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In the year 1941
1,289 Notable birthdays
Robert Thurman
American buddhist writer and academic.
Born August 3rd, 1941 (age 84 years) in New York City.
Gorden Kaye
British actor (1941–2017).
Born April 7th, 1941 in Huddersfield.
Died January 23rd, 2017 at 75 years old in Knaresborough. [ref]
Paul Kantner
American singer and guitarist (1941–2016).
Born March 17th, 1941 in San Francisco.
Died January 28th, 2016 at 74 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jon Lord
English composer, pianist, and hammond organ player.
Born June 9th, 1941 in Leicester. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Wilson Pickett
American male singer and songwriter (1941-2006).
Born March 18th, 1941 in Prattville. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2006 at 64 years old in Reston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wolfgang Petersen
German film director (1941–2022).
Born March 14th, 1941 in Emden.
Died August 12th, 2022 at 81 years old in Brentwood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Michael Lerner
American actor.
Born June 22nd, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died April 8th, 2023 at 81 years old [ref]
Stephen J. Cannell
American television producer, writer, novelist, and occasional actor, and the founder of cannell entertainment (1941-2010).
Born February 5th, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died September 30th, 2010 at 69 years old in Pasadena (cancer, melanoma). [ref]
Gene Clark
American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist.
Born November 17th, 1941 in Tipton.
Died May 24th, 1991 at 49 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction).
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Polish film director and screenwriter (1941-1996).
Born June 27th, 1941 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1996 at 54 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sérgio Mendes
Brazilian musician (1941–2024).
Born February 11th, 1941 in Niterói.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 83 years old in Encino, Los Angeles (long covid). [ref]
Shirley Stelfox
British actress (1941–2015).
Born April 11th, 1941 in Dukinfield.
Died December 7th, 2015 at 74 years old in Yorkshire Dales (cancer). [ref]
Sally Kirkland
American actress, film producer, and activist (1941–2025).
Born October 31st, 1941 in New York City.
Died November 11th, 2025 at 84 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Trent Lott
United states senator from mississippi.
Born October 9th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Grenada.
Long John Baldry
British musician (1941–2005).
Born January 12th, 1941 in East Haddon.
Died July 21st, 2005 at 64 years old in Vancouver (infectious disease). [ref]
Mahmoud Darwish
The national palestinian poet, and author (1941–2008).
Born March 13th, 1941 in Al-Birwa.
Died August 9th, 2008 at 67 years old in Houston. [ref]
Nathalie Delon
French actress and director (1941-2021).
Born August 1st, 1941 in Oujda.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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