Famous people born on 17 May

13 of the people we track were born on 17 May, best known first, with each one’s age at death, or today. Dates from Wikidata, linked from each person’s page.

1. Edward Jenner 1749British physiciandied aged 73
2. Enya 1961Irish singerliving, 65
3. Henri Barbusse 1873French novelistdied aged 62
4. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev 1953Kazakhstani politician who served as President of Kazakhstanliving, 73
5. Jean Gabin 1904French actor and singerdied aged 72
6. Erik Satie 1866French composer and pianistdied aged 59
7. Alfonso XIII 1886Monarch of Spaindied aged 54
8. Dennis Hopper 1936American actor and film directordied aged 74
9. Bob Saget 1956American stand-up comediandied aged 65
10. Bill Paxton 1955American actordied aged 61
11. Janez Drnovšek 1950Slovene politician who served as President of Sloveniadied aged 57
12. Vjosa Osmani 1982Kosovar politician who served as President of Kosovoliving, 44
13. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands 1971Consortliving, 55