Famous people born on 17 September

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

1. NMNarendra Modi 1950Politician who served as Prime Minister of Indialiving, 76
2. Bernhard Riemann 1826German mathematiciandied aged 39
3. Anastacia 1968American singerliving, 58
4. Jimmie Johnson 1975American driverliving, 51
5. Pope Paul V 1552Latin Catholic priest who served as Popedied aged 68
6. Anne Bancroft 1931American actordied aged 73
7. Almazbek Atambayev 1956Politician who served as President of Kyrgyzstanliving, 70
8. Marquis de Condorcet 1743French philosopher and mathematiciandied aged 50
9. Janez Janša 1958Slovene politician who served as Prime Minister of Slovenialiving, 68
10. Agostinho Neto 1922Angolan politician who served as President of Angoladied aged 56
11. Hank Williams 1923American singer-songwriterdied aged 29
12. Ken Kesey 1935American novelistdied aged 66
13. Charles the Simple AD 879King of West Franciadied aged 50
14. William Carlos Williams 1883American poetdied aged 79
15. Reinhold Messner 1944Italian mountaineer and explorerliving, 82
16. Damon Hill 1960British driverliving, 66