Becky Ann Baker

American actress.

Born February 17th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Fort Knox.

Karl Jenkins

Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944).

Born February 17th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Penclawdd.

Jonathan Breck

American actor.

Born February 17th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Houston.

Angela Eagle

British politician, labour mp for wallasey (born 1961).

Born February 17th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Bridlington.

Dieter Laser

German actor (1942–2020).

Born February 17th, 1942 in Kiel.

Died February 29th, 2020 at 78 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Thomas John Watson, Sr.

Usa ibm executive and art collector (1874-1956).

Born February 17th, 1874 in Campbell.

Died June 19th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Andrew Barton Paterson

Australian journalist, author and poet (1864 - 1941).

Born February 17th, 1864 in Orange.

Died February 5th, 1941 at 76 years old in Sydney.

Álvaro Obregón

Mexican politician, president of mexico.

Born February 17th, 1880 in Navojoa.

Died July 7th, 1929 at 49 years old in San Ángel.

Chabelo

Mexican actor.

Born February 17th, 1935 in Chicago.

Died March 25th, 2023 at 88 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Meena Alexander

Poet, scholar, and writer (1951-2018).

Born February 17th, 1951 in Prayagraj. ^[ref]

Died November 21st, 2018 at 67 years old in Manhattan (endometrial cancer). ^[ref]

Luc Robitaille

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born February 17th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Montreal.

Ashton Holmes

American actor.

Born February 17th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Albany.

Al Harrington

American basketball player.

Born February 17th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Orange.

Valentin Ceaușescu

Romanian physicist (born 1947).

Born February 17th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Bucharest.

Quorthon

Swedish musician (1966–2004).

Born February 17th, 1966 in Stockholm.

Died June 3rd, 2004 at 38 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).

Arthur Hunnicutt

Actor (1910-1979).

Born February 17th, 1910 in Gravelly.

Died September 26th, 1979 at 69 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer, lip and oral cavity carcinoma).

Hans Morgenthau

American political scientist (1904–1980).

Born February 17th, 1904 in Coburg.

Died July 19th, 1980 at 76 years old in New York City.

Nathan Cleverly

Welsh boxer.

Born February 17th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Caerphilly.

Arthur Kennedy

American actor (1914–1990).

Born February 17th, 1914 in Worcester.

Died January 5th, 1990 at 75 years old in Branford (brain cancer).

Ruth Rendell

British writer (1930-2015).

Born February 17th, 1930 in London.

Died May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in London (stroke).

Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip

Thai businesswoman.

Born February 17th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Bangkok.

Justin Fairfax

American attorney and politician (1979–2026).

Born February 17th, 1979 in Pittsburgh.

Died April 16th, 2026 at 47 years old in Annandale (gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Rowdy Gaines

American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, television sports commentator.

Born February 17th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Winter Haven.

Mo Yan

Chinese novelist and screenwriter.

Born February 17th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Gaomi.

Aisha Buhari

First lady of nigeria from 2015 to 2023.

Born February 17th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Adamawa State. ^[ref]