#notable figures

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In memoriam: Remembering the notable figures we lost in 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, Yahoo News looks back on those we lost over the course of the year. Join us in remembering a group that includes political icons, rock ’n’ roll legends, beloved sitcom stars and the last man to walk on the moon.

Photo credits: Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images, Hulton Archive/Getty Images, Tim Shaffer/Reuters, Lucy Nicholson/Reuters, Terry O'Neill/Getty Images, Jason DeCrow/AP

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[onceuponawildflower]

You can think of a thousand excuses why you can't do something. Trick is, to not let that get in the way of making things happen.

Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue

[therealsporcle]

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