Yuko Arimori

Japanese long-distance runner, sports commentator.

Born December 17th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Okayama.

Martha Érika Alonso Hidalgo

Mexican politician.

Born December 17th, 1973 in Tecamachalco. ^[ref]

Died December 24th, 2018 at 45 years old in Santa María Coronango (2018 Puebla helicopter crash). ^[ref]

Naomi Sedney

Dutch athlete.

Born December 17th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Zoetermeer. ^[ref]

Mario Rigamonti

Italian footballer (1922-1949).

Born December 17th, 1922 in Brescia.

Died May 4th, 1949 at 26 years old in Basilica of Superga.

Nicolae Lupescu

Romanian footballer (1940-2017).

Born December 17th, 1940 in Bucharest.

Died September 6th, 2017 at 76 years old in Bucharest (liver cancer). ^[ref]

George E. Fox

American biologist.

Born December 17th, 1945 (age 80 years) in United States.

Édika

French artist.

Born December 17th, 1940 in Heliopolis. ^[ref]

Died December 16th, 2025 at 84 years old in Rochefort-du-Gard. ^[ref]

Władysław Broniewski

Polish poet (1897–1962).

Born December 17th, 1897 in Płock.

Died February 10th, 1962 at 64 years old in Warsaw (cancer).

John M. Quinn

American bishop.

Born December 17th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Detroit.

George Shevelov

Ukrainian writer, slavist philologist, literary historian, critic, member of the national academy of sciences of ukraine (1908-2002).

Born December 17th, 1908 in Kharkiv.

Died April 12th, 2002 at 93 years old in New York City.