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In the year 1947

1,691 Notable birthdays

Don Henley

American singer, lyricist, producer and drummer.

Born July 22nd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Gilmer.

Johan Cruyff

Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016).

Born April 25th, 1947 in Amsterdam, Betondorp.

Died March 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]

James Hunt

British racing driver (1947–1993).

Born August 29th, 1947 in Belmont.

Died June 15th, 1993 at 45 years old in Wimbledon (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Jonathan Banks

American actor.

Born January 31st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Washington, D.C..

Brian Johnson

English singer, songwriter and television show host of car shows.

Born October 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Dunston.

Michael McKean

American actor.

Born October 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in New York City.

Enrique Camarena

Dea agent murdered by drug traffickers.

Born July 26th, 1947 in Mexicali.

Died February 7th, 1985 at 37 years old in Guadalajara (blunt trauma).

Jonathan Pryce

Welsh actor.

Born June 1st, 1947 (age 78 years) in Carmel, Flintshire.

Tom Clancy

American author (1947–2013).

Born April 12th, 1947 in Baltimore.

Died October 1st, 2013 at 66 years old in Baltimore (heart failure).

Minnie Riperton

American singer (1947–1979).

Born November 8th, 1947 in Chicago.

Died July 12th, 1979 at 31 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (breast cancer).

Gregg Allman

American musician (1947–2017).

Born December 8th, 1947 in Saint Thomas Hospital.

Died May 27th, 2017 at 69 years old in Richmond Hill (liver cancer). [ref]

Carlos Santana

Mexican-american rock musician.

Born July 20th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Autlán de Navarro Municipality. [ref]

Jeff Lynne

English musician (born 1947).

Born December 30th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Shard End.

Mike Krzyzewski

American basketball coach (born 1947).

Born February 13th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Chicago.

Ronnie Wood

British rock musician, member of the rolling stones.

Born June 1st, 1947 (age 78 years) in London. [ref]

Stan Kroenke

American businessman.

Born July 29th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Columbia.

Sheikh Hasina

Former prime minister of bangladesh.

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

Edward James Olmos

American actor.

Born February 24th, 1947 (age 79 years) in East Los Angeles.

Albert Brooks

American actor, writer, director and comedian.

Born July 22nd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Beverly Hills.

Dan Quayle

Vice president of the united states from 1989 to 1993.

Born February 4th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Indianapolis.

Emmylou Harris

American singer, songwriter and musician.

Born April 12th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Birmingham.

Tim Matheson

American actor.

Born December 31st, 1947 (age 78 years) in Glendale.

Sammy Hagar

American rock singer.

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

Nolan Ryan

American baseball player (born 1947).

Born January 31st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Refugio.

Pete Maravich

American basketball player.

Born June 22nd, 1947 in Aliquippa.

Died January 5th, 1988 at 40 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).

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