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In the year 1946

1,636 Notable birthdays

Syd Barrett

British musician (1946–2006).

Born January 6th, 1946 in Cambridge.

Died July 7th, 2006 at 60 years old in Cambridge (diabetes, pancreatic cancer).

Ed O'Neill

American actor (born 1946).

Born April 12th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Youngstown.

Patti Smith

American singer, songwriter, author and poet (born 1946).

Born December 30th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Chicago.

Peter Sutcliffe

English serial killer (1946-2020).

Born June 2nd, 1946 in Bingley.

Died November 13th, 2020 at 74 years old in University Hospital of North Durham (COVID-19). [ref]

Jimmy Buffett

American singer-songwriter (1946–2023).

Born December 25th, 1946 in Pascagoula.

Died September 1st, 2023 at 76 years old in Sag Harbor (Merkel cell carcinoma). [ref]

Pat Sajak

American television host (born 1946).

Born October 26th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Chicago.

Talia Shire

American actress.

Born April 25th, 1946 (age 79 years) in New York City.

Timothy Dalton

British actor of stage, film and television.

Born March 21st, 1946 (age 80 years) in Colwyn Bay.

David Gilmour

English musician, member of pink floyd (born 1946).

Born March 6th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Cambridge.

Sonia Gandhi

Indian politician.

Born December 9th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Lusiana.

Danny Glover

American actor, film director and political activist.

Born July 22nd, 1946 (age 79 years) in San Francisco.

Joanna Lumley

British actress and former model.

Born May 1st, 1946 (age 79 years) in Srinagar.

Patty Duke

American actress (1946–2016).

Born December 14th, 1946 in Queens.

Died March 29th, 2016 at 69 years old in Coeur d'Alene (sepsis). [ref]

Jeffrey Jones

American character actor.

Born September 28th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Buffalo.

Charles Dance

English actor, screenwriter and director.

Born October 10th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Redditch.

Harold Shipman

English doctor and serial killer (1947-2004).

Born January 14th, 1946 in Nottingham.

Died January 13th, 2004 at 57 years old in HM Prison Wakefield (hanging to death).

Bon Scott

British-australian rock singer (1946-1980).

Born July 9th, 1946 in Forfar. [ref]

Died February 19th, 1980 at 33 years old in East Dulwich (intoxication, opiod overdose, drowning). [ref]

John Heard

American actor (1946–2017).

Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Candice Bergen

American actress.

Born May 9th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Beverly Hills.

George Best

Northern irish association football player (1946-2005).

Born May 22nd, 1946 in Belfast.

Died November 25th, 2005 at 59 years old in London (kidney failure). [ref]

Gilda Radner

American comedian and actress.

Born June 28th, 1946 in Detroit.

Died May 20th, 1989 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).

Suzanne Somers

American actress (1946–2023).

Born October 16th, 1946 in San Bruno.

Died October 15th, 2023 at 76 years old in Palm Springs (breast cancer). [ref]

Keith Moon

English rock musician, drummer of the who.

Born August 23rd, 1946 in Central Middlesex Hospital. [ref]

Died September 7th, 1978 at 32 years old in Mayfair (drug overdose).

Oliver Stone

American film director, screenwriter, and producer (born 1946).

Born September 15th, 1946 (age 79 years) in New York City.

Hayley Mills

British actress and singer (born 1946).

Born April 18th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Marylebone.

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