Bob Dylan

American singer-songwriter (born 1941).

Born May 24th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Duluth. ^[ref]

Bernie Sanders

American politician and activist (born 1941).

Born September 8th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Dick Cheney

Vice president of the united states from 2001 to 2009.

Born January 30th, 1941 in Lincoln.

Died November 3rd, 2025 at 84 years old in Northern Virginia (pneumonia, heart disease, vascular disease). ^[ref]

Emmett Till

African-american lynching victim (1941–1955).

Born July 25th, 1941 in Chicago.

Died August 28th, 1955 at 14 years old in Money (blunt trauma).

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941).

Born October 13th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Newark.

Martha Stewart

American businesswoman, writer, television personality, and former fashion model.

Born August 3rd, 1941 (age 84 years) in Jersey City.

Hayao Miyazaki

Japanese animator, film director, and mangaka (born 1941).

Born January 5th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Bunkyō-ku.

Alex Ferguson

Scottish association football manager and player (born 1941).

Born December 31st, 1941 (age 84 years) in Glasgow, Govan.

Ann-Margret

Swedish-american actress, singer, and dancer.

Born April 28th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Valsjöbyn.

Neil Diamond

American recording artist; singer-songwriter.

Born January 24th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Cass Elliot

American singer (1941–1974).

Born September 19th, 1941 in Baltimore.

Died July 29th, 1974 at 32 years old in Mayfair (myocardial infarction).

Ryan O'Neal

American actor (1941–2023).

Born April 20th, 1941 in Los Angeles.

Died December 8th, 2023 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. ^[ref]

Joan Baez

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941).

Born January 9th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Staten Island. ^[ref]

Ritchie Valens

American singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Born May 13th, 1941 in Pacoima. ^[ref]

Died February 3rd, 1959 at 17 years old in Clear Lake (aviation accident). ^[ref]

Fred West

English serial killer (1941–1995).

Born September 29th, 1941 in Much Marcle.

Died January 1st, 1995 at 53 years old in HM Prison Birmingham (hanging).

Nick Nolte

American actor (born 1941).

Born February 8th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Omaha.

Paul Anka

Canadian singer and actor.

Born July 30th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Ottawa.

Linda McCartney

American photographer, musician and animal rights activist (1941–1998).

Born September 24th, 1941 in Scarsdale.

Died April 17th, 1998 at 56 years old in Tucson (breast cancer).

Faye Dunaway

American actress.

Born January 14th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Bascom.

Robert Kraft

American businessman and philanthropist.

Born June 5th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Brookline.

Richard Speck

American mass murderer (1941–1991).

Born December 6th, 1941 in Kirkwood.

Died December 5th, 1991 at 49 years old in Joliet (myocardial infarction).

Otis Redding

American singer, songwriter and record producer (1941-1967).

Born September 9th, 1941 in Dawson. ^[ref]

Died December 10th, 1967 at 26 years old in Madison (aviation accident). ^[ref]

Art Garfunkel

American singer, poet, and actor.

Born November 5th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Forest Hills.

Richard Dawkins

English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941).

Born March 26th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Nairobi.

Pete Rose

American baseball player (1941–2024).

Born April 14th, 1941 in Cincinnati.

Died September 30th, 2024 at 83 years old in Las Vegas (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]