Willie Weeks

American bassist.

Born August 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Salemburg.

Harvey Mason

American jazz drummer.

Born February 22nd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Atlantic City.

Al Atkins

British heavy metal singer.

Born October 14th, 1947 (age 78 years) in West Bromwich.

Dar Robinson

American stunt performer and actor (1947-1986).

Born March 26th, 1947 in Los Angeles.

Died November 21st, 1986 at 39 years old in Page.

Tostão

Brazilian association football (born 1947).

Born January 25th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Belo Horizonte.

Sofia Rotaru

Ukrainian singer, songwriter and actress.

Born August 7th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Marshyntsi.

Judd Gregg

American politician.

Born February 14th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Nashua.

Sasson Gabai

Israeli actor.

Born November 24th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Baghdad.

Patrick Dewaere

French actor (1947-1982).

Born January 26th, 1947 in Saint-Brieuc.

Died July 16th, 1982 at 35 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).

Saskia Sassen

Dutch-american sociologist.

Born January 5th, 1947 (age 79 years) in The Hague. ^[ref]

V. Narayanasamy

Indian politician.

Born May 30th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Pondicherry.

Bruce Golding

Jamaican politician; prime minister of jamaica.

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

Richard Overy

British historian.

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

Andrew Bacevich

United states army officer.

Born July 5th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Normal.

Bev Perdue

American politician and 73rd governor of north carolina.

Born January 14th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Grundy.

Mark Helprin

American author, journalist, and commentator.

Born June 28th, 1947 (age 79 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

Wang Ming Chun Elizabeth

Hong kong entertainer and politician.

Born August 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Chongming County.

Sondra Currie

American actress.

Born January 11th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Los Angeles.

Christer Pettersson

Swedish criminal (1947–2004).

Born April 23rd, 1947 in Solna Municipality.

Died September 29th, 2004 at 57 years old in Karolinska University Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage).

Björn Skifs

Swedish singer, songwriter, actor, and screenwriter.

Born April 20th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Vansbro.

Ken Scott

British record producer and engineer.

Born April 20th, 1947 (age 79 years) in London.

Sara Paretsky

American author of detective fiction.

Born June 8th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Ames. ^[ref]

Wendy Padbury

British actress.

Born December 7th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Warwickshire.

Glenn Cornick

British bass player (1947–2014).

Born April 23rd, 1947 in Barrow-in-Furness.

Died August 28th, 2014 at 67 years old in Hilo (congestive heart failure).

Ignazio Benito Maria La Russa

Italian politician (born 1947).

Born July 18th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Paternò.