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In the year 1934
1,171 Notable birthdays
James Drury
American actor; oil and natural gas business (1934–2020).
Born April 18th, 1934 in New York City.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 85 years old in Houston. [ref]
Bill Cobbs
American actor (1934–2024).
Born June 16th, 1934 in Cleveland.
Died June 25th, 2024 at 90 years old in Riverside. [ref]
Richard Briers
English actor (1934–2013).
Born January 14th, 1934 in Surrey.
Died February 17th, 2013 at 79 years old in London (pulmonary emphysema).
Jean Marsh
English actress (1934–2025).
Born July 1st, 1934 in Stoke Newington.
Died April 13th, 2025 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Joan Hackett
American actress (1934–1983).
Born March 1st, 1934 in East Harlem.
Died October 9th, 1983 at 49 years old in Encino (cancer, ovarian cancer).
Del Shannon
American musician (1934-1990).
Born December 30th, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Coopersville.
Died February 8th, 1990 at 55 years old in Santa Clarita.
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Indian actress.
Born November 3rd, 1934 in Kolkata.
Died June 3rd, 2019 at 84 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
May Britt
Swedish actress (1934–2025).
Born March 22nd, 1934 in Gustav Vasa parish.
Died December 11th, 2025 at 91 years old in Tarzana. [ref]
Marc Rich
American commodities trader (1934–2013).
Born December 18th, 1934 in Antwerp.
Died June 26th, 2013 at 78 years old in Lucerne (stroke).
Tammy Grimes
American actress and singer (1934-2016).
Born January 30th, 1934 in Lynn. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2016 at 82 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease). [ref]
Empress Michiko
Wife of emperor akihito of japan.
Born October 20th, 1934 (age 91 years) in The University of Tokyo Hospital.
Willard Scott
American weather presenter and television personality (1934–2021).
Born March 7th, 1934 in Alexandria.
Died September 4th, 2021 at 87 years old in Delaplane. [ref]
James Franciscus
American actor (1934-1991).
Born January 31st, 1934 in Clayton.
Died July 8th, 1991 at 57 years old in North Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
Eduard Khil
Russian singer (1934-2012).
Born September 4th, 1934 in Smolensk.
Died June 4th, 2012 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg (stroke). [ref]
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi
Angolan political and military leader (1934-2002).
Born August 3rd, 1934 in Moxico Province.
Died February 22nd, 2002 at 67 years old in Moxico Province (killed in action).
Dwayne Hickman
American actor.
Born May 18th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Allen Carr
British writer (1934-2006).
Born September 2nd, 1934 in London. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2006 at 72 years old in Spain, Benalmádena (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Sylvia Syms
British actress (1934–2023).
Born January 6th, 1934 in Woolwich.
Died January 27th, 2023 at 89 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
Alan Berg
American talk radio show host (1934–1984).
Born January 9th, 1934 in Chicago.
Died June 18th, 1984 at 50 years old in Denver (gunshot wound).
Yakubu Gowon
Nigerian politician and military general.
Born October 19th, 1934 (age 91 years) in Kanke.
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