Sylvie Testud

French actress.

Born January 17th, 1971 (age 55 years) in 4th arrondissement of Lyon.

Mami Koyama

Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator.

Born January 17th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Nishio.

Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Indian cricketer (1925-1996).

Born January 17th, 1925 in Lahore.

Died April 21st, 1996 at 71 years old in Islamabad.

Nils Asther

Swedish actor (1897–1981).

Born January 17th, 1897 in Copenhagen.

Died October 13th, 1981 at 84 years old in Stockholm (disease).

Ken Hirai

Japanese singer songwriter (1972-).

Born January 17th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Higashiōsaka-shi.

Lydia Lassila

Australian freestyle skier.

Born January 17th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Melbourne.

Cedar Walton

American jazz pianist (1934–2013).

Born January 17th, 1934 in Dallas.

Died August 19th, 2013 at 79 years old in Brooklyn.

George Morikawa

Japanese manga artist.

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

Robert Maynard Hutchins

American philosopher and university president (1899–1977).

Born January 17th, 1899 in Brooklyn.

Died May 15th, 1977 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara. ^[ref]

Gyude Bryant

Liberian politician (1949-2014).

Born January 17th, 1949 in Monrovia.

Died April 16th, 2014 at 65 years old in Monrovia.

Maia Chiburdanidze

Georgian chess grandmaster.

Born January 17th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Kutaisi.

Amanda Ilestedt

Swedish association football player.

Born January 17th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Sölvesborg Municipality.

Noah Beery, Sr.

American actor (1882–1946).

Born January 17th, 1882 in Kansas City.

Died April 1st, 1946 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Lukas Moodysson

Swedish writer and film director (born 1969).

Born January 17th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Lund.

G. M. Syed

Political leader (1904-1995).

Born January 17th, 1904 in Sann.

Died April 25th, 1995 at 91 years old in Karachi.

Ruth Ann Minner

American politician and businesswoman (1935–2021).

Born January 17th, 1935 in Milford. ^[ref]

Died November 4th, 2021 at 86 years old in Milford (falling from height). ^[ref]

Chris Casamassa

American actor.

Born January 17th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Bethlehem.

Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria

Austrian noblewoman (1831 - 1903).

Born January 17th, 1831 in Buda.

Died February 14th, 1903 at 72 years old in Albertina (pneumonia).

Ricarda Lang

German politician (born 1994).

Born January 17th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Filderstadt. ^[ref]

Ari Lasso

Indonesian singer and actor.

Born January 17th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Madiun.

Francisco Soares

Brazilian association football player.

Born January 17th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Natal, Sousa.

François Damiens

Belgian actor.

Born January 17th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Uccle.

Glenn L. Martin

Aviation pioneer (1886-1955).

Born January 17th, 1886 in Macksburg.

Died December 5th, 1955 at 69 years old in Baltimore.

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan

Un high commissioner for refugees (1933-2003).

Born January 17th, 1933 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Died May 12th, 2003 at 70 years old in Boston (cancer).

Jeff Berlin

American musician.

Born January 17th, 1953 (age 73 years) in New York City. ^[ref]