Lydia Davis

American writer.

Born July 15th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Northampton.

Debra Mooney

American actress.

Born August 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Aberdeen.

Ward Churchill

Political activist.

Born October 2nd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Urbana.

Stephen R. Donaldson

Novelist.

Born May 13th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Cleveland.

Joe Ely

American singer-songwriter (1947–2025).

Born February 9th, 1947 in Amarillo.

Died December 15th, 2025 at 78 years old in Taos. ^[ref]

John Dykstra

American special effects artist.

Born June 3rd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Long Beach.

John A. McDougall

American physician.

Born May 17th, 1947 in Detroit.

Died June 22nd, 2024 at 77 years old ^[ref]

F. R. David

French musician.

Born January 1st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Menzel Bourguiba.

Gigliola Cinquetti

Italian singer (1947-).

Born December 20th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Verona.

Princess Christina of the Netherlands

Dutch princess (1947-2019).

Born February 18th, 1947 in Soestdijk Palace. ^[ref]

Died August 16th, 2019 at 72 years old in Noordeinde Palace (bone cancer). ^[ref]