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Bill Paxton
American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017).
Born May 17th, 1955 in Fort Worth.
Died February 25th, 2017 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Bob Saget
American stand-up comedian (1957–2022).
Born May 17th, 1956 in Philadelphia.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 65 years old in Orlando (blunt trauma).
Ruhollah Khomeini
Supreme leader of iran from 1979 to 1989.
Born May 17th, 1900 in Khomein. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1989 at 89 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction).
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