Karen Krantzcke

Australian female tennis player (1947-1977).

Born February 1st, 1947 in Brisbane. ^[ref]

Died April 11th, 1977 at 30 years old in Tallahassee (myocardial infarction).

Valdir Espinosa

Brazilian association football player and manager (1947–2020).

Born October 7th, 1947 in Porto Alegre.

Died February 27th, 2020 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (surgical complications).

Jim Marurai

8th prime minister of the cook islands (1947–2020).

Born July 9th, 1947 in Mangaia.

Died November 4th, 2020 at 73 years old in Mangaia. ^[ref]

René Desaeyere

Belgian association football player and manager.

Born September 14th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Antwerp.

Gila Goldstein

Israeli actress, singer and activist.

Born December 18th, 1947 in Turin.

Died February 4th, 2017 at 69 years old in Tel Aviv (stroke).

Tullio Lanese

Italian football referee (1947–2025).

Born January 10th, 1947 in Messina.

Died March 1st, 2025 at 78 years old in Messina. ^[ref]

José Antonio Grande

Spanish football player/manager.

Born September 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Valencia.

Erika Zuchold

East german artistic gymnast (1947–2015).

Born March 19th, 1947 in Lucka.

Died August 22nd, 2015 at 68 years old in Asunción.

Hans Ooft

Dutch association football player and manager.

Born June 27th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Rotterdam.

Mercedes Sampietro

Spanish actress.

Born January 24th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Barcelona.

Ron Freeman

Athletics competitor.

Born June 12th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Elizabeth.

Flemming Jørgensen

Danish actor-singer (1947-2011).

Born February 7th, 1947 in Randers.

Died January 1st, 2011 at 63 years old in Egå (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Eddie Axberg

Actor, sound engineer.

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

Osvaldo Piazza

Argentine footballer and manager (born 1947).

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

Astrid Roemer

Surinamese author.

Born April 27th, 1947 in Paramaribo. ^[ref]

Died January 8th, 2026 at 78 years old in Paramaribo. ^[ref]

Ching Wan Tang

Hong kong-american chemist.

Born July 23rd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Yuen Long.

Bjørn Nørgaard

Danish sculptor (born 1947).

Born May 21st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Copenhagen.

Stanislava Celińska

Polish actress.

Born April 29th, 1947 in Warsaw.

Died May 12th, 2026 at 79 years old ^[ref]

Sef Vergoossen

Dutch association football player and manager.

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

Çetin Alp

Turkish musician (1947–2004).

Born June 21st, 1947 in Malatya.

Died May 18th, 2004 at 56 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).

Michal Tučný

Czech guitarist and singer (1947–1995).

Born January 11th, 1947 in Prague.

Died March 10th, 1995 at 48 years old in Prague (liver cancer).

Bill Schmidt

Athletics competitor.

Born December 29th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Muse.

Ivan Dykhovichny

Soviet and russian actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer (1947–2009).

Born October 16th, 1947 in Moscow.

Died September 27th, 2009 at 61 years old in Moscow (lymphoma).

Harry Baer

German actor, producer and author.

Born September 27th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Biberach an der Riss.

Charlie Hickcox

American swimmer (1947–2010).

Born February 6th, 1947 in Phoenix.

Died June 14th, 2010 at 63 years old in San Diego (cancer). ^[ref]