Subhash Kak

Indian computer scientist.

Born March 26th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Srinagar.

Steve Gerber

American comic writer (1947–2008).

Born September 20th, 1947 in St. Louis.

Died February 10th, 2008 at 60 years old in Las Vegas (pulmonary fibrosis). ^[ref]

Buckwheat Zydeco

American accordionist (1947–2016).

Born November 14th, 1947 in Lafayette.

Died September 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Lafayette (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Ann Hui

Hong kong film director.

Born May 23rd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Anshan (China).

Ibrahim al-Jaafari

Prime minister of iraq from 2005 to 2006.

Born March 25th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Hindeya.

Theda Skocpol

American sociologist and political scientist.

Born May 4th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Detroit.

Bill Rodgers

American distance runner.

Born December 23rd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Hartford.

Joseph Nicolosi

American clinical psychologist (1947–2017).

Born January 24th, 1947 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died March 8th, 2017 at 70 years old in Thousand Oaks (influenza). ^[ref]

John Mayhew

British musician (1947-2009).

Born March 27th, 1947 in Ipswich.

Died March 26th, 2009 at 61 years old in Glasgow. ^[ref]

Lamar S. Smith

American politician.

Born November 19th, 1947 (age 78 years) in San Antonio.