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In the year 1941

1,202 Notable birthdays

Ken Saro-Wiwa

Nigerian author and environmental activist.

Born October 10th, 1941 in Bori.

Died November 10th, 1995 at 54 years old in Port Harcourt (hanging). [ref]

Sally Kirkland

American actress, film producer, and activist (1941–2025).

Born October 31st, 1941 in New York City.

Died November 11th, 2025 at 84 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]

Senta Berger

Austrian-german actress.

Born May 13th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Vienna.

Ed Bradley

American journalist (1941-2006).

Born June 22nd, 1941 in Philadelphia.

Died November 9th, 2006 at 65 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]

Ellen Geer

Actress, director.

Born August 29th, 1941 (age 84 years) in New York City.

Julia Kristeva

Bulgarian philosopher, psychoanalyst & academic.

Born June 24th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Sliven. [ref]

Ali Hassan Salameh

Palestinian leader (1941-1979).

Born April 1st, 1941 in Qula.

Died January 22nd, 1979 at 37 years old in Beirut.

Eugène Terre'Blanche

Afrikaner nationalist (1941–2010).

Born January 31st, 1941 in Ventersdorp.

Died April 3rd, 2010 at 69 years old in Ventersdorp (blunt trauma). [ref]

Tommy Rettig

American child actor (1941–1996).

Born December 10th, 1941 in Queens.

Died February 15th, 1996 at 54 years old in Marina del Rey (myocardial infarction).

Andrés García

Mexican actor (1941–2023).

Born May 24th, 1941 in Santo Domingo.

Died April 4th, 2023 at 81 years old in Acapulco. [ref]

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