Andy Whitfield

Welsh actor (1971-2011).

Born October 17th, 1971 in Amlwch.

Died September 11th, 2011 at 39 years old in Sydney (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). ^[ref]

Alan Jackson

American country singer and songwriter.

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

Max Irons

British actor.

Born October 17th, 1985 (age 40 years) in London Borough of Camden.

Mark Gatiss

British actor, screenwriter and novelist.

Born October 17th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Sedgefield.

Sanjay Kapoor

Indian actor (born 1965).

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

Smita Patil

Indian actress (1955-1986).

Born October 17th, 1955 in Pune.

Died December 13th, 1986 at 31 years old in Mumbai (puerperal disorders).

Wyclef Jean

Haitian rapper, singer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist.

Born October 17th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Croix-des-Bouquets. ^[ref]

Ziggy Marley

Jamaican reggae musician (born 1968).

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

Wood Harris

American actor.

Born October 17th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Chicago.

John Paul I

Pope of the catholic church in 1978 (1912–1978).

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

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