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In the year 1943

1,413 Notable birthdays

Gerard Malanga

American photographer and poet.

Born March 20th, 1943 (age 82 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]

Tom Shippey

British linguist, critic, fiction writer.

Born September 9th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Kolkata.

Rolf Stommelen

German racecar driver.

Born July 11th, 1943 in Siegen.

Died April 24th, 1983 at 39 years old in Riverside.

Jean Knight

American singer (1943-2023).

Born January 26th, 1943 in New Orleans. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 2023 at 80 years old in Tampa. [ref]

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