Ray Phiri

South african jazz musician (1947–2017).

Born March 23rd, 1947 in Mbombela.

Died July 12th, 2017 at 70 years old in Mbombela (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Laura Tyson

American business academic.

Born June 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Bayonne.

Lyn St. James

American race car driver.

Born March 13th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Willoughby.

Jerzy Stuhr

Polish film and theater actor and screenwriter (1947–2024).

Born April 18th, 1947 in Kraków.

Died July 9th, 2024 at 77 years old in Kraków. ^[ref]

Massiel

Spanish singer.

Born August 2nd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Madrid.

Bryan Sykes

British geneticist and science writer (1947–2020).

Born September 9th, 1947 in Eltham. ^[ref]

Died December 10th, 2020 at 73 years old in Edinburgh. ^[ref]

Hristo Bonev

Bulgarian footballer.

Born February 3rd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Plovdiv.

Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr.

Filipino politician (1947–2020).

Born January 27th, 1947 in Kidapawan. ^[ref]

Died June 12th, 2020 at 73 years old in San Juan (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Gene Green

American politician.

Born October 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Houston.

Martin Chalfie

American biochemist, cell biologist, and university teacher (born 1947).

Born January 15th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Chicago. ^[ref]