| 119041 | October 17 | Death | 1998 – Joan Hickson, English actress (b. 1906) |
| 119042 | October 17 | Death | 1998 – Hakim Said, Pakistani scholar and politician, 20th Governor of Sindh (b. 1920) |
| 119043 | October 17 | Death | 1999 – Nicholas Metropolis, Greek-American mathematician and physicist (b. 1915) |
| 119044 | October 17 | Death | 2000 – Leo Nomellini, Italian-American football player and wrestler (b. 1924) |
| 119045 | October 17 | Death | 2000 – Joachim Nielsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1964) |
| 119046 | October 17 | Death | 2001 – Jay Livingston, American singer-songwriter (b. 1915) |
| 119047 | October 17 | Death | 2001 – Micheline Ostermeyer, French shot putter, discus thrower, and pianist (b. 1922) |
| 119048 | October 17 | Death | 2001 – Rehavam Ze'evi, Israeli historian, general, and politician, Tourism Minister of Israel (b. 1926) |
| 119049 | October 17 | Death | 2002 – Derek Bell, Irish harpist and composer (The Chieftains) (b. 1935) |
| 119050 | October 17 | Death | 2002 – Aileen Riggin, American swimmer and diver (b. 1906) |
| 119051 | October 17 | Death | 2004 – Uzi Hitman, Israeli singer-songwriter (b. 1952) |
| 119052 | October 17 | Death | 2005 – Ba Jin, Chinese author (b. 1904) |
| 119053 | October 17 | Death | 2006 – Daniel Emilfork, Chilean-French actor (b. 1924) |
| 119054 | October 17 | Death | 2006 – Christopher Glenn, American journalist (b. 1938) |
| 119055 | October 17 | Death | 2007 – Joey Bishop, American actor and talk show host (b. 1918) |
| 119056 | October 17 | Death | 2007 – Teresa Brewer, American singer (b. 1931) |
| 119057 | October 17 | Death | 2007 – Suzy Covey, American scholar and academic (b. 1939) |
| 119058 | October 17 | Death | 2008 – Urmas Ott, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1955) |
| 119059 | October 17 | Death | 2008 – Levi Stubbs, American singer and actor (Four Tops) (b. 1936) |
| 119060 | October 17 | Death | 2008 – Ben Weider, Canadian businessman, co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (b. 1923) |
| 119061 | October 17 | Death | 2009 – Norma Fox Mazer, American author and educator (b. 1931) |
| 119062 | October 17 | Death | 2009 – Vic Mizzy, American composer (b. 1916) |
| 119063 | October 17 | Death | 2011 – Carl Lindner, Jr., American businessman (b. 1919) |
| 119064 | October 17 | Death | 2012 – Milija Aleksic, English-South African footballer (b. 1951) |
| 119065 | October 17 | Death | 2012 – Émile Allais, French skier (b. 1912) |
| 119066 | October 17 | Death | 2012 – Henry Friedlander, German-American historian and author (b. 1930) |
| 119067 | October 17 | Death | 2012 – Stanford R. Ovshinsky, American scientist and businessman, co-founded Energy Conversion Devices (b. 1922) |
| 119068 | October 17 | Death | 2012 – Kōji Wakamatsu, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1936) |
| 119069 | October 17 | Death | 2013 – Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (b. 1926) |
| 119070 | October 17 | Death | 2013 – Terry Fogerty, English rugby player and coach (b. 1944) |