Michael van Praag

Dutch sports executive.

Born September 28th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Amsterdam.

Alan Weisman

American writer.

Born March 24th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Minneapolis.

Alexander Yakushev

Soviet ice hockey player.

Born January 2nd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Balashikha.

Ian Scheckter

South african racing driver.

Born August 22nd, 1947 (age 78 years) in East London.

Franz West

Austrian artist (1947–2012).

Born February 16th, 1947 in Vienna.

Died July 26th, 2012 at 65 years old in Vienna.

David Rigert

Soviet weightlifter.

Born March 12th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Nagornoe.

Malam Bacai Sanhá

President of guinea-bissau (1947-2012).

Born May 5th, 1947 in Darsalame.

Died January 9th, 2012 at 64 years old in Paris (diabetes). ^[ref]

Giulio Tremonti

Italian politician..

Born August 18th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Sondrio.

Novruz Mammadov

Azerbaijani politician and translator, former prime minister of azerbaijan.

Born March 15th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Babek District.

Gennady Seleznyov

Russian politician (1947-2015).

Born November 6th, 1947 in Serov.

Died July 19th, 2015 at 67 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).