The following is a list of notable deaths in February 2017. For notable deaths of other months in 2017, please see "Months".
Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, nationality, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and most importantly a source.
February
1
E. Ahamed, 78, Indian politician, Minister of External Affairs (2004–2014) and MP for Malappuram (since 2009), cardiac arrest. Asim Basu, 81, Indian theatre director, lung infection. Lars-Erik Berenett, 74, Swedish actor (Jordskott, Skilda världar), spinal cancer. Albano Bortoletto Cavallin, 86, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Guarapuava (1986–1992) and Archbishop of Londrina (1992–2006), surgical complications. Desmond Carrington, 90, British actor (Emergency – Ward 10) and broadcaster (The Music Goes Round), complications from Alzheimer's disease. Sandy Gandhi, 59, Indian-born Australian comedian and journalist. Stig Grybe, 88, Swedish actor (Charlie Strapp and Froggy Ball Flying High). Cor van der Hoeven, 95, Dutch footballer (Ajax). Sir Ken Morrison, 85, British businessman, President of Morrisons (since 1956). Edward Tipper, 95, American World War II veteran (Easy Company), subject of Band of Brothers. Étienne Tshisekedi, 84, Congolese politician, Prime Minister (1991, 1992–1993, 1997), pulmonary embolism.
2
José Antonio Alonso, 56, Spanish politician, Minister of the Interior (2004–2006) and Defence (2006–2008), lung cancer. Alvin Baldus, 90, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1981) and the Wisconsin State Assembly (1966–1975, 1989–1997). Bertram Kostant, 88, American mathematician, complications from a stroke. Max Lüscher, 93, Swiss psychotherapist and writer, inventor of the Lüscher color test. Predrag Matvejević, 84, Bosnian-Croatian writer and political activist. Shunichiro Okano, 85, Japanese football player, manager (national team) and sports executive, lung cancer. Miltos Papapostolou, 81, Greek football player and manager (AEK Athens, national team). Jeff Sauer, 73, American ice hockey coach (Wisconsin Badgers), pancreatic cancer. Elliot Sperling, 66, American historian. (death announced on this date)
3
Dritëro Agolli, 85, Albanian writer and politician, lung disease. Gordon Aikman, 31, British ALS campaigner, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Robert Dahlqvist, 40, Swedish rock musician (The Hellacopters, Dundertåget). (death announced on this date) Yoshiro Hayashi, 89, Japanese politician, Minister of Finance (1992–1993), multiple organ failure. John M. Hayes, 76, American geochemist, pulmonary fibrosis. Hassan Joharchi, 48, Iranian actor, cardiac arrest. Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, 66, Brazilian trade unionist, First Lady (2003–2010), stroke. Richard Lyon, 93, American admiral and politician, Mayor of Oceanside, California (1992–2000). Shumon Miura, 91, Japanese Third Generation author, pneumonia. Benny Perrin, 57, American football player (St. Louis Cardinals), suicide. Lou Rowan, 91, Australian Test cricket umpire.
4
Basil Hetzel, 94, Australian medical researcher. Hans van der Hoek, 83, Dutch footballer (Feyenoord, SC Enschede, ADO). John Howes, 92, American professor of Asian studies. Steve Lang, 67, Canadian rock guitarist (April Wine). Bano Qudsia, 88, Pakistani writer (Raja Gidh). Marc Spitz, 47, American writer (We Got the Neutron Bomb, Bowie: A Biography) and music journalist (Spin). Georgi Taratorkin, 72, Russian actor (Sofiya Perovskaya, A Very English Murder, Dyuba-Dyuba).
5
Sonny Geraci, 69, American musician (The Outsiders, Climax). Luis Gómez-Montejano, 94, Spanish football executive, President of Real Madrid (2006). Björn Granath, 70, Swedish actor (Madicken, Pelle the Conqueror, The American).