Anwar Ibrahim

Former 7th deputy prime minister of malaysia.

Born August 10th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Baghdad, Kuala Lumpur. ^[ref]

Arlo Guthrie

American folk singer.

Born July 10th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Coney Island.

Dilma Rousseff

36th president of brazil (2011-2016), 3rd president of the new development bank (brics), since 2023.

Born December 14th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Belo Horizonte.

Timothy B. Schmit

American musician.

Born October 30th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Oakland.

Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

Religious leader of the sikh organization damdami taksal (1947–1984).

Born February 12th, 1947 in Moga district.

Died June 6th, 1984 at 37 years old in Amritsar.

Glynn Turman

American actor.

Born January 31st, 1947 (age 79 years) in New York City.

Octavia E. Butler

American science fiction writer (1947-2006).

Born June 22nd, 1947 in Pasadena. ^[ref]

Died February 24th, 2006 at 58 years old in Lake Forest Park (stroke).

Norma McCorvey

Plaintiff in roe v. wade (1947–2017).

Born September 22nd, 1947 in Simmesport.

Died February 18th, 2017 at 69 years old in Katy (heart failure).

Tim Buckley

American musician (1947–1975).

Born February 14th, 1947 in Washington, D.C..

Died June 29th, 1975 at 28 years old in Santa Monica (opioid overdose, alcohol intoxication).

Paula Deen

American cook, cooking show host, restaurateur, author, actress, and television personality.

Born January 19th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Albany.