Dick Fosbury

American athletics competitor, high jumper.

Born March 6th, 1947 in Portland.

Died March 12th, 2023 at 76 years old in Salt Lake City (lymphoma). ^[ref]

Jimmy Lai

Hong kong businessman and activist (born 1947).

Born December 8th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Guangzhou. ^[ref]

Roberto Escobar

Former accountant of the medellín cartel.

Born January 13th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Rio negro.

Tom Carper

American politician (born 1947).

Born January 23rd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Beckley.

Cynthia Plaster Caster

American artist (1947–2022).

Born May 24th, 1947 in Chicago.

Died April 21st, 2022 at 74 years old in Chicago.

Bernadette Devlin McAliskey

Irish socialist and republican political activist.

Born April 23rd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Cookstown. ^[ref]

Howard Kaylan

American singer.

Born June 22nd, 1947 (age 79 years) in New York City.

David Helfgott

Australian concert pianist.

Born May 19th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Melbourne.

Ivonne Coll

Puerto rican actress.

Born June 18th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Fajardo.

Drew Struzan

American illustrator (1947–2025).

Born March 18th, 1947 in Oregon City.

Died October 13th, 2025 at 78 years old in Pasadena (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Sharad Yadav

Indian politician (1947–2023).

Born July 1st, 1947 in Narmadapuram.

Died January 12th, 2023 at 75 years old in Gurgaon. ^[ref]

Haruomi Hosono

Japanese musician, member of happy end and yellow magic orchestra.

Born July 9th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Minato.

Jon Landau

American music critic, manager, and record producer.

Born May 14th, 1947 (age 79 years) in United States.

Stephen Stucker

American actor (1947–1986).

Born July 2nd, 1947 in Des Moines.

Died April 13th, 1986 at 38 years old in Hollywood (death from AIDS-related complications).

Randy Edelman

American musician, producer, and composer for film and television (born 1947).

Born June 10th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Paterson.

Peter Cosgrove

Australian general; 26th governor-general of australia.

Born July 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Sydney.

Zaheer Abbas

Icc president & pakistani cricketer.

Born July 24th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Sialkot.

Graham Young

British serial killer (teacup poisoner).

Born September 7th, 1947 in Neasden.

Died August 1st, 1990 at 42 years old in Newport (myocardial infarction).

Anki Lidén

Swedish actress.

Born April 5th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Mölltorp.

Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.

United states ambassador to turkey.

Born April 28th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Los Angeles County.

Joey Molland

English composer and rock guitarist (1947–2025).

Born June 21st, 1947 in Edge Hill.

Died March 1st, 2025 at 77 years old in St. Louis Park. ^[ref]

Guy Siner

British-american actor.

Born October 16th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Manhattan.

Drew Gilpin Faust

American historian and board member, director at goldman sachs.

Born September 1st, 1947 (age 78 years) in New York City.

Lol Creme

British musician.

Born September 19th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Prestwich.

Lee Purcell

Actress.

Born June 15th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.