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In the year 1943
1,589 Notable birthdays
Colin Pillinger
Professor of planetary science (1943-2014).
Born May 9th, 1943 in Bristol.
Died May 7th, 2014 at 70 years old in Cambridge (cerebral hemorrhage).
Pim Doesburg
Dutch footballer (1943–2020).
Born October 28th, 1943 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2020 at 77 years old in Berkel en Rodenrijs. [ref]
Dale Spender
Australian writer.
Born September 22nd, 1943 in Newcastle.
Died November 21st, 2023 at 80 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Peter Del Monte
Italian film director (1943–2021).
Born July 29th, 1943 in San Francisco.
Died May 31st, 2021 at 77 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ramón Grosso
Spanish footballer and manager (1943–2002).
Born December 8th, 1943 in Madrid.
Died February 13th, 2002 at 58 years old in Madrid.
Antonia Ax:son Johnson
Swedish businesswoman, 4th generation family entrepreneur, heiress (axel johansongruppen), billionaire, local potitician.
Born September 6th, 1943 (age 82 years) in New York City.
Diana L. Paxson
American neopagan and fantasy writer.
Born February 20th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Berkeley.
Masayuki Uemura
Japanese engineer, video game producer, and professor (1943–2021).
Born June 20th, 1943 in Tokyo.
Died December 6th, 2021 at 78 years old in Akita. [ref]
Adrian Păunescu
Romanian poet, publicist and politician (1943–2010).
Born July 20th, 1943 in Copăceni.
Died November 5th, 2010 at 67 years old in Floreasca Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Gordon West
English footballer (1943-2012).
Born April 24th, 1943 in Barnsley.
Died June 10th, 2012 at 69 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Margaret Lee
British actress (1943–2024).
Born August 4th, 1943 in Wolverhampton.
Died April 24th, 2024 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Eni Faleomavaega
American samoan politician (1943–2017).
Born August 15th, 1943 in American Samoa.
Died February 22nd, 2017 at 73 years old in Provo.
Blinky Palermo
Artist (1943-1977).
Born June 2nd, 1943 in Leipzig.
Died February 18th, 1977 at 33 years old in Vihamanaafushi.
Zeki Alasya
Turkish actor and director (1943–2015).
Born April 18th, 1943 in Şehzadebaşı.
Died May 8th, 2015 at 72 years old in Istanbul (liver disease).
Susan Griffin
American feminist writer, poet.
Born January 26th, 1943 in Los Angeles.
Died September 30th, 2025 at 82 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Larry W. Hurtado
American biblical scholar.
Born December 29th, 1943 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2019 at 75 years old in Edinburgh (cancer). [ref]
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