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December 17th
542 Notable birthdays
Tolgahan Sayışman
Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1981).
Born December 17th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Istanbul.
Erskine Caldwell
American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist (1903–1987).
Born December 17th, 1903 in Moreland.
Died April 12th, 1987 at 83 years old in Paradise Valley.
Lood de Jager
South african rugby union footballer.
Born December 17th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Alberton.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
English actor and theatre manager (1852–1917).
Born December 17th, 1852 in London, Kensington.
Died July 2nd, 1917 at 64 years old in Marylebone.
Steve Knight
Former u.s. representative from california.
Born December 17th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Edwards Air Force Base.
Mushtaq Ali
Indian cricket player. (1914-2005).
Born December 17th, 1914 in Indore.
Died June 18th, 2005 at 90 years old in Indore.
Donald Payne Jr.
American politician (1958–2024).
Born December 17th, 1958 in Newark.
Died April 24th, 2024 at 65 years old in Newark (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arthur Fiedler
American conductor (1894-1979).
Born December 17th, 1894 in Boston.
Died July 10th, 1979 at 84 years old in Brookline (myocardial infarction).
Willard Libby
American physical chemist.
Born December 17th, 1908 in Grand Valley.
Died September 8th, 1980 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
James Booker
American musician and singer (1939–1983).
Born December 17th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 43 years old in New Orleans (kidney failure).
William Arthur Ward
American writer.
Born December 17th, 1921 in Louisiana.
Died March 30th, 1994 at 72 years old
Richard Ng
Hong kong actor (1939–2023).
Born December 17th, 1939 in Hong Kong.
Died April 9th, 2023 at 83 years old in Hong Kong (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Peter Snell
New zealand athlete (1938–2019).
Born December 17th, 1938 in Ōpunake.
Died December 12th, 2019 at 80 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Sophus Lie
Norwegian mathematician (1842–1899).
Born December 17th, 1842 in Nordfjordeid.
Died February 18th, 1899 at 56 years old in Christiania.
Carlton Barrett
Jamaican reggae drummer and percussion player (1950-1987).
Born December 17th, 1950 in Kingston. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1987 at 36 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Jacqueline Hill
English actress (1929–1993).
Born December 17th, 1929 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1993 at 63 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
Rick Nolan
American politician (1943–2024).
Born December 17th, 1943 in Brainerd.
Died October 17th, 2024 at 80 years old in Nisswa. [ref]
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