Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi

Palestinian political leader (1947–2004).

Born October 23rd, 1947 in Yibna.

Died April 17th, 2004 at 56 years old in Gaza City.

Glen Buxton

American guitarist, songwriter (1947-1997).

Born November 10th, 1947 in Akron.

Died October 19th, 1997 at 49 years old in Clarion (pneumonia).

Avi Lerner

American film producer.

Born October 13th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Haifa.

Zdeněk Zeman

Czech soccer coach (born 1947).

Born May 12th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Prague.

Alan Guth

American theoretical physicist and cosmologist.

Born February 27th, 1947 (age 79 years) in New Brunswick.

Donovan Scott

American actor.

Born September 29th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Chico.

Rita Lee

Brazilian singer, songwriter, author, actress and television host (1947–2023).

Born December 31st, 1947 in São Paulo. ^[ref]

Died May 8th, 2023 at 75 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Martyn Poliakoff

British chemist.

Born December 16th, 1947 (age 78 years) in London.

Mick Box

English guitarist.

Born June 9th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Walthamstow.

Tamara Dobson

American actress and model (1944–2006).

Born May 14th, 1947 in Baltimore. ^[ref]

Died October 2nd, 2006 at 59 years old in Baltimore (multiple sclerosis, pneumonia). ^[ref]

Hal Varian

American economist.

Born March 18th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Wooster.

Alan Lee

Illustrator and movie conceptual designer.

Born August 20th, 1947 (age 78 years) in London.

Navin Ramgoolam

Prime minister of mauritius (1995–2000, 2005–2014, 2024–present).

Born July 14th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Port Louis.

Olavo de Carvalho

Brazilian journalist, writer, astrologer, essayist, polemicist, digital influencer and ideologue (1947-2022).

Born April 29th, 1947 in Campinas. ^[ref]

Died January 24th, 2022 at 74 years old in Richmond (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Oliver Tobias

British actor.

Born August 6th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Zurich.

Meiko Kaji

Japanese actress and singer.

Born March 24th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Chiyoda.

Caroline Lagerfelt

American actress.

Born September 23rd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Paris.

John Kitzhaber

35th and 37th governor of oregon.

Born March 5th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Colfax.

Luhut Binsar Panjaitan

Indonesian politician.

Born September 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Toba, Simargala. ^[ref]

Judith Heumann

American disability rights activist (1947–2023).

Born December 18th, 1947 in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Died March 4th, 2023 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C.. ^[ref]

Ann Peebles

American singer and songwriter.

Born April 27th, 1947 (age 78 years) in St. Louis.

Wayne Northrop

American actor (1947–2024).

Born April 12th, 1947 in Sumner.

Died November 29th, 2024 at 77 years old in Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Richard Portnow

American actor.

Born January 26th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Brooklyn.

Alexander Rutskoy

Russian politician, former vice president of russia (born 1947).

Born September 16th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Khmelnytskyi.

Bob Carr

Australian politician (born 1947); premier of new south wales from 1995 to 2005.

Born September 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Matraville.