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May 1, 2017 · When choreographer Ben Stevenson met Li Cunxin in Beijing in 1978, he knew the teenager, who would later be the subject of Hollywood film Mao's Last Dancer, was special.
- William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) Jan 12 American scriptwriter and author of The Exorcist, dies at 89. Jan 13 Dick Gautier, American stage and screen actor (Get Smart - "Hymie"; Bye Bye Birdie; When Things Were Rotten), dies at 85.
- Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017) Jan 25 American Emmy Award-winning actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Laura"; The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Ordinary People), dies at 80.
- Roger Moore (1927-2017) May 23 British actor (The Saint, James Bond), dies at 89. May 28 John Noakes, British TV presenter, dies at 83. May 30 Elena Verdugo, American actress (Little Giant, Cavalier of the West), dies at 92.
- George A. Romero (1940-2017) Jul 16 American-Canadian director, filmmaker and "Father of the Zombie Film" (Night of the Living Dead), dies at 77. Jul 18 Harvey Atkin, Canadian actor (Meatballs), dies at 74.
Dec 29, 2017 · Who died in the past 12 months? Take a look at some of the famous faces no longer with us at the end of 2017.
Dec 27, 2017 · Heather North. Fred Sabine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. The voice actress and daytime soap star died at her home in Studio City, California, on Nov. 30 after battling a long illness,...
Oct 19, 2017 · Robert Guillaume – star of Benson and voice of Rafiki in The Lion King – died October 24, 2017 BC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Ava DuVernay : "Giant of stage and screen.
Death. Stevenson died on 21 May 2023, at age 58. [18][9] Although no cause of death has been revealed, Ray Stevenson's partner, Elisabetta Carracia, spoke on the Wellness World USA podcast in 2024, explaining that although Stevenson's death was a surprise, it was due to continuing heart problems.
Tim was in rehearsals for an upcoming stage performance of "Death of a Salesman" as Willy Loman in London when he died suddenly of natural causes on April 7, 2017, at age 70. He was survived by his actress wife Pamela Miles and their son Tom Pigott Smith , a concert/studio violinist.
