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In the year 1947

1,691 Notable birthdays

Randhir Kapoor

Indian actor.

Born February 15th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Mumbai.

Mick Fleetwood

British rock drummer, songwriter.

Born June 24th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Redruth.

John Ratzenberger

American actor (born 1947).

Born April 6th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Bridgeport.

Stephen Collins

American actor.

Born October 1st, 1947 (age 78 years) in Des Moines.

Cindy Williams

American actress and producer (1947–2023).

Born August 22nd, 1947 in Van Nuys.

Died January 25th, 2023 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Assata Shakur

American activist and convicted felon who was a member of the black panther party and black liberation army.

Born July 14th, 1947 in New York City.

Died September 25th, 2025 at 78 years old in Havana. [ref]

Joe Manchin

American politician and businessman (born 1947).

Born August 24th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Farmington.

Richard Lewis

American stand-up comedian (1947–2024).

Born June 29th, 1947 in Brooklyn.

Died February 27th, 2024 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Joe Mantegna

American actor, producer, and director.

Born November 13th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Chicago.

Patricia Krenwinkel

American murderer; member of charles manson's "family".

Born December 3rd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Los Angeles.

Barbara Bach

American actress and model.

Born August 27th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Queens.

Afeni Shakur

American political activist (1947–2016).

Born January 22nd, 1947 in Lumberton.

Died May 2nd, 2016 at 69 years old in Greenbrae (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Temple Grandin

American doctor of animal science, author, and autism activist.

Born August 29th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Boston.

Gerald McRaney

American actor.

Born August 19th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Collins.

Marc Bolan

English guitarist and singer (1947–1977).

Born September 30th, 1947 in Stoke Newington.

Died September 16th, 1977 at 29 years old in Barnes (traffic collision).

Robert Englund

American actor, voice-actor, singer, and director.

Born June 6th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Glendale.

Richard Jenkins

American actor.

Born May 4th, 1947 (age 78 years) in DeKalb.

Robert Kiyosaki

American finance author and investor (born 1947).

Born April 8th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Hilo.

Roy Hodgson

English footballer and manager (born 1947).

Born August 9th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Croydon.

Peter Weller

American actor (born 1947).

Born June 24th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Stevens Point.

Sally Struthers

Actress, spokesperson, activist.

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

Harry Redknapp

English association football player and manager.

Born March 2nd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Poplar.

Richard Beckinsale

English actor (1947-1979).

Born July 6th, 1947 in Carlton.

Died March 19th, 1979 at 31 years old in Sunningdale (myocardial infarction).

Chris Wallace

American broadcast journalist.

Born October 12th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Chicago.

Warren Zevon

American rock musician (1947–2003).

Born January 24th, 1947 in Chicago.

Died September 7th, 2003 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma).

Birthdays 51 to 75 of 1691

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