Stephin Merritt

American musician.

Born January 17th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Boston, Yonkers.

Kai Hansen

German guitarist and singer.

Born January 17th, 1963 (age 63 years) in Hamburg.

Allonzo Trier

American basketball player.

Born January 17th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Seattle.

David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty

Royal navy officer (1871-1936).

Born January 17th, 1871 in County Wexford.

Died March 11th, 1936 at 65 years old in London.

Youki Kudoh

Japanese actress and singer.

Born January 17th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Hachiōji-shi.

Eddie Gray

Scottish former football player and coach.

Born January 17th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Glasgow.

Max Adler

American actor.

Born January 17th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Queens. ^[ref]

Nancy Parsons

American actress (1942–2001).

Born January 17th, 1942 in Saint Paul.

Died January 5th, 2001 at 58 years old in La Crosse (diabetes, heart failure).

Rami Yacoub

Swedish record producer.

Born January 17th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Stockholm.

Douglas Hyde

First president of ireland; historian, poet, and folklorist (1860-1949).

Born January 17th, 1860 in Castlerea.

Died July 12th, 1949 at 89 years old in Dublin (pneumonia).