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In the year 1945
1,505 Notable birthdays
Miriam Adelson
American and israeli billionaire (born 1945).
Born October 10th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Tel Aviv.
Art Bell
American broadcaster (1945-2018).
Born June 17th, 1945 in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Died April 13th, 2018 at 72 years old in Pahrump (lung disease).
August Wilson
American playwright (1945-2005).
Born April 27th, 1945 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 60 years old in Seattle (liver cancer). [ref]
Itzhak Perlman
Israeli-american violinist and conductor (born 1945).
Born August 31st, 1945 (age 80 years) in Jaffa.
Lou Dobbs
American conservative political commentator (1945–2024).
Born September 24th, 1945 in Childress.
Died July 18th, 2024 at 78 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
Dean Koontz
American writer and screenwriter (born 1945).
Arthur Shawcross
American serial killer (1945–2008).
Born June 6th, 1945 in Kittery.
Died November 10th, 2008 at 63 years old in Albany (heart failure). [ref]
Jupp Heynckes
German association football player and manager.
Bianca Sugătoarea
American samoan professional wrestler (1945-2024).
Born April 5th, 1945 in Leone.
Died June 25th, 2024 at 79 years old in Pensacola.
Betty Davis
American funk and soul singer.
Born July 26th, 1945 in Durham. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2022 at 76 years old in Homestead. [ref]
Brenda Benet
Actress (1945–1982).
Born August 14th, 1945 in Hollywood.
Died April 7th, 1982 at 36 years old in West Los Angeles.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
President of sri lanka from 2005 to 2015.
Born November 18th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Weeraketiya.
Eddy Merckx
Belgian cyclist (born 1945).
Born June 17th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Meensel-Kiezegem. [ref]
George Pataki
Governor of new york from 1995 to 2006.
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Monarch of liechtenstein (born 1945).
Born February 14th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Zurich.
Slobodan Praljak
Bosnian croat general and war criminal (1945–2017).
Born January 2nd, 1945 in Čapljina.
Died November 29th, 2017 at 72 years old in The Hague (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Carrie Snodgress
American actress (1945-2004).
Born October 27th, 1945 in Park Ridge.
Died April 1st, 2004 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Jim Gordon
American musician (1945–2023).
Born July 14th, 1945 in Los Angeles.
Died March 13th, 2023 at 77 years old in California Medical Facility. [ref]
John Wojtowicz
American bank robber (1945–2006).
Born March 9th, 1945 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Leigh Taylor-Young
American actress.
Born January 25th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Jacqueline du Pré
British cellist (1945–1987).
Born January 26th, 1945 in Oxford.
Died October 19th, 1987 at 42 years old in London (multiple sclerosis).
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