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In the year 1943

1,467 Notable birthdays

Henry Hill

American mobster (1943–2012).

Born June 11th, 1943 in Brooklyn.

Died June 12th, 2012 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Christine McVie

British musician (1943–2022).

Born July 12th, 1943 in Bouth.

Died November 30th, 2022 at 79 years old in London. [ref]

John Major

Former prime minister of the united kingdom (born 1943).

Born March 29th, 1943 (age 83 years) in London.

Joe Namath

American football player.

Born May 31st, 1943 (age 82 years) in Beaver Falls.

Barry Manilow

American singer.

Born June 17th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Brooklyn. [ref]

Jim Croce

American singer-songwriter (1943–1973).

Born January 10th, 1943 in Philadelphia.

Died September 20th, 1973 at 30 years old in Natchitoches (aircraft crash).

Wallace Shawn

American actor.

Born November 12th, 1943 (age 82 years) in New York City.

David Cronenberg

Canadian filmmaker (born 1943).

Born March 15th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Toronto.

Blythe Danner

American actress (born 1943).

Born February 3rd, 1943 (age 83 years) in Philadelphia.

Julio Iglesias

Spanish singer and lawyer.

Born September 23rd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Madrid.

Newt Gingrich

American politician and author (born 1943).

Born June 17th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Harrisburg.

Robbie Robertson

Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023).

Born July 5th, 1943 in Toronto.

Died August 9th, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]

Ilaiyaraaja

Indian film composer & singer.

Born June 2nd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Pannaipuram.

Creed Bratton

American actor and musician.

Born February 8th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Los Angeles.

Michael Palin

English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter.

Born May 5th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Broomhill & Sharrow Vale.

Edward Herrmann

American actor, director (1943-2014).

Born July 21st, 1943 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died December 31st, 2014 at 71 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (brain cancer). [ref]

Randy Newman

American singer-songwriter and pianist.

Born November 28th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Los Angeles.

Arthur Ashe

American tennis player.

Born July 10th, 1943 in Richmond. [ref]

Died February 6th, 1993 at 49 years old in New York City (pneumonia, AIDS related disease). [ref]

Geraldo Rivera

American attorney, journalist and talk show host.

Born July 4th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Brooklyn.

Oliver North

American political commentator.

Born October 7th, 1943 (age 82 years) in San Antonio.

Gary Burghoff

American actor.

Born May 24th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Bristol.

Jerry Bruckheimer

American film and television producer.

Born September 21st, 1943 (age 82 years) in Detroit.

R. L. Stine

American novelist (b. 1943).

Born October 8th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Columbus. [ref]

Ronnie Spector

American singer (1943-2022).

Born August 10th, 1943 in New York City. [ref]

Died January 12th, 2022 at 78 years old in Danbury (cancer). [ref]

Pervez Musharraf

Leader of pakistan from 1999 to 2008.

Born August 11th, 1943 in Delhi.

Died February 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in American Hospital Dubai (amyloidosis). [ref]

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