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In the year 1932
1,196 Notable birthdays
Pentti Linkola
Finnish ecologist, polemicist, naturalist, writer, and fisherman (1932–2020).
Born December 7th, 1932 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2020 at 87 years old in Sääksmäki. [ref]
Princess Margarita of Baden
Daughter of berthold, margrave of baden, and princess theodora of greece and denmark (1932–2013).
Born July 14th, 1932 in Salem Abbey.
Died January 15th, 2013 at 80 years old in Farnham. [ref]
K. C. Jones
American basketball player and coach (1932–2020).
Born May 25th, 1932 in Taylor. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2020 at 88 years old in Connecticut. [ref]
Johnny Kerr
American basketball player and coach (1932–2009).
Born July 17th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 76 years old in Chicago (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Paxton
American political scientist and historian.
Wojciech Kilar
Polish composer and pianist (1932–2013).
Born July 17th, 1932 in Lviv. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2013 at 81 years old in Katowice (brain cancer). [ref]
Bill Foulkes
English football player and coach (1932–2013).
Born January 5th, 1932 in St Helens.
Died November 25th, 2013 at 81 years old in Manchester (Alzheimer's disease).
Coxsone Dodd
Jamaican record producer (1932–2004).
Born January 26th, 1932 in Kingston.
Died May 5th, 2004 at 72 years old in Kingston (myocardial infarction).
Tam Dalyell
Scottish politician (1932-2017).
Born August 9th, 1932 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2017 at 84 years old in West Lothian. [ref]
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Catholic cardinal (1932-2017).
Born August 24th, 1932 in Reading.
Died September 1st, 2017 at 85 years old in London (cancer).
Vytautas Landsbergis
Lithuanian politician and musicologist (born 1932).
Born October 18th, 1932 (age 93 years) in Kaunas.
Barrie Ingham
English actor (1932-2015).
Born February 10th, 1932 in Halifax.
Died January 23rd, 2015 at 82 years old in Palm Beach Gardens (disease).
Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975).
Born June 4th, 1932 in St. Louis.
Died October 28th, 1975 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Al Arbour
Canadian ice hockey player, coach and executive (1932–2015).
Born November 1st, 1932 in Greater Sudbury.
Died August 28th, 2015 at 82 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
John Jakes
American historical novelist and fantasy writer (1932–2023).
Born March 31st, 1932 in Chicago.
Died March 11th, 2023 at 90 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
Edward Faulkner
American actor.
Born February 29th, 1932 in Lexington. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2025 at 93 years old in Vista. [ref]
Mike Hodges
British film director and screenwriter (1932–2022).
Born July 29th, 1932 in Bristol.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 90 years old in Dorset. [ref]
Albert Spaggiari
French criminal (1932–1989).
Born December 14th, 1932 in Laragne-Montéglin.
Died June 10th, 1989 at 56 years old in Hyères (esophageal cancer).
John Nott
British politician (1932–2024).
Born February 1st, 1932 in Bromley.
Died November 6th, 2024 at 92 years old in Cornwall. [ref]
Rodion Shchedrin
Soviet and russian composer and pianist.
Born December 16th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 29th, 2025 at 92 years old in Munich. [ref]
Joan Carroll
American stage and film actress.
Born January 18th, 1932 in Paterson.
Died November 16th, 2016 at 84 years old in Puerto Vallarta (disease). [ref]
Robert Mundell
Canadian economist (1932–2021).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Kingston.
Died April 4th, 2021 at 88 years old in Monteriggioni (cholangiocarcinoma). [ref]
Virginia Leith
American actress (1925-2019).
Born August 15th, 1932 in Cleveland.
Died November 4th, 2019 at 87 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Douglas McIlroy
American computer scientist, mathematician, engineer, and programmer.
Born April 24th, 1932 (age 94 years) in Newburgh.
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