Maurice Trintignant

French racecar driver (1917-2005).

Born October 30th, 1917 in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes.

Died February 13th, 2005 at 87 years old in Nîmes.

Vera Zorina

Norwegian ballerina (1917-2003).

Born January 2nd, 1917 in Berlin. ^[ref]

Died April 9th, 2003 at 86 years old in Santa Fe (stroke).

John Newland

American director, actor, television producer, and screenwriter (1917–2000).

Born November 23rd, 1917 in Cincinnati.

Died January 10th, 2000 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Walter Munk

American oceanographer (1917-2019).

Born October 19th, 1917 in Vienna.

Died February 8th, 2019 at 101 years old in La Jolla.

Earl Cameron

British actor (1917–2020).

Born August 8th, 1917 in Pembroke Parish.

Died July 3rd, 2020 at 102 years old in Kenilworth. ^[ref]

Song Ping

Former politburo standing committee member of the communist party of china.

Born April 30th, 1917 (age 108 years) in Ju County. ^[ref]

Gloria Dickson

American stage and screen actress (1917-1945).

Born August 13th, 1917 in Pocatello.

Died April 10th, 1945 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (smoke inhalation injury).

Laurindo Almeida

Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (1917-1995).

Born September 2nd, 1917 in São Paulo. ^[ref]

Died July 26th, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles, Van Nuys (cancer). ^[ref]

Marion Donovan

American inventor and architect (1917–1998).

Born October 15th, 1917 in Chile.

Died November 4th, 1998 at 81 years old in New York City.

William French Smith

Attorney general of the united states (1917-1990).

Born August 26th, 1917 in New York City, Wilton.

Died October 29th, 1990 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).