Leonard Matlovich

American vietnam war veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the purple heart and the bronze star.

Born July 6th, 1943 in Savannah.

Died June 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in West Hollywood (death from AIDS-related complications).

Salvatore Adamo

Belgian recording artist of italian birth; musician, songwriter, singer.

Born November 1st, 1943 (age 82 years) in Comiso.

Howard Wilkinson

British footballer (born 1943).

Born November 13th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Sheffield.

Lucio Battisti

Italian singer-songwriter (1943-1998).

Born March 5th, 1943 in Poggio Bustone. ^[ref]

Died November 9th, 1998 at 55 years old in Milan (cancer). ^[ref]

Mulatu Astatke

Ethiopian musician..

Born December 19th, 1943 (age 81 years) in Jimma. ^[ref]

Alan Rubin

Jazz trumpeter, blues brothers member.

Born February 11th, 1943 in New York City.

Died June 8th, 2011 at 68 years old in New York City (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Nicholas Negroponte

American computer scientist (born 1943).

Born December 1st, 1943 (age 82 years) in New York City.

Jean-Claude Killy

French alpine skier.

Born August 30th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Saint-Cloud.

Gary Burton

American jazz musican.

Born January 23rd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Anderson.

Walter B. Jones

American politician (1943-2019).

Born February 10th, 1943 in Farmville.

Died February 10th, 2019 at 76 years old in Greenville (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).