Vincent Crane

Self-taught pianist.

Born May 21st, 1943 in Reading.

Died February 14th, 1989 at 45 years old in Westminster.

Wolfgang Overath

German footballer.

Born September 29th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Siegburg.

Tenzin Palmo

Tibetan buddhist nun.

Born June 30th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Hertfordshire.

Dragan Nikolić

Serbian actor (1943–2016).

Born August 20th, 1943 in Belgrade. ^[ref]

Died March 11th, 2016 at 72 years old in Belgrade (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Gavin Bryars

English composer and double bassist.

Born January 16th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Goole.

Gerard Malanga

American photographer and poet (born 1943).

Born March 20th, 1943 (age 83 years) in The Bronx.

William Edward Binney

Former u.s. intelligence official and cryptoanalyst; whistleblower.

Born September 11th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Pennsylvania. ^[ref]

David Peel

American musician and songwriter (1943–2017).

Born August 1st, 1943 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died April 6th, 2017 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Mike Ratledge

British musician.

Born May 6th, 1943 in Maidstone. ^[ref]

Died February 5th, 2025 at 81 years old in Kent. ^[ref]

Bill Fay

British singer.

Born September 9th, 1943 in London. ^[ref]

Died February 22nd, 2025 at 81 years old in London. ^[ref]

Jaak Panksepp

American-estonian neuroscientist (1943-2017).

Born June 5th, 1943 in Tartu.

Died April 18th, 2017 at 73 years old in Bowling Green (cancer). ^[ref]

Osamu Dezaki

Japanese film director and screenwriter (1943–2011).

Born November 18th, 1943 in Meguro.

Died April 17th, 2011 at 67 years old in Tokyo (cancer, lung cancer). ^[ref]

Tom Shippey

British linguist, critic, fiction writer.

Born September 9th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Kolkata.

Rolf Stommelen

German racecar driver (1943–1983).

Born July 11th, 1943 in Siegen.

Died April 24th, 1983 at 39 years old in Riverside.

Tina Chen

American actress.

Born November 2nd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Chongqing.

Jean Knight

American singer (1943-2023).

Born June 26th, 1943 in New Orleans. ^[ref]

Died November 22nd, 2023 at 80 years old in Tampa. ^[ref]

Ian Watson

British science fiction writer (born 1943).

Born April 20th, 1943 in St Albans.

Died April 13th, 2026 at 82 years old in Gijón. ^[ref]

Filiz Akın

Turkish actor (1943–2025).

Born January 2nd, 1943 in Ankara.

Died March 21st, 2025 at 82 years old in Istanbul. ^[ref]

Thomas J. Sargent

American economist.

Born July 19th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Pasadena. ^[ref]

Mario Botta

Swiss architect (1943).

Born April 1st, 1943 (age 83 years) in Mendrisio.

Jacqui McShee

British folk singer.

Born December 25th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Catford.

Paul Cook

Us politician, educator.

Born March 3rd, 1943 (age 83 years) in Meriden.

Ralph Steinman

Canadian immunologist and cell biologist (1943–2011).

Born January 14th, 1943 in Montreal. ^[ref]

Died September 30th, 2011 at 68 years old in Manhattan (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Suzy Menkes

American journalist.

Born December 24th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Beaconsfield.

Jeff Bingaman

American politician (born 1943).

Born October 3rd, 1943 (age 82 years) in El Paso.