The New Orleans music and cultural communities lost a number of talented and influential individuals in 2017. Here, we remember those who passed away in the last year.

WWOZ's Dan Fitzgerald, d. Jan. 6, 2017
John Boudreaux, d. Jan. 14, 2017
Charlie Sims, d. Feb. 5, 2017
Arnold "Sweets" DePass, d. Feb. 20, 2017
WWOZ's Lewis White, d. March 2017
Lolis Elie, d. April 4, 2017
Deborah "Big Red" Cotton, d. May 2, 2017
Harris "Lee" Rea, d. May 11, 2017
Dyan "Mama D" French Cole, d. May 20, 2017
Isaac "Mr. Ike" Edwards, d. July 5, 2017
Dolores Marsalis, d. July 18, 2017
D.L. Menard, d. July 25, 2017
Marc Adams, d. August 20, 2017
Royce Osborne, d. Sept. 14, 2017
"Washboard" Lissa Driscoll, d. Sept. 2017
Fats Domino, d. Oct. 24, 2017
Wendell Eugene, d. Nov. 8, 2017
Ara Porter, d. Nov. 28, 2017
Keely Smith, d. Dec. 16, 2017