Andrei Parfjonow

Russian cross-country skier.

Born December 17th, 1987 (age 37 years) in Troitsko-Pechorsk.

Karl-Heinz Menz

East german biathlon competitor.

Born December 17th, 1949 (age 75 years) in Tambach-Dietharz.

Axel Sjöblom

Gymnast.

Born December 17th, 1882 in Stockholm.

Died October 10th, 1951 at 68 years old in Stockholm.

Dezső Fábián

Hungarian water polo player.

Born December 17th, 1918 in Budapest.

Died October 6th, 1973 at 54 years old in Budapest.

Tor Norberg

Gymnast.

Born December 17th, 1880.

Died August 4th, 1972 at 91 years old in Clearwater.

Marcello Nizzola

Olympic wrestler.

Born December 17th, 1900 in Genoa.

Died February 22nd, 1947 at 46 years old in Genoa.

Maja Mihalinec

Slovene athletics competitor.

Born December 17th, 1989 (age 35 years) in Municipality of Mozirje.

Sari Marjamäki

Finnish ice hockey player.

Born December 17th, 1971 (age 53 years) in Pori.

Naruki Takahashi

Japanese association football player.

Born December 17th, 1998 (age 26 years) in Yamagata.

Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum

Iraqi ayatollah-politician (1927-2015).

Born December 17th, 1927 in Najaf.

Died April 7th, 2015 at 87 years old in Najaf.