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In the year 1943

1,449 Notable birthdays

Tenzin Palmo

Tibetan buddhist nun.

Born June 30th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Hertfordshire. [ref]

Dragan Nikolić

Serbian actor (1943-2016).

Born August 20th, 1943 in Belgrade. [ref]

Died March 11th, 2016 at 72 years old in Belgrade (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Gavin Bryars

English composer and double bassist.

Born January 16th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Goole.

Gerard Malanga

American photographer and poet (born 1943).

Born March 20th, 1943 (age 83 years) in The Bronx.

William Edward Binney

Former u.s. intelligence official and cryptoanalyst; whistleblower.

Born September 11th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Pennsylvania. [ref]

David Peel

American musician and songwriter.

Born August 1st, 1943 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died April 6th, 2017 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Mike Ratledge

British musician.

Born May 6th, 1943 in Maidstone. [ref]

Died February 5th, 2025 at 81 years old in Kent. [ref]

Bill Fay

British singer.

Born September 9th, 1943 in London. [ref]

Died February 22nd, 2025 at 81 years old in London. [ref]

Jaak Panksepp

Estonian-american neuroscientist.

Born June 5th, 1943 in Tartu.

Died April 18th, 2017 at 73 years old in Bowling Green (cancer). [ref]

Osamu Dezaki

Japanese film director and screenwriter (1943–2011).

Born November 18th, 1943 in Meguro.

Died April 17th, 2011 at 67 years old in Tokyo (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]

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