of the Living Dead films -
Shepard, Sam
The actor/playwright who wrote 'Fool for Love' and 'True West' -
West, Adam
TV's Batman, 1966-68