Eminem

American rapper (born 1972).

Born October 17th, 1972 (age 53 years) in St. Joseph.

Banksy

English graffiti artist, political activist, and painter.

Born October 17th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Yate. ^[ref]

Norm Macdonald

Canadian comedian (1959–2021).

Born October 17th, 1959 in Quebec City.

Died September 14th, 2021 at 61 years old in Duarte (cancer). ^[ref]

Felicity Jones

English actress.

Born October 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Birmingham.

Keerthy Suresh

Indian actress.

Born October 17th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Chennai.

Rita Hayworth

American actress (1918–1987).

Born October 17th, 1918 in New York City.

Died May 14th, 1987 at 68 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).

Matthew Macfadyen

English actor.

Born October 17th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Great Yarmouth. ^[ref]

Bill Hudson

American musician and actor.

Born October 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Portland.

Holly Holm

American boxer and mixed martial artist (born 1981).

Born October 17th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Albuquerque. ^[ref]

Arthur Miller

American playwright and essayist (1915–2005).

Born October 17th, 1915 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died February 10th, 2005 at 89 years old in Roxbury (cancer, heart failure, cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

Charles Oliveira

Brazilian martial artist.

Born October 17th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Guarujá.

Evel Knievel

American stunt performer and artist (1938–2007).

Born October 17th, 1938 in Butte.

Died November 30th, 2007 at 69 years old in Clearwater (diabetes, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis).

Michael McKean

American actor and comedian (born 1947).

Born October 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in New York City.

Kimi Räikkönen

Finnish racing driver.

Born October 17th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Espoo.

Margot Kidder

Canadian and american actress and activist (1948–2018).

Born October 17th, 1948 in Yellowknife.

Died May 13th, 2018 at 69 years old in Livingston (drug overdose). ^[ref]

Alan Jackson

American country singer and songwriter.

Born October 17th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Newnan.

Montgomery Clift

American actor (1920–1966).

Born October 17th, 1920 in Omaha.

Died July 23rd, 1966 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Mike Judge

American animator.

Born October 17th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Guayaquil.

Milkha Singh

Indian track and field athlete (1935–2021).

Born October 17th, 1935 in Govindpura. ^[ref]

Died June 18th, 2021 at 85 years old in Chandigarh (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Luke Rockhold

American mixed martial artist (born 1984).

Born October 17th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Santa Cruz. ^[ref]

John Paul I

Pope of the catholic church in 1978.

Born October 17th, 1912 in Canale d'Agordo.

Died September 29th, 1978 at 65 years old in Vatican City (myocardial infarction).

George Wendt

American actor (1948–2025).

Born October 17th, 1948 in Chicago.

Died May 20th, 2025 at 76 years old in Studio City (coronary artery disease, cardiac arrest, heart failure). ^[ref]

Gottfrid Svartholm

Swedish computer specialist, co-founder of the pirate bay.

Born October 17th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Sankt Matteus.

Ziggy Marley

Jamaican reggae musician (born 1968).

Born October 17th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Kingston.

Sanjay Kapoor

Indian actor (born 1965).

Born October 17th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Mumbai.