Daniel Asenov

Bulgarian boxer.

Born May 17th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Yambol.

Javid Chalabiyev

Azerbaijani boxer.

Born May 17th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Baku, Qabala.

Mnatsakan Iskandaryan

Olympic wrestler.

Born May 17th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Gyumri. ^[ref]

Zinaida Turchyna

Ukrainian handball player.

Born May 17th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Kyiv.

Kazimierz Dejmek

Polish actor, theatre and film director, and politician (1924-2002).

Born May 17th, 1924 in Kovel. ^[ref]

Died December 31st, 2002 at 78 years old in Warsaw. ^[ref]

Reiko Nakamura

Japanese swimmer.

Born May 17th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Yokohama.

Frank Hayes

Actor (1871-1923).

Born May 17th, 1871 in San Francisco.

Died December 28th, 1923 at 52 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).

Marie Déa

Actress.

Born May 17th, 1912 in Nanterre. ^[ref]

Died March 1st, 1992 at 79 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Aglaja Veteranyi

Swiss actor and writer (1962-2002).

Born May 17th, 1962 in Bucharest.

Died February 3rd, 2002 at 39 years old in Zürich (drowning).

Anton Durcovici

Catholic bishop (1888-1951).

Born May 17th, 1888 in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg.

Died December 10th, 1951 at 63 years old in Sighetu Marmației.