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In the year 1943

1,467 Notable birthdays

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943).

Born August 17th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Greenwich Village. [ref]

Sharon Tate

American actress and model (1943–1969).

Born January 24th, 1943 in Dallas.

Died August 9th, 1969 at 26 years old in 10050 Cielo Drive, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles (stabbing).

George Harrison

English musician and member of the beatles (1943–2001).

Born February 25th, 1943 in 12 Arnold Grove.

Died November 29th, 2001 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, brain tumor).

Mick Jagger

English songwriter, singer of the rolling stones.

Born July 26th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Dartford.

Griselda Blanco

Colombian drug baron (1943–2013).

Born February 15th, 1943 in Cartagena.

Died September 3rd, 2012 at 69 years old in Medellín (gunshot wound). [ref]

Jim Morrison

American singer and poet; lead vocalist of the doors (1943–1971).

Born December 8th, 1943 in Melbourne. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 1971 at 27 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Chevy Chase

American actor, comedian and writer (born 1943).

Born October 8th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Lower Manhattan.

Joe Pesci

American actor (born 1943).

Born February 9th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Newark.

Janis Joplin

American singer (1943–1970).

Born January 19th, 1943 in Port Arthur. [ref]

Died October 4th, 1970 at 27 years old in Hollywood (opioid overdose). [ref]

Christopher Walken

American actor (born 1943).

Born March 31st, 1943 (age 83 years) in Astoria.

John Denver

American singer (1943–1997).

Born December 31st, 1943 in Roswell. [ref]

Died October 12th, 1997 at 53 years old in Monterey (aviation accident).

Joni Mitchell

Canadian musician.

Born November 7th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Fort Macleod. [ref]

Holland Taylor

American actress.

Born January 14th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Philadelphia.

Bobby Fischer

American chess player (1943–2008).

Born March 9th, 1943 in Chicago.

Died January 17th, 2008 at 64 years old in Reykjavík (kidney failure).

Rodney Alcala

American serial killer (1943-2021).

Born August 23rd, 1943 in San Antonio.

Died July 24th, 2021 at 77 years old in Corcoran.

Ben Kingsley

English actor (born 1943).

Born December 31st, 1943 (age 82 years) in Snainton.

Keith Richards

British musician, guitarist of the rolling stones.

Born December 18th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Dartford.

Robert Durst

American real-estate heir and convicted murderer (1943–2022).

Born April 12th, 1943 in New York City.

Died January 10th, 2022 at 78 years old in San Joaquin General Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]

Sam Shepard

American playwright and actor (1943–2017).

Born November 5th, 1943 in Fort Sheridan.

Died July 27th, 2017 at 73 years old in Midway (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

Katharine Ross

American actress.

Born January 29th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Hollywood.

John Kerry

American politician and diplomat (born 1943).

Born December 11th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Aurora.

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of pink floyd.

Born September 6th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Great Bookham.

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943).

Born June 13th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Horsforth.

Penny Marshall

American actress, director and producer (1943–2018).

Born October 15th, 1943 in The Bronx.

Died December 17th, 2018 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (type-1 diabetes).

Billie Jean King

American tennis player (born 1943).

Born November 22nd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Long Beach.

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