Harry Reems

American pornographic actor (1947–2013).

Born August 27th, 1947 in The Bronx.

Died March 19th, 2013 at 65 years old in Salt Lake City (pancreatic cancer).

Jim Messina

American musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and record producer.

Born December 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Maywood.

Butch Trucks

American drummer (1947–2017).

Born May 11th, 1947 in Jacksonville. ^[ref]

Died January 24th, 2017 at 69 years old in West Palm Beach (shot to the head). ^[ref]

Billy Hayes

American writer, actor and film director.

Born April 3rd, 1947 (age 79 years) in New York City.

Dick Advocaat

Dutch association football player and manager (born 1947).

Born September 27th, 1947 (age 78 years) in The Hague.

Tommy James

American singer, songwriter.

Born April 29th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Dayton.

Michael Porter

American engineer and economist.

Born May 23rd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Ann Arbor.

Ken Dryden

Canadian ice hockey goaltender and politician.

Born August 8th, 1947 in Hamilton.

Died September 5th, 2025 at 78 years old in Toronto. ^[ref]

Kathrine Switzer

American marathon runner, author, and television commentator.

Born January 5th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Amberg.

Gunnar Hansen

Icelandic-born american actor (1947–2015).

Born March 4th, 1947 in Reykjavík.

Died November 7th, 2015 at 68 years old in Northeast Harbor (pancreatic cancer).

Camille Keaton

American actress.

Born July 20th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Pine Bluff.

Tracey Walter

American actor.

Born November 25th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Jersey City.

Jon Corzine

American politician in new jersey (born 1947).

Born January 1st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Taylorville.

Mariska Veres

Dutch singer of shocking blue (1947-2006).

Born October 1st, 1947 in The Hague.

Died December 2nd, 2006 at 59 years old in The Hague (gallbladder cancer). ^[ref]

Vidya Sinha

Indian actress (1947-2019).

Born November 15th, 1947 in Mumbai.

Died August 15th, 2019 at 71 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

P. J. O'Rourke

American political satirist and journalist (1947–2022).

Born November 14th, 1947 in Toledo. ^[ref]

Died February 15th, 2022 at 74 years old in Sharon. ^[ref]

Shelley Hack

American actress.

Born July 6th, 1947 (age 79 years) in White Plains.

Paco de Lucía

Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician (1947-2014).

Born December 21st, 1947 in Algeciras.

Died February 26th, 2014 at 66 years old in Cancun, Playa del Carmen (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Graham Bonnet

British vocalist and songwriter.

Born December 23rd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Skegness.

Dana Rohrabacher

American politician.

Born June 21st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Coronado.

Carlton Fisk

American baseball player.

Born December 26th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Bellows Falls.

Marion Ramsey

American actress (1947–2021).

Born May 10th, 1947 in United States, Philadelphia.

Died January 7th, 2021 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Emlyn Hughes

English association football player (1947–2004).

Born August 28th, 1947 in Barrow-in-Furness.

Died November 9th, 2004 at 57 years old in Sheffield (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Jameson Parker

American actor.

Born November 18th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Baltimore.

Deborah Lipstadtqp

American diplomat and holocaust historian (born 1947).

Born March 18th, 1947 (age 79 years) in New York City.