Keki Adhikari

Nepali actress.

Born December 17th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Jorpati.

Christianna Brand

British writer (1907-1988).

Born December 17th, 1907 in British Malaya.

Died March 11th, 1988 at 80 years old in London.

Soe Hok Gie

Indonesian activist (1942–1969).

Born December 17th, 1942 in Jakarta.

Died December 16th, 1969 at 26 years old in Semeru.

Ron Geesin

Scottish composer (born 1943).

Born December 17th, 1943 (age 82 years) in North Ayrshire.

Jack L. Chalker

American author (1944-2005).

Born December 17th, 1944 in Baltimore.

Died February 11th, 2005 at 60 years old in Baltimore (kidney failure).

Kim Sang-sik

South korean footballer and manager.

Born December 17th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Haenam County.

Samuel Hadida

Moroccan film producer (1953–2018).

Born December 17th, 1953 in Casablanca.

Died November 26th, 2018 at 64 years old in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. ^[ref]

Marilyn Eastman

American actress (1933–2021).

Born December 17th, 1933 in Davenport.

Died August 22nd, 2021 at 87 years old in Tampa. ^[ref]

Riku Miura

Japanese figure skater.

Born December 17th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Takarazuka.

Ferenc Bene

Hungarian footballer (1944–2006).

Born December 17th, 1944 in Balatonújlak.

Died February 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Budapest (falling from height). ^[ref]