Craig Murray

Scottish author, human rights campaigner, journalist and diplomat.

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

Kenneth Omeruo

Nigerian association football player.

Born October 17th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Kaduna.

Sona Jobarteh

Gambian musician.

Born October 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in London. ^[ref]

Diana Neira

Argentine actress.

Born October 17th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Buenos Aires.

Václav Černý

Czech association football player (1997-).

Born October 17th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Příbram.

Prince Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse

Prince and landgrave of hesse (born 1966).

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

Robert Lowery

American motion picture, television, and stage actor (1913-1971).

Born October 17th, 1913 in Kansas City.

Died December 26th, 1971 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Isabel Díaz Ayuso

Spanish politician.

Born October 17th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Madrid. ^[ref]

Kerry James Marshall

American painter and professor (born 1955).

Born October 17th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Birmingham.

Childe Hassam

American painter (1859-1935).

Born October 17th, 1859 in Dorchester.

Died August 27th, 1935 at 75 years old in East Hampton.

Mohombi

Congolese-swedish musician, singer, composer and dancer.

Born October 17th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Kinshasa.

Barney Kessel

American jazz guitarist (1923–2004).

Born October 17th, 1923 in Muskogee.

Died May 6th, 2004 at 80 years old in San Diego (brain cancer).

Philippe Sands

British/french lawyer, legal academic and author.

Born October 17th, 1960 (age 65 years) in London.

Don Collier

American actor (1928–2021).

Born October 17th, 1928 in Santa Monica.

Died September 13th, 2021 at 92 years old in Harrodsburg (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Nathanael West

American writer and screenwriter (1903–1940).

Born October 17th, 1903 in New York City.

Died December 22nd, 1940 at 37 years old in El Centro (traffic collision).

Vincent Poirier

French basketball player.

Born October 17th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Clamart.

Alan Garner

English novelist.

Born October 17th, 1934 (age 91 years) in Congleton.

Lalita Lajmi

Indian painter (1932–2023).

Born October 17th, 1932 in Kolkata.

Died February 13th, 2023 at 90 years old ^[ref]

Elinor Glyn

British novelist and scriptwriter (1864-1943).

Born October 17th, 1864 in Saint Helier.

Died September 23rd, 1943 at 78 years old in London.

Robert Atkins

American cardiologist (1930-2003).

Born October 17th, 1930 in Columbus.

Died April 17th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (falling).

Paxton Whitehead

British actor (1937–2023).

Born October 17th, 1937 in East Malling and Larkfield.

Died June 16th, 2023 at 85 years old in Arlington County. ^[ref]

Mike Kelley

American artist (1954–2012).

Born October 17th, 1954 in Detroit, Wayne.

Died January 31st, 2012 at 57 years old in Los Angeles, South Pasadena (carbon monoxide poisoning). ^[ref]

Sergio Goycochea

Argentine footballer.

Born October 17th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Buenos Aires.

Yūko Ōshima

Japanese actress and singer.

Born October 17th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Mibu.

Foday Sankoh

Sierra leonean warlord (1937-2003).

Born October 17th, 1937 in Tonkolili District.

Died July 29th, 2003 at 65 years old in Freetown (stroke).