Thomas Cech

American chemist.

Born December 8th, 1947 (age 77 years) in Chicago.

Riyoko Ikeda

Japanese mangaka and singer.

Born December 18th, 1947 (age 77 years) in Osaka.

Moses Blah

President of liberia (1947-2013).

Born April 18th, 1947 in Nimba.

Died April 1st, 2013 at 65 years old in Monrovia. ^[ref]

Josephine Siao

Hong kong actress.

Born March 13th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Shanghai, Suzhou.

Richard Palmer-James

English musician.

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

John Mayhew

British musician (1947-2009).

Born March 27th, 1947 in United Kingdom.

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

Roger D. Kornberg

American biochemist.

Born April 24th, 1947 (age 78 years) in St. Louis.

Darrell Sweet

British musician.

Born May 16th, 1947 in Bournemouth.

Died April 30th, 1999 at 51 years old in New Albany (myocardial infarction).

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Moroccan writer.

Born December 1st, 1947 (age 77 years) in Fez. ^[ref]

Steve Gerber

American comic writer.

Born September 20th, 1947 in St. Louis. ^[ref]

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