Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017).

Born May 17th, 1955 in Fort Worth.

Died February 25th, 2017 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). ^[ref]

Bob Saget

American stand-up comedian (1957–2022).

Born May 17th, 1956 in Philadelphia.

Died January 9th, 2022 at 65 years old in Orlando (blunt trauma).

Ruhollah Khomeini

Supreme leader of iran from 1979 to 1989.

Born May 17th, 1900 in Khomein. ^[ref]

Died June 3rd, 1989 at 89 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction).

Nikki Reed

American actress.

Born May 17th, 1988 (age 38 years) in West Los Angeles.

Dennis Hopper

American actor and film director (1936–2010).

Born May 17th, 1936 in Dodge City.

Died May 29th, 2010 at 74 years old in Venice (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Lisa Brennan-Jobs

American writer.

Born May 17th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Portland.

Enya

Irish singer (born 1961).

Born May 17th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Gaoth Dobhair.

Sasha Alexander

American actress.

Born May 17th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Los Angeles.

Trent Reznor

American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and composer.

Born May 17th, 1965 (age 61 years) in New Castle.

Craig Ferguson

British actor.

Born May 17th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Glasgow.

Tony Parker

French basketball player.

Born May 17th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Bruges. ^[ref]

Derek Hough

American dancer.

Born May 17th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Salt Lake City.

Alistair Overeem

Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer.

Born May 17th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Hounslow. ^[ref]

Sugar Ray Leonard

American boxer.

Born May 17th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Wilmington.

Matt Ryan

American football player (born 1985).

Born May 17th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Exton.

Lena Waithe

American actress, producer, and screenwriter (born 1984).

Born May 17th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Chicago.

Josh Homme

American musician.

Born May 17th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Palm Springs.

Karrueche Tran

American actress and model.

Born May 17th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Kandi Burruss

American singer, actress and businesswoman.

Born May 17th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Atlanta.

Ross Butler

Singaporean-born american actor.

Born May 17th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Singapore. ^[ref]

Ayda Field

American actress and model.

Born May 17th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Los Angeles.

Tahj Mowry

American actor and singer.

Born May 17th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Honolulu.

Johanna Konta

British female tennis player.

Born May 17th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Sydney.

Kim Mulkey

American basketball player and coach.

Born May 17th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Santa Ana.

Tessa Virtue

Canadian ice dancer.

Born May 17th, 1989 (age 37 years) in London.