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In the year 1932
1,196 Notable birthdays
Robert Reed
American actor, director (1932-1992).
Born October 19th, 1932 in Highland Park.
Died May 12th, 1992 at 59 years old in Pasadena (colorectal cancer, colon cancer).
Shel Silverstein
American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died May 10th, 1999 at 66 years old in Key West (myocardial infarction).
Yash Chopra
Indian film director, script writer and film producer (1932–2012).
Born September 27th, 1932 in Lahore.
Died October 21st, 2012 at 80 years old in Mumbai (dengue fever).
Nichelle Nichols
American actress (1932–2022).
Born December 28th, 1932 in Robbins.
Died July 30th, 2022 at 89 years old in Silver City (heart failure). [ref]
Prunella Scales
British actress (1932–2025).
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Abinger.
Died October 27th, 2025 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Andrei Tarkovsky
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986).
Born April 4th, 1932 in Zavrazhye.
Died December 29th, 1986 at 54 years old in Paris (lung cancer).
John Drew Barrymore
American actor (1932–2004).
Born June 4th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died November 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Dabney Coleman
American actor (1932–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1932 in Austin.
Died May 16th, 2024 at 92 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure, cardiac arrest, dysphagia). [ref]
Piper Laurie
American actress (1932–2023).
Born January 22nd, 1932 in Detroit.
Died October 14th, 2023 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Dian Fossey
American zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932–1985).
Born January 16th, 1932 in San Francisco.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 53 years old in Karisoke Research Center.
Ted Cassidy
American actor (1932-1979).
Born July 31st, 1932 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 16th, 1979 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Clive Davis
American music executive (born 1932).
Joel Grey
American actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer (born 1932).
Born April 11th, 1932 (age 94 years) in Cleveland.
Majel Barrett
American actress (1932–2008).
Born February 23rd, 1932 in Cleveland.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 76 years old in Bel Air (leukemia). [ref]
Jacques Chirac
President of france from 1995 to 2007.
Born November 29th, 1932 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2019 at 86 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
Umberto Eco
Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Alessandria. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2016 at 84 years old in Milan (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
John Paul Getty Jr.
British philanthropist and book collector (1932–2003).
Born September 7th, 1932 in Genoa.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 70 years old in London.
Diane Cilento
Australian actress (1932–2011).
Born April 2nd, 1932 in Brisbane.
Died October 6th, 2011 at 79 years old in Cairns (cancer). [ref]
William Christopher
American actor (1932-2016).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Evanston.
Died December 31st, 2016 at 84 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
Roger Smith
American actor, film producer and screenwriter (1932–2017).
Born December 18th, 1932 in South Gate.
Died June 4th, 2017 at 84 years old in Sherman Oaks (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Des O'Connor
British singer, entertainer, presenter (1932–2020).
Born January 12th, 1932 in Stepney.
Died November 14th, 2020 at 88 years old in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Dick Gregory
American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932–2017).
Born October 12th, 1932 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2017 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
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