Famous People Born in 1943

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 947

Doris Kearns Goodwin (80 years old)

Jan 4 American historian and writer (Team of Rivals, No Ordinary Time), born in Brooklyn, New York

Jan 4 Tom Wilkinson, CFL QB (Edmonton Eskimos)
Jan 5 Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, Portuguese footballer (top goalscorer-1966 World Cup), born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (d. 2014)
Jan 6 Osvaldo Soriano, Argentine journalist & writer, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina (d. 1997)
Jan 6 Terry Venables, British soccer player & manager, born in Dagenham, England
Jan 7 Jim Lefebvre, American baseball manager (Seattle Mariners), born in Hawthorne, California
Jan 7 Leona Williams, American country music singer (Ladies Get the Blues), born in Vienna, Missouri
Jan 7 Richard Armstrong, British conductor, born in Leicester, England
Jan 7 Sadako Sasaki, Japanese child hibakusha (victim of the Hiroshima atomic bomb), born in Hiroshima, Japan (d. 1955)
Jan 8 Lee Jackson, English bass guitarist and singer-songwriter (Nice), born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Jan 8 Marcus Hutson, American R&B singer (The Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On"; "Rock Steady"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2000)
Jan 9 Ariel Bybee, American mezzo-soprano (Morman Tabernacle Choir; Metropolitan Opera, 1977-95), born in Reno, Nevada (d. 2018)
Jan 9 Dick Yount, American rock bassist and singer (Harpers Bizarre - "Feelin' Groovy") (d. 2019)
Jan 9 Elmer MacFadyen, Canadian politician, born in Charlottetown, Canada (d. 2007)
Jan 9 Freddie Starr, English comedian & singer (The Freddie Starr Showcase), born in Huyton, United Kingdom (d. 2019)
Jan 9 Kenneth "Wally" Kelly, American R&B singer (Manhattans - "Kiss And Say Goodbye"), born in New Jersey (d. 2015)
Jan 9 Rob Hoeke, Dutch pianist & singer (Drinking on My Bed), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1999)
Jan 9 Robert Drewe, Australian author, born in Melbourne, Australia
Jan 9 Scott Walker [Noel Scott Engel], American-born British singer-songwriter and composer (The Walker Brothers), born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 2019)

Jim Croce (1943-1973)

Jan 10 American singer-songwriter ("Time in a Bottle"; "Bad, Bad LeRoy Brown"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jan 11 Henry Cecil, Aberdeen, Scotland, English horse racing trainer
Jan 11 William Albert Penn, composer
Jan 13 Richard Moll, American actor (Night Court - "Bull"; House - "Big Ben"; Dungeonmaster), born in Pasadena, California
Jan 13 William Duckworth, American composer (Time Curve Preludes), teacher (Bucknell, 1973-2011), and internet pioneer (PitchWeb), born in Morganton, North Carolina (d. 2012)
Jan 14 Holland Taylor, American actress (Bossom Buddies, Camilla-Naked Truth), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 14 Jose Luis Rodriguez, Venezuelan singer (Dueno De Nada), born in Caracas, Venezuela
Jan 14 Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor (Bavarian RSO (2003-2019); Royal Concertgebouw (2004-2015), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2019)
Jan 14 Ronald Hunter, American actor (Lazarus Syndrome), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 14 Shannon Lucid, Chinese astronaut (STS 51G, 34, 43, 58, 76/79), born in Shanghai, China
Jan 15 Mike Marshall, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1974, 75; NL Cy Young Award 1974; Montreal Expos, LA Dodgers, Atlanta Braves), born in Adrian, Michigan (d. 2021)
Jan 16 Brian Ferneyhough, British composer, born in Coventry, United Kingdom
Jan 16 Gavin Bryars, English composer, born in Goole, United Kingdom
Jan 16 Ronnie Milsap [Millsaps], American country singer ("It Was Almost Like a Song"; "Any Day Now"), born in Robbinsville, North Carolina
Jan 17 (Ezekiel Christopher) "Chris" Montez, American rock guitarist and singer ("Let's Dance"; "Call Me"), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 17 Daniel Charles Brandenstein, American astronaut (STS 8, 51-G, 32, 49), born in Watertown, Wisconsin
Jan 17 Geoffrey Deuel, American actor, born in Lockport, New York

René Préval (1943-2017)

Jan 17 President of Haiti (1996-2001, 2006-2011), born in Port-au-Prince

Jan 18 Al Foster, American jazz drummer (Miles Davis, 1973-89; Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner), born in Richmond, Virginia
Jan 18 Kay Granger, American politician, born in Greenville, Texas

Janis Joplin (1943-1970)

Jan 19 American rock and blues singer-songwriter ("Piece of My Heart"; "Me and Bobby McGee"; "Mercedes Benz"), born in Port Arthur, Texas

Jan 19 Margriet Francisca, Dutch Princess
Jan 19 Petchara Chaowarat, Thai film actress
Jan 20 Farhad [Mehrad], Iranian pop, rock and folk singer-songwriter ("Jomeh"), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2002)
Jan 20 Louis Cardiet, French soccer defender (6 caps; Paris SG), born in Quimperlé, France (d. 2020)
Jan 22 Jim Saxton, American politician (Rep-R-NJ, 1984-2009), born in Nicholson, Pennsylvania
Jan 22 Marília Pêra, Brazilian actress (Better Days Ahead, Pixote), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2015)
Jan 23 Bill Gibb, Scottish fashion designer, born in New Pitsligo, Scotland (d. 1988)
Jan 23 Gary Burton, American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator, born in Anderson, Indiana
Jan 23 Gil Gerard, American actor (Buck Rogers in 25th Century), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
Jan 24 Julie Bennett, American actress (Hey There It's Yogi Bear), born in Beverly Hills, California

Sharon Tate (1943-1969)

Jan 24 American actress (Valley of the Dolls), born in Dallas, Texas

Jan 24 Subhash Ghai, Indian film director, born in Nagpur, India
Jan 25 Tobe Hooper, American film director, born in Austin, Texas (d. 2017)
Jan 26 César Gutiérrez, Venezuelan baseball shortstop (hit 7-for-7 in single game without making an out 1970, Detroit Tigers), born in Coro, Venezuela (d. 2005)
Jan 26 Hans Rebele, German soccer striker (2 caps; 1860 Munich, FC Wacker Innsbruck), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2023)
Jan 26 Jean Knight [Caliste], American soul, funk and R&B singer ("Mr. Big Stuff"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 26 Kathryn Leigh Scott, American TV actress (Dark Shadows), born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Jan 26 Peter Kenton Winkler, American pianist, symphonic and theatrical composer, born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 26 Sherian Grace Cadoria, US army brigadier general (first African-American to attain the rank), born in Marksville, Louisiana
Jan 26 Thom Bell, American session musician, arranger and Grammy Award-winning "Philadelphia soul" producer (Delfonics; Stylistics; Spinners), born in Kingston, Jamaican (d. 2022)
Jan 27 A H Harper, CEO (Baltic Exchange)
Jan 28 Brian Keenan, American rock drummer (The Chamber Brothers), born in NYC, New York (d. 1985)
Jan 28 Dick Taylor, English rock guitarist (The Pretty Things - "S.F. Sorrow"), born in Dartford, England
Jan 28 John Beck, American actor (Dallas, Flamingo Road, Santa Barbara), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 28 Paul Henderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Summit Series vs Soviet Union 1972; Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Kincardine, Ontario
Jan 28 Susan Howard, American actress (Donna-Dallas, Petrocelli), born in Marshall, Texas
Jan 29 Charles Fitzgerald-Lombard, Irish-born Abbot of Downside Abbey, born in Dublin, Ireland
Jan 29 Tim Souster, British composer, born in Bletchley, England (d. 1994)
Jan 29 Tony Blackburn, English radio DJ (Radio Caroline, BBC - 1st to broadcast), born in Guildford, England
Jan 30 Davey Johnson, American baseball second baseman (4 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1966, 70 Baltimore Orioles) and manager (World Series 1986 NY Mets), born in Orlando, Florida
Jan 30 Marta Minujín, Argentine artist (Parthenon of Banned Books), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jan 30 Sandy Deane [Yaguda], American rock singer (Jay and the Americans - "This Magic Moment"), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 1 Josceline Dimbleby, cookery writer
Feb 1 Tina Sloan, NY, actress (Lillian-Guiding Light, Search for Tomorrow)
Feb 2 Peter MacBeth, rocker (Foundations)
Feb 3 Blythe Danner, American Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress (Butterflies Are Free), and mother of Gwyneth Paltrow, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 3 Dennis Edwards, American po and R&B singer (The Temptations - "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"), born in Fairfield, Alabama (d. 2018)
Feb 3 Eric Haydock [Haddock], British rock bassist (The Hollies, 1962-66 - ""Look Through Any Window"), born in Stockport, Cheshire, England (d. 2019)
Feb 4 Alberto João Jardim, Portuguese president of the regional government of Madeira
Feb 4 Barry Beckett, American keyboardist and record producer (David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2009)
Feb 4 Cheryl Miller, American actress (Daktari - "Paula"; Born Free), born in Sherman Oaks, California
Feb 4 Jimmy Johnson, American session guitarist and co-founder of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, born in Sheffield, Alabama (d. 2019)
Feb 4 Ken Thompson, American computer scientist
Feb 5 Chuck Winfield, American trumpet and flugelhorn player (Blood, Sweat & Tears - "Spinning Wheel"), born in Monessen, Pennsylvania
Feb 5 Craig Morton, College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Cal; NFL: Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos), born in Flint, Michigan
Feb 5 Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin, French-American composer of Russian and Chinese parentage (Le va et le vient), born in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France (d. 2003)
Feb 5 Larry Tamblyn, American rock guitarist (Standells-Dirty Water), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 5 Michael Mann, American actor & director (Sexpot, Close Friends), born in Chicago, Illinois

Nolan Bushnell (80 years old)

Feb 5 American electrical engineer (founded Atari, created Pong), born in Clearfield, Utah

Feb 6 Fabian [Fabiano Anthony Forte], American pop singer ("Turn Me Loose"; "Tiger"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 6 Gayle Hunnicutt, American actress (Legend of Hell House, Dallas), born in Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 6 Pelle Svensson, Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler (World C'ship gold 100kg 1970, 71; Olympic silver 97kg 1964), born in Sollefteå, Sweden (d. 2020)
Feb 7 Gareth Hunt, English actor (d. 2007)
Feb 7 Walter Scott, American singer (Bob Kuban) whose murder was featured on "Forensic Files", born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1983)
Feb 8 Bob Oliver, American MLB player, born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2020)
Feb 8 Creed Bratton [William Schneider], American rock guitarist (Grass Roots - "Sooner or Later"), and actor (The Office -"Creed Bratton"), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 8 José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado, Brazilian composer, born in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2010)
Feb 8 Pirzada Qasim, Pakistani poet and VC of Karachi University, born in Delhi, British India
Feb 9 Barbara Lewis, American soul and R&B singer-songwriter ("Hello Stranger"; "Baby I'm Yours"), born in Salem, Michigan
Feb 9 James King, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1968), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

Joe Pesci (80 years old)

Feb 9 American actor (Half Nelson, Goodfellas), born in Newark, New Jersey

Feb 9 Jonny Nilsson, Swedish speed skater (Olympic gold 10k 1964; World C'ships gold allround 1963), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2022)

Joseph Stiglitz (80 years old)

Feb 9 American economist and Nobel laureate (asymmetric information), born in Gary, Indiana

Feb 9 Ryland Davies, Welsh tenor, born in Cwm, Gwent
Feb 9 Squire Fridell, American actor (Rosetti & Ryan), born in Oakland, California
Feb 10 Ralph "Ral" Donner, American rock and roll singer ("You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)", born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1984)
Feb 11 Alan Rubin, American jazz and session trumpeter and flugelhorn player (SNL; Blues Brothers) known as "Mr Fabulous", born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2011)
Feb 11 Iain Cameron, British brigadier
Feb 11 Serge Lama [Chauvier], French singer ("Je suis malade"), born in Bordeaux, France
Feb 12 Manfred Schaefer, Australian soccer defender (49 caps; St. George-Budapest FC) and manager (St. George-B FC, Sydney Olympic FC, APIA Leichhardt, Sydney Utd, Marconi), born in Baltiysk, Russia (d. 2023)
Feb 13 Bill Szymczyk, American sound engineer, and record producer (The Eagles; Joe Walsh), born in Muskegon, Michigan
Feb 13 Friedrich Christian Delius, German writer, born in Rome, Italy
Feb 13 Leo Frankowski, American sci-fi author (High Tech Knight, Flying Warlord), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
Feb 14 Aaron Russo, American political activist, movie producer and director (Trading Places, Wise Guys, The Rose), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
Feb 14 Bob Murphy Jr, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1970 runner-up; 11 Senior PGA Tour titles), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 14 Eric Anderson, American vocalist (Avalanche, Be True to You), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 14 Israël "Ischa" Meijer, Dutch journalist, critic and author (Een Dik Uur Ischa, Boezemvriend), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1995)
Feb 14 Maceo Parker, American tenor saxophonist (James Brown; Parliament-Funkadelic, King's One, Mo' Roots), born in Kinston, North Carolina
Feb 16 Anthony Dowell, English ballet dancer (Royal Ballet), born in London, England
Feb 16 James Beaton, British police officer (awarded George Cross for saving Princess Anne), born in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire
Feb 18 Graeme Garden, Scottish writer (The Goodies), born in Aberdeen, Scotland
Feb 19 Homer Hickam, American author (Rocket Boys) and retired NASA engineer, born in Coalwood, West Virgina
Feb 19 Lou Christie [Lugee Sacco], American singer-songwriter ("Lightnin' Strikes"), born in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania
Feb 19 Tim Hunt, British biochemist, (Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology for discovery of protein molecules), born in Neston, England
Feb 20 Aleksandr Pavlovich Alexandrov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-9, TM-3)
Feb 20 Kanji "Antonio" Inoki, Japanese pro wrestler (12 x world champion; NJPW/JWA), promoter, and politician (House of Councillors, 1989-95 & 2013-19), born in Yokohama, Japan (d. 2022) [1]
Feb 20 Lord McNally, British Minister of State for Justice
Feb 20 Mike Leigh, dramatist/director (High Hopes, Secrets & Lies)
Feb 21 David Geffen, American record producer (Geffen Records; Asylum) and film studio executive (DreamWorks SKG), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 21 Duncan Swift, British jazz stride pianist, born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England (d. 1997)
Feb 21 Roberto Faenza, Italian director (Copkiller, Corrupt), born in Turin, Italy
Feb 22 David Skaggs, American politician (Rep-D-Colorado), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 22 Dick Van Arsdale, American NBA all-star (New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 22 Horst Köhler, German politician, born in Skierbieszów, Poland
Feb 22 Tom Van Arsdale, American NBA basketball player, 1965-77, 3X All-Star (Detroit Pistons, Cincinnati/Kansas City/Omaha Kings, Philadelphia 76ers), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 23 Bobby Mitchell, American golfer (US Masters runner-up 1972), born in Chatham, Virginia (d. 2018)
Feb 23 Fred Biletnikoff, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1976 [MVP] Oakland Raiders; First-team All-Pro 1972; 4 × Pro Bowl; NFL receptions leader 1971), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
Feb 23 Jada Rowland, American actress (Penny-Hamptons, Amy-Secret Storm), born in NYC, New York
Feb 24 Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian mountaineer
Feb 24 Pablo Milanés, Cuban Nueva Trova singer-songwriter and guitarist (Yolanda; Yo Me Quedo), born in 1943, Bayamo, Cuba (d. 2022) [1]
Feb 24 Terry Semel, American business executive
Feb 25 Elliot Roberts [Rabinowitz] American music artist manager (Joni Mitchell; Neil Young), and label executive (Asylum Records), born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2019)

Feb 25 British guitarist, singer, songwriter, and sitar player (Beatles - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"; "Here Comes The Sun"; solo - "If Not For You"; Traveling Wilburys - "Handle With Care"), born in Liverpool, England

Feb 25 Maryann Amacher, American electronic music composer, and sound installation artist, born in Kane, Pennsylvania (d. 2009)
Feb 25 Wilson da Silva Piazza, Brazilian footballer
Feb 26 Bill Duke, American actor (Bird on a Wire, Predator), born in Poughkeepsie, New York
Feb 26 Bob "Bear" Hite, American vocalist (Canned Heat - "Going Up the Country"), born in Torrance, California (d. 1981)
Feb 26 Bob van Reeth, Flemish architect, born in Temse, Belgium
Feb 26 Dante Ferretti, Italian art director & costume designer, born in Macerata, Italy
Feb 26 Paul Cotton, American rocker (Poco), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 27 Dilorom Saidaminova, Uzbek composer, educator, and songwriter, born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Feb 27 Klaus Köste, German gymnast (Olympic gold 1972- vault), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 2012)
Feb 27 Mary Frann, American actress (Joanna-Newhart, Days of Our Live), born in St Louis, Missouri
Feb 27 Morten Lauridsen, American composer, born in Colfax, Washington
Feb 28 Barbara Acklin, American soul singer ("Love Makes A Woman"), and songwriter ("Have You Seen Her"), born in Oakland, California (d. 1998)
Feb 28 Charles Bernstein, American composer of film and television scores, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 28 Donnie Iris [Dominic Ierace], American rock musician (The Cruisers), born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Feb 28 Hans Dijkstal, Dutch minister of the Interior (VVD, 1994-98)
Mar 1 Akinori Nakayama, Japanese gymnast (6 x Olympic gold 1968, 72; 7 x World C'ships gold 1966, 70), born in Nagoya, Japan
Mar 1 Benjamin W Jipcho, Mt Elgon Kenya, 3K steeplechase (Olympic silver 1972)
Mar 1 Franz Hohler, Swiss writer, born in Biel
Mar 1 Gil Amelio, American venture capitalist
Mar 1 José Ángel Iribar, Spanish soccer goalkeeper and manager (49 caps; Athletic Bilbao), born in Zarautz, Spain
Mar 1 Mauro Checcoli, Italian 3 day equestrian (Olympic gold 1964)
Mar 1 Piet Veerman, Dutch rock vocalist/guitarist (Cats-Sailin' Home)
Mar 1 Rashid Sunyaev, Russian physicist
Mar 1 Richard H. Price, American physicist
Mar 1 Wolfgang Scheidel, German DR, luge (Olympic gold 1972)
Mar 2 (Daniel) Tony Meehan, British rock drummer (Vipers; Drifters: Shadows), born in Hampstead, North West London, England (d. 2005)
Mar 2 Gordon Black, English industrialist
Mar 2 Juan Carlos Masnik, Uruguayan soccer defender (26 caps; NY Skyliners, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Nacional, NY Cosmos), born in Soriano, Uruguay (d. 2021)
Mar 2 Peter Straub, American award-winning fantasy and horror author, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 2 Robert Williams (often Robt. Williams) American painter, cartoonist (Zap Comix), and founder of Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 2 Rosa DeLauro, American politician (Rep-D-Connecticut, 1991-), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Mar 2 Stephen Dickman, American composer and librettist (Tibetan Dreams; Rabbi Nathan's Prayer), born in Chicago, Illinois
Mar 3 Roger Swaybill, actor/writer (Porky's II, Breaking Point)
Mar 4 Zoltán Jeney, Hungarian composer and educator (Franz Liszt Academy, 1995-2019), born in Szolnok, Hungary (d. 2019)
Mar 5 Billy Backus, American boxer
Mar 5 Hugh Scully, British TV presenter (The Antiques Roadshow), born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire (d. 2015)
Mar 5 Lucio Battisti, Italian pop singer and composer, born in Poggio Bustone, Italy (d. 1998)
Mar 7 Chris White, British rock singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer (The Zombies - "She's Not There"; "Time Of The Season"), born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Mar 7 Leon Sylvers III, American rocker and producer (The Sylers), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 7 Rick Redman, American College Football HOF linebacker (University of Washington; AFL All-Star 1967; San Diego Chargers), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2022)
Mar 8 Gayla Peevey, American singer ("I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"), and songwriter, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010)

Mar 8 British-American actress (Gods and Monsters, Georgy Girl), born in London, England

Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)

Mar 9 American chess player (world champion 1972-75), born in Chicago, Illinois

Mar 9 Charles Gibson, American television journalist (Good Morning America), born in Evanston, Illinois
Mar 9 Trish Van Devere [Patricia Louise Dressel], American actress (The Changeling), born in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Mar 10 Alfred Whitford 'Fred' Lerdahl, American composer (Arches), pedagogue, and music theorist, born in Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 10 Angelique Pettyjohn, [Dorothy Lee Perrins], American actress (Clambake; Repo Man), and burlesque queen, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
Mar 10 Robert Allworth, Australian composer (A Different Time, A Different Place), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2017)
Mar 10 Sandra Palmer, American golfer (Titleholders Championship 1972, US Open 1975), born in Fort Worth, Texas

About 1943

How Old? 79 or 80 years old
Generation: Silent Generation

Chinese Zodiac: Horse (Feb 15, 1942 - Feb 3, 1943),
Goat/Sheep (Feb 4, 1943 - Jan 24, 1944)

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