Some well-known people who have died recently
- Fats Domino, 1928-2017
American pianist and singer-songwriter, a titan of early rock ‘n’ roll
- Roy Dotrice, 1925-2017
Chameleon-like British character actor
- Peter Godfrey, 1922-2017
Father of choral music in New Zealand
- Robert Guillaume, 1927-2017
American actor, known for his role as Benson in the TV series Soap and the spin-off Benson
- Norman Hardie, 1924-2017
Christchurch mountaineer and author
- Donald Mitchell, 1925-2017
Musicologist who promoted Benjamin Britten
- Gordon Ogilvie, 1934-2017
Christchurch biographer, historian and teacher. Read Robyn’s blog post about Gordon Ogilvie and his legacy
- Iona Opie, 1923-2017
Researcher and writer on European folklore and children’s street culture
- Tom Petty, 1950-2017
Singer-songwriter and member of the Traveling Wilburys
- Francis Pound, 1948-2017
New Zealand art historian and critic
- Richard Wilbur, 1921-2017
Leading American poet