Beloved celebrities, athletes that transcended generations and innocent people gunned down in two of the most horrific mass shootings in modern United States history were all taken from us in 2017.
One of the first notable losses of the year came in January with the passing of legendary actress Mary Tyler Moore. The television icon who starred in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show" was one of the most beloved actresses in modern history. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in her early thirties and went on to become an advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Female pioneers who helped shape our history were lost this year, including Clare Hollingworth, a veteran war correspondent widely known for breaking the news that WWII had started, died at the age of 105 in January.
Norma McCorvey was also among the year's deaths. She was the person behind the anonymous "Jane Roe" in the landmark Roe v. Wade case, which ultimately led to the legalization of abortion in the United States in the 1970s. McCorvey eventually split from pro-choice activists and joined the pro-life movement to advocate against abortion, despite her role in its legalization.
The year also saw the death of LGBT rights pioneer Edith "Edie" Windsor, who fought to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, and was the lead plaintiff in the landmark case that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage. Windsor died at the age of 88 in September.
The year also brought the passing of a man who built an empire with women at his side and spread throughout the pages of his magazine, as Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died in September. He became a household name and made millions as an advocate for sexual freedom and the lifestyle he embodied for more than six decades.
Several controversial figures also died this year. Infamous cult leader Charles Manson died of natural causes in a California hospital in November. Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez reportedly committed suicide in his jail cell in April. The "blind sheik" convicted in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing died in prison in February and former Auschwitz guard Reinhold Hanning died in May.
The sudden loss of former MLB star Roy Halladay shocked the sports world in November. The two-time Cy Young award winner, known by many as "Doc," was killed when his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. The oldest living major league baseball player, Bobby Doerr, also died in November. The Boston Red Sox legend was 99 years old.
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