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In the year 1943

1,590 Notable birthdays

Pervez Musharraf

Pakistani soldier and politician (1943-2023).

Born August 11th, 1943 in Delhi.

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

Krishna Ghattamaneni

Indian film actor, director and producer.

Born May 31st, 1943 in Burripalem.

Died November 15th, 2022 at 79 years old in Hyderabad.

Eric Idle

British comedian, actor and writer (born 1943).

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

David Soul

American-british actor (1943–2024).

Born August 28th, 1943 in Chicago.

Died January 4th, 2024 at 80 years old in London. [ref]

David Geffen

American record executive, film producer, theatrical producer, and philanthropist.

Born February 21st, 1943 (age 83 years) in Brooklyn.

Conchata Ferrell

American actress (1943–2020).

Born March 28th, 1943 in Charleston.

Died October 12th, 2020 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Catherine Deneuve

French actress (born 1943).

Born October 22nd, 1943 (age 82 years) in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Hervé Villechaize

French actor (1943–1993).

Born April 23rd, 1943 in Montauban.

Died September 4th, 1993 at 50 years old in North Hollywood (gunshot wound).

Cilla Black

English singer and media personality (1943–2015).

Born May 27th, 1943 in Vauxhall.

Died August 1st, 2015 at 72 years old in Estepona (stroke).

Kurtwood Smith

American actor.

Born July 3rd, 1943 (age 82 years) in New Lisbon.

Terrence Malick

American film director and screenwriter (born 1943).

Born November 30th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Ottawa.

Tuesday Weld

American actress.

Born August 27th, 1943 (age 82 years) in New York City.

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug trafficker.

Born August 15th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Mariquita.

Bob Woodward

American investigative journalist (born 1943).

Born March 26th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Geneva.

Richard Wright

English keyboardist, co-founder of pink floyd (1943–2008).

Born July 28th, 1943 in London.

Died September 15th, 2008 at 65 years old in London (lung cancer).

Jimmy Snuka

Fijian professional wrestler (1943-2017).

Born May 18th, 1943 in Suva.

Died January 15th, 2017 at 73 years old in Pompano Beach (stomach cancer). [ref]

Michael Mann

American film director, screenwriter, and producer (born 1943).

Born February 5th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Chicago.

John Nettles

British actor and writer.

Born October 11th, 1943 (age 82 years) in St Austell.

Vangelis

Greek composer (1943-2022).

Born March 29th, 1943 in Agria. [ref]

Died May 17th, 2022 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Harry Shearer

American actor (born 1943).

Born December 23rd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Los Angeles.

Edie Sedgwick

American socialite, actress and model (1943-1971).

Born April 20th, 1943 in Santa Barbara.

Died November 16th, 1971 at 28 years old in Santa Barbara (drug overdose).

Sly Stone

American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer (1943–2025).

Born March 15th, 1943 in Denton. [ref]

Died June 9th, 2025 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Paul Michael Glaser

American actor and director.

Born March 25th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Cambridge.

Martin Mull

American actor (1943–2024).

Born August 18th, 1943 in Chicago. [ref]

Died June 27th, 2024 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Tanuja

Indian film actress.

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

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