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In the year 1947

1,642 Notable birthdays

Alain Bashung

French singer (1947–2009).

Born December 1st, 1947 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died March 14th, 2009 at 61 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]

Pat Proft

American screenwriter.

Born April 3rd, 1947 (age 78 years) in Columbia Heights.

Gidon Kremer

Latvian violinist and conductor (born 1947).

Born February 27th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Riga.

Richard Palmer-James

English musician.

Born June 11th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Bournemouth.

Carles Rexach

Spanish footballer (born 1947).

Born January 13th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Pedralbes, Barcelona.

Jonathan Kaplan

American director (1947–2025).

Born November 25th, 1947 in Paris.

Died August 1st, 2025 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]

Apasra Hongsakula

Thai model, miss universe 1965.

Born January 16th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Bangkok.

Staffan de Mistura

Italian-swedish diplomat.

Born January 25th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Stockholm.

Su Tseng-chang

Premier of the republic of china, taiwanese politician.

Born July 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Pingtung County.

Frédéric Mitterrand

French writer, director, television host and politician.

Born August 21st, 1947 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2024 at 76 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]

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