Robin Bryntesson

Swedish cross-country skier.

Born October 17th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Sollefteå.

António Calvário

Portuguese singer.

Born October 17th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Maputo.

Meir Wilchek

Israeli biochemist.

Born October 17th, 1935 (age 90 years) in Warsaw.

Dénes Berinkey

Hungarian politician (1871-1944).

Born October 17th, 1871 in Dubník.

Died June 25th, 1944 at 72 years old in Budapest.

Marina Núñez del Prado

Bolivian sculptor (1908-1995).

Born October 17th, 1908 in La Paz. ^[ref]

Died September 9th, 1995 at 86 years old in Lima.

Cecilia Wikström

Swedish politician, priest and writer.

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

Xie Xuehong

Taiwanese communist leader (1901–1970).

Born October 17th, 1901.

Died November 5th, 1970 at 69 years old in Beijing (lung cancer).

Alexandre Bonnet

Footballer.

Born October 17th, 1986 (age 39 years) in La Roche-sur-Yon.

Dan Franck

French novelist and screenwriter.

Born October 17th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Paris.

Eileen Sedgwick

American actress (1898–1991).

Born October 17th, 1898 in Galveston.

Died March 15th, 1991 at 92 years old in Marina del Rey (pneumonia).