Ray Phiri
Died on July 12, 2017 at age 70
A South African guitarist, Mr. Phiri reached an international audience backing Paul Simon on the albums “Graceland” and “The Rhythm of the Saints” and founded Stimela, a widely acclaimed, long-running band that confronted apartheid.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.