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In the year 1947

1,583 Notable birthdays

Glenn Tipton

British guitarist.

Born October 25th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Blackheath.

Gunnar Hansen

Icelandic-born american actor.

Born March 4th, 1947 in Reykjavík.

Died November 7th, 2015 at 68 years old in Northeast Harbor (pancreatic cancer).

Jim Messina

American musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and record producer.

Born December 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Maywood.

Bobby Kimball

American singer and songwriter.

Born March 29th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Orange.

Ivonne Coll

Puerto rican actress.

Born June 18th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Fajardo.

Tessa Jowell

British politician (1947–2018).

Born September 17th, 1947 in London. [ref]

Died May 12th, 2018 at 70 years old in Shipston-on-Stour (brain cancer). [ref]

Tommy James

American singer, songwriter.

Born April 29th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Dayton.

Anthony Geary

American actor (1947-2025).

Born May 29th, 1947 in Coalville.

Died December 14th, 2025 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (surgical complications). [ref]

Henry McMaster

American politician, south carolina.

Born May 27th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Columbia.

Emlyn Hughes

English footballer.

Born August 28th, 1947 in Barrow-in-Furness.

Died November 9th, 2004 at 57 years old in Sheffield (brain cancer). [ref]

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