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In the year 1932
1,130 Notable birthdays
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]
Lamar Hunt
Sports executive (1932-2006).
Born August 2nd, 1932 in El Dorado.
Died December 13th, 2006 at 74 years old in Dallas (prostate cancer). [ref]
François Truffaut
French film director (1932–1984).
Born February 6th, 1932 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 21st, 1984 at 52 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (brain tumor).
Miriam Makeba
South african singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008).
Born March 4th, 1932 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2008 at 76 years old in Castel Volturno (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Susan Oliver
American actress, author, aviator (1932-1990).
Born February 13th, 1932 in New York City.
Died May 10th, 1990 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Miloš Forman
Czech american director, screenwriter, and professor (1932–2018).
Born February 18th, 1932 in Čáslav. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2018 at 86 years old in Danbury (disease). [ref]
John Hillerman
American actor (1932–2017).
Born December 20th, 1932 in Denison. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2017 at 84 years old in Houston. [ref]
Pier Angeli
Actress (1932-1971).
Born June 19th, 1932 in Cagliari. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1971 at 39 years old in Beverly Hills (poisoning, drug overdose). [ref]
Louis Malle
French film director, screenwriter, and producer (1932-1995).
Born October 30th, 1932 in Thumeries.
Died November 23rd, 1995 at 63 years old in Beverly Hills (lymphoma).
Luc Montagnier
French virologist and joint recipient of the nobel prize of physiology or medicine (2008).
Born August 18th, 1932 in Chabris. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2022 at 89 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Richard Mulligan
American actor (1932-2000).
Born November 13th, 1932 in The Bronx.
Died September 26th, 2000 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer).
Eileen Brennan
American actress (1932-2013).
Born September 3rd, 1932 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2013 at 80 years old in Burbank (bladder cancer).
John Updike
American novelist, poet (1932–2009).
Born March 18th, 1932 in Reading.
Died January 27th, 2009 at 76 years old in Danvers (lung cancer). [ref]
Elaine May
American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian (b. 1932).
Born April 21st, 1932 (age 94 years) in Philadelphia.
Carl Perkins
American guitarist.
Born April 9th, 1932 in Tiptonville.
Died January 19th, 1998 at 65 years old in Jackson (laryngeal cancer).
Glenn Gould
Canadian composer and pianist (1932–1982).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Toronto. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1982 at 50 years old in Toronto (stroke).
V. S. Naipaul
British novelist and non-fiction writer (1932–2018).
Born August 17th, 1932 in Chaguanas. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2018 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Padmini
Indian actress.
Born June 12th, 1932 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Died September 25th, 2006 at 74 years old in Chennai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stephen Covey
American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker (1932-2012).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Salt Lake City.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 79 years old in Idaho Falls (infarction). [ref]
Dennis Skinner
British politician (born 1932).
Born February 11th, 1932 (age 94 years) in Clay Cross.
Meir Kahane
American/israeli political activist and rabbi (1932-1990).
Born August 1st, 1932 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1990 at 58 years old in Manhattan (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Brian Murphy
British actor.
Born September 25th, 1932 in Ventnor. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2025 at 92 years old in Kent (cancer). [ref]
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