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In the year 1932
1,130 Notable birthdays
Étienne Tshisekedi
Democratic republic of congo prime minister (1932-2017).
Born December 14th, 1932 in Kananga.
Died February 1st, 2017 at 84 years old in City of Brussels (pulmonary embolism).
Albert Reynolds
Irish politician and prime minister (1932–2014).
Born November 3rd, 1932 in Roosky.
Died August 21st, 2014 at 81 years old in Dublin (Alzheimer's disease).
Nikolai Kardashev
Soviet and russian astronomer.
Born April 25th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 3rd, 2019 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Anne Heywood
British film actress (1932–2023).
Born December 11th, 1932 in Handsworth. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2023 at 90 years old in Houston. [ref]
Dorothy Ashby
American jazz harpist (1932-1986).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Detroit. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1986 at 53 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
François Englert
Belgian theoretical physicist and nobel prize laureate.
Born November 6th, 1932 (age 93 years) in Etterbeek.
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]
Shankha Ghosh
Indian poet (1932-2021).
Born February 5th, 1932 in Chandpur District.
Died April 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Kolkata (COVID-19). [ref]
Howard Hodgkin
British artist (1932-2017).
Born August 6th, 1932 in London, Hammersmith. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2017 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Oliver E. Williamson
American economist (1932–2020).
Born September 27th, 1932 in Superior.
Died May 21st, 2020 at 87 years old in Berkeley (pneumonia). [ref]
Zora Folley
American boxer (1932-1972).
Born May 27th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died July 9th, 1972 at 40 years old in Tucson.
Robert Taylor
American computer scientist (1932–2017).
Born February 10th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died April 13th, 2017 at 85 years old in Woodside (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Anna Moffo
American opera singer, television personality, and dramatic actress (1932-2006).
Born June 27th, 1932 in Wayne. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2006 at 73 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Michael McClure
American writer (1932–2020).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Marysville.
Died May 4th, 2020 at 87 years old in Oakland (stroke). [ref]
Jack Smith
American filmmaker (1932-1989).
Born November 14th, 1932 in Columbus.
Died September 25th, 1989 at 56 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications).
Helmut Griem
German actor and theatre director (1932-2004).
Born April 6th, 1932 in Hamburg.
Died November 19th, 2004 at 72 years old in Munich (disease). [ref]
Bobby Leonard
American basketball player and coach (1932-2021).
Born July 17th, 1932 in Terre Haute.
Died April 13th, 2021 at 88 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]
Sandy Woodward
British admiral (1932-2013).
Born May 1st, 1932 in Penzance.
Died August 4th, 2013 at 81 years old in Bosham.
Julie Bennett
American actress (1932–2020).
Born January 24th, 1932 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2020 at 88 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
Eddy Wally
Belgian singer and actor (1932-2016).
Born July 12th, 1932 in Zelzate.
Died February 6th, 2016 at 83 years old in Zelzate (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Robert Coover
American novelist (1932–2024).
Born February 4th, 1932 in Charles City.
Died October 5th, 2024 at 92 years old in Warwick. [ref]
Geoff Bent
English footballer (1932-1958).
Born September 27th, 1932 in Salford.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 25 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
Paul Bley
Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist (1932-2016).
Born November 10th, 1932 in Montreal.
Died January 3rd, 2016 at 83 years old in Cherry Valley.
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