Prabowo Subianto

8th president of indonesia (since 2024).

Born October 17th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Jakarta.

Bhagwant Mann

Indian politician and comedian (born 1973).

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

Tom Poston

American actor (1921-2007).

Born October 17th, 1921 in Columbus.

Died April 30th, 2007 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).

Bea Alonzo

Filipino actress.

Born October 17th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Cainta.

Jean Arthur

American actress.

Born October 17th, 1900 in Plattsburgh.

Died June 19th, 1991 at 90 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (heart failure).

Howard Rollins

American stage, film and television actor (1950-1996).

Born October 17th, 1950 in Baltimore.

Died December 8th, 1996 at 46 years old in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (lymphoma).

Julie Adams

American actress (1926–2019).

Born October 17th, 1926 in Waterloo.

Died February 3rd, 2019 at 92 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Robert Jordan

American fantasy writer (1948–2007).

Born October 17th, 1948 in Charleston.

Died September 16th, 2007 at 58 years old in Charleston (amyloidosis). ^[ref]

Zhao Ziyang

Former general secretary of the chinese communist party (ccp).

Born October 17th, 1919 in Hua County. ^[ref]

Died January 17th, 2005 at 85 years old in Beijing (stroke). ^[ref]

Aimo Koivunen

Finnish soldier.

Born October 17th, 1917 in Alastaro.

Died August 12th, 1989 at 71 years old in Jyväskylä.