Famous People Born in 1943 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 961

Mar 18 Nobuko Imai, Japanese classical solo and chamber violist, and educator, born in Tokyo, Japan
Mar 18 Toula Grivas, Greek actress
Mar 19 Mario Molina, Mexican chemist, 1995 Nobel Prize for Chemistry (CFC's effect on the ozone layer), born in Mexico City (d. 2020)
Mar 19 Mario Monti, Italian politician
Mar 19 Vern Schuppan, Australian racing driver
Mar 20 Gerard Malanga, American poet and photographer
Mar 20 Naima Neidre, Estonian graphic artist
Mar 20 Paul Junger Witt, American TV and film producer (Brian's Song; Soap; The Golden Girls; Dead Poets Society), born in New York City (d. 2018)
Mar 21 (Victor) "Vivian" Stanshall, British singer and comic songwriter (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - "I'm The Urban Spaceman"; Magical Mystery Tour), born in Shillingford, England (d. 1995)
Mar 21 Alan Kalter, American television announcer (Late Show with David Letterman, 1995-2015), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2021)
Mar 21 Antal Dunai, Hungarian soccer player (Olympic gold 1968)
Mar 21 Hartmut Haenchen, German conductor (Netherlands Philharmonic, 1986-99), born in Dresden, Germany
Mar 22 George Benson, American jazz and blues singer and guitarist (Breezin'), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 22 Joseph Schwantner, American composer (Aftertones of Infinity), born in Chicago, Illinois
Mar 22 Keith Relf, British blues-rock singer and harmonica player (The Yardbirds - "For Your Love"; Renaissance, 1969-71), born in Richmond, England (d. 1976)
Mar 23 Gail Goodrich, NBA star (Lakers, Suns)
Mar 23 Lee May "The Big Bopper", American Major League Baseball 1st baseman, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2017)
Mar 23 Mohammad al-Sadr, Iraqi Shiite cleric and leader who called for government reform, born in al-Kazimiya, Iraq (d. 1999) [1]
Mar 23 Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Finnish Sami writer (The Sun, My Father) and musician, born in Enontekiö, Finland (d. 2001)
Mar 24 Marika Kilius, German FR, ice skating pair (Olympic silver 1960, 64)

Mar 24 Martin Lancaster, American politician (Rep-D-NC 1987-95), born in Wayne, North Carolina
Mar 25 Paul Michael Glaser, American actor (Starsky-Starsky & Hutch), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mar 25 Pavel Lednev, Russian pentathlete (Olympic gold 1980)

Bob Woodward (80 years old)

Mar 26 American author and investigative reporter (Watergate, CIA crimes), born in Geneva Illinois

Mar 27 Mike Curtis, American NFL linebacker (Super Bowl 1971; Pro Bowl 1968, 70, 71, 74; First-team All-Pro 1968, 69; Baltimore Colts), born in Rockville, Maryland (d. 2020)
Mar 27 Milton Robert Carr, (Rep-D-Michigan, 1975-81, 83-95), born in Janesville, Wisconsin
Mar 27 Phil Frank, American cartoonist (Farley, The Elderberries comics), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2007)
Mar 28 Conchata Ferrell, American actress (LA Law, Two and a Half Men), born in Loudendale, West Virginia (d. 2020)
Mar 28 Mike Newell, English director and producer (Bad Blood, Awakening, Amazing Grace & Chuck), born in St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Mar 28 Richard Eyre, English film, theatre, television and opera director (National Theatre), born in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Mar 29 Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel], Canadian rock singer (The Guess Who, 1962-66), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mar 29 Eric Idle, English comedian, actor (Monty Python), born in South Shields, England

John Major (80 years old)

Mar 29 British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1990-97), born in Carshalton, Surrey, England

Mar 29 Vangelis [Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou], Greek composer, keyboardist, and Academy Award winner (Chariots of Fire), born in Agria, Greece (d. 2022) [1]
Mar 30 Jay Traynor, American pop singer (Jay and the Americans, 1960-62 - "She Cried"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2014)
Mar 30 Ken Forssi, American bassist (Love), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1998)
Mar 31 Christopher [Ronald] Walken, American actor (The Deer Hunter, Brainstorm), born in NYC, New York
Mar 31 Roy Andersson, Swedish film director (A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Apr 2 Glen Dale [Richard Garforth], rock vocalist (Fortunes Deal)
Apr 2 Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (11th House), born in Galveston, Texas (d. 2017)
Apr 3 Artie Traum, American folk guitarist, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker, born in The Bronx, New York City
Apr 3 Doreen Tracey, British-born American performer (Mickey Mouse Club-Mouseketeer), born in St Pancras, London (d. 2018)
Apr 3 John Hughes, Scottish soccer striker (8 caps; Celtic 255 games), born in Coatbridge, Scotland (d. 2022)
Apr 3 Jonathan Lynn, English writer and actor (Greedy, Bar Mitzvah Boy), born in Bath, England
Apr 3 Mario Lavista, Mexican composer and writer, born in Mexico City
Apr 3 Richard Manuel, Canadian rock pianist and vocalist (The Band - "The Shape I'm In"; "Tears Of Rage"), born in Stratford, Ontario (d. 1986)
Apr 4 Ian Robertson, British museum director (National Army Museum)
Apr 5 Masahiko 'Fighting' Harada, Japanese boxer (world flyweight, bantamweight champion), born in Tokyo, Japan
Apr 5 Max Gail, American Emmy Awrad winning actor (Barney Miller - "Wojo"; D.C. Cab: General Hospital; 42), born in Detroit, Michigan
Apr 6 Harry Conroy, trade unionist
Apr 6 Joaquin Agostinho, Portuguese cyclist
Apr 6 Roger Cook, investigative journalist/broadcaster
Apr 6 Susan Tolsky, American actress (Madame's Place; Here Come The Brides), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2022)
Apr 7 Dennis Amiss, cricketer (prolific English batsman)
Apr 7 Mick Abrahams, British rock guitarist (Jethro Tull, 1967-68; Blodwyn Pig, 1969-70), born in Luton, England
Apr 7 Roberta Shore [Schourop], American actress (The Virginian), and singer, born in Monterey Park, California,
Apr 8 Carol Lavell, American equestrian dressage (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Newport, Rhode Island
Apr 8 James Herbert, English horror writer (The Rats), born in London, England (d. 2013)
Apr 8 Michael Bennett, American theater director and choreographer (Chorus Line), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1987)
Apr 8 Robby Weaver, American actor (Stone), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 8 Tony Banks, English politician (Labour), born in Belfast (d. 2006)
Apr 8 William Garth Morrison, British Chief scout of UK and Overseas territories (d. 2013)
Apr 9 Terry Knight [Knapp], American rock singer, manager, and record producer (Grand Funk Railroad), born in Lapeer, Michigan (d. 2004)
Apr 11 Egbert Dommering, Dutch lawyer
Apr 11 John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich, British entrepreneur, politician and nobleman
Apr 12 Charles Ludlam, American playwright and actor (Big Easy), born in NYC, New York (d. 1987)
Apr 13 Billy Kidd, American alpine skier (World C'ship gold combined 1970; Olympic silver slalom 1964), born in Burlington, Vermont
Apr 13 Guy Stevens, British record company executive (Sue; Island), band manager (Mott the Hoople; Procol Harum), and record producer (The Clash - London Calling), born in East Dulwich, England (d. 1981)
Apr 14 Clarice Elaine Gaylord, American director of research grants (EPA)
Apr 14 Yvonne Vriens-Auerbach, Dutch politician (CDA)
Apr 15 "Mighty" Sam McClain, American soul and blues singer-songwriter, born in Monroe, Louisiana (d. 2015)
Apr 15 Hugh Thompson Jr., American Vietnam War veteran who played a major role in ending the 1968 My Lai massacre, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2006)
Apr 15 Riem de Wolff, Indonesian-Dutch singer and guitarist (Blue Diamonds), born in Depok, Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies (d. 2017)

Robert Lefkowitz (80 years old)

Apr 15 American physician (Nobel Prize for Chemistry), born in NYC, New York

Apr 16 "Lonesome Dave" Peverett, British rock singer and musician (Foghat, Savoy Brown), born in London, England (d. 2000)
Apr 16 Ewald Vanvugt, Dutch author (Kiss of Delight, Seed of Love), born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Apr 16 Johnny Watkins, Australian cricketer (NSW leg-spinner, bowled 6 overs for Aust), born in Newcastle, New South Wales
Apr 16 Ruth Madoc, British singer and actress (Hi Di Hi), born in Norwich, Norfolk
Apr 17 Roy Estrada, American rock bassist (Mothers Of Invention), and convicted sex offender, born in Santa Ana, California
Apr 18 Lesley Miller, American pop, session, and advertising jingle singer ("He Wore A Green Beret"; "Reach Out and Touch Someone"), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Apr 19 Eve Graham [Beatson], Scottish pop singer (The New Seekers - "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"), born in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Apr 19 Robert Yates, American auto racing team owner and engine builder (Yates Racing, NASCAR), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2017)
Apr 20 Edie Sedgwick, American actress (Ciao Manhattan) and socialite, born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1971)
Apr 20 Ian Watson, British sci-fi author (Book of Being, Whores of Babylon), born in North Shields, England
Apr 20 John Eliot Gardiner, English conductor, born in Fontmell Magna, Dorset
Apr 20 Michael Greer, American actor (Bobby Gentry Show), born in Galesburg, Illinois (d. 2002)
Apr 21 Hannes Viljoen, South African rugby union winger (3 caps; Natal), born in Elliot, South Africa (d. 2021)
Apr 22 Louise Glück, American poet and 12th US Poet Laureate (2020 Nobel Prize for Literature), born in NYC, New York
Apr 22 Mel Carter, American pop singer ("Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 22 Steve Dunne, New Zealand cricket umpire (39 Tests; 100 ODIs), born in Dunedin. Otago
Apr 23 Bob van Toll, Dutch actor and director (Pastorale 1943), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2005)
Apr 23 Carmen von Thyssen, Spanish philanthropist and art collector, born in Barcelona, Spain
Apr 23 Hervé Villechaize, French-American actor (Fantasy Island - Ze plane! Ze plane!), born in Paris (d. 1993)
Apr 23 Hugh Davies, English composer, born in Exmouth, Devon (d. 2005)
Apr 23 Si Kahn, American folk and bluegrass singer-songwriter (Aragon Mill), and civil rights activist, born in State College, Pennsylvania
Apr 23 Tony Esposito, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender (6 x NHL All Star; Vezina Trophy 1970, 72, 74; Chicago Blackhawks), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (d. 2021)
Apr 24 Richard Sterban, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira"), born in Camden, New Jersey
Apr 25 Tony Christie [Fitzgerald], British pop singer (I Did What I Did For Maria), born in Conisbrough, England
Apr 26 Gary Wright, American rock singer and keyboardist (Spooky Tooth - It's All About; solo - "Dream Weaver"), born in Cresskill, New Jersey (d. 2023) [1]
Apr 26 Peter Zumthor, Swiss architect (Royal Gold Medal 2013), born in Basel, Switzerland
Apr 27 Eugene Polyakov, Russian balletmaster (Paris Opera Ballet), born in Moscow (d. 1996)
Apr 27 Helmut Marko, Austrian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1971), born in Graz, Austria
Apr 28 Jacques Dutronc, French singer (Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille), born in Paris, France
Apr 28 John Oliver Creighton, American NASA astronaut (STS 51G, 36, 48), born in Orange, Texas
Apr 28 The Fantastic Johnny C [Johnny Corley], American singer ("Boogaloo Down Broadway"), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
Apr 29 Austin Robertson Jr., Australian Football HOF forward (WANFL record 1211 goals Subiaco FC; South Melbourne; WA 10 games), born in Perth, Australia (d. 2023)
Apr 29 Duane Allen, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira"), born in Taylortown, Texas

Ian Kershaw (80 years old)

Apr 29 English historian (wrote seminal biographies of Adolf Hitler), born in Oldham, England

Apr 30 Bob Livingston, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Apr 30 Bobby Vee [Velline], American pop singer ("Devil Or Angel"; "Take Good Care Of My Baby"), born in Fargo, North Dakota (d. 2016)
Apr 30 David King, British graphic designer (album cover art for Jimi Hendrix and The Who), photographer (I Am King), and historian (The Commissar Vanishes), born in Isleworth, England (d. 2016)
Apr 30 Frederick Chiluba, 2nd President of Zambia (1991-2001), born in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (d. 2011)
May 1 Joy Harmon, American actress (Cool Hand Luke), born in St Louis, Missouri
May 2 Regina Carrol, American actress (Jessi's Girl), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1992)
May 3 Gregory Bowen, Welsh big band jazz and session trumpet player (James Bond films), born in Llangennech, South Wales
May 3 Jim Risch, American politician (Senator-R-Idaho 2009-), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 3 John Costello, British military historian, born in Greenock, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
May 4 Mihail Chemiakin, Russian painter, born in Moscow
May 4 Stella Parton, American singer ("A Woman's Touch"), sister of Dolly Parton, born in Sevierville, Tennessee
May 5 Andy Roxburgh, Scottish football player, coach and manager, born in Glasgow, Scotland
May 5 Billie Moore, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA National C'ship California State-Fullerton Titans 1970, UCLA Bruins 1978), born in Humansville, Missouri (d. 2022)

Michael Palin (80 years old)

May 5 English comedian (Monty Python, Fish Called Wanda), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire

May 5 Raphael [Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez], Spanish pop and ballad singer, born in Linares, Spain

Andreas Baader (1943-1977)

May 6 German left-wing militant and leader of the Red Army Faction, born in Munich, Germany

May 6 James Turrell, American artist (Roden crater), born in Los Angeles, California
May 7 Peter Carey, Australian author (True History of the Kelly Gang), born in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
May 7 Peter Horak, Czech stuntman (Star Trek: Voyager: Throw Momma from the Train), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2017)
May 7 Rick West [Westwood], British rock guitarist (Brian Poole & Tremeloes, 1961-2012 & 2019-21), born in Dagenham, Essex, England
May 8 Danny Whitten, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Crazy Horse; Rod Stewart - "I Don't Want To Talk About It"), born in Columbus, Georgia (d. 1972)
May 8 Paul Samwell-Smith, British blues-rock bassist, and record producer (The Yardbirds, 1963-66 "For Your Love"), born in Richmond, Surrey, England
May 9 Bruce Milner, American pop-rock pianist and organ player (Every Mother's Son - "Come On Down to My Boat"), and dentist, born in New York
May 9 Emile Ardolino, American Emmy and Academy Award-winning director (He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'; Dirty Dancing; Sister Act), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1993)
May 9 John Hugen Tobler, British rock music journalist and record company executive (ZigZag Magazine co-founder), born in England
May 9 Maurice Foster, West Indian cricket batsman (14 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 125; Jamaica), born in St. Mary, Jamaica
May 10 Andrzej Badeński, Polish athlete (400 metres) (d. 2008)
May 10 Bruce Raymond, British jockey, born in Hatfield
May 10 David Clennon, American actor
May 10 James Earl Chaney, US civil rights activist
May 10 Judith Jamison, American dancer and choreographer (artistic director of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 10 Richard Darman, American economist and civil servant, boern in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2008)
May 11 Arnie Satin [Silver], American pop-rock singer (The Dovells - "Bristol Stomp"; "You Can't Sit Down"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 11 George Edwards, American composer, and educator, born in Wellesley, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
May 11 Juliet Harmer, English actress
May 11 Les Chadwick, British bassist (Gerry and the Pacemakers - "Ferry Cross The Mersey"), born in Liverpool. England
May 11 Nancy Greene Raine OC OBC OD, Canadian alpine skier (Olympic gold giant slalom 1968; World C'ship gold giant slalom, combined 1968) and senator (BC), born in Ottawa, Ontario
May 12 David Walker, American rock guitarist (Gary Lewis & Playboys - "This Diamond Ring"), born in Montgomery Alabama
May 12 Linda Dano, American actress (Felicia Gallant-Another World), born in Los Angeles, California
May 13 Eve Babitz, American artist and author (Eve's Hollywood; Slow Days, Fast Company; I Used To Be Charming), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2021)
May 13 Mary Wells, American pop singer ("My Guy"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1992)
May 14 (John) "Jack" Bruce, Scottish bassist and singer-songwriter (Cream - "Sunshine of Your Love"; "White Room"), born in Bishopbriggs, Scotland (d. 2014)
May 14 Alan Mollohan, American politician (Rep-D-WV, 1983-2011), born in Fairmont, West Virginia
May 14 Derek "Lek" Leckenby, British rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits), born in Leeds, England (d. 1994)
May 14 Elizabeth Ray, American beauty queen, "secretary" and US Congressman Wayne Hays' lover, born in Marshall, North Carolina
May 14 Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Icelandic politician (President of Iceland, 1996-2016; Minister of Finance, 1988-91), born in Ísafjörður, Iceland
May 14 Tania León, Cuban-American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Haiku; Scourge of the Hyacinths), conductor, arts advisor, and educator, born in Havana, Cuba
May 15 Harve Brosten, American comedy writer (All In The Family, 1975-77), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 16 Dan Coats, American politician (Rep-R-IN, 1981-89, Sen-R-IN 1989-99, 2011-17, Director of National Intelligence 2017-19), born in Jackson, Michigan
May 16 Jon Jost, director (All the Vermeers in NY)
May 17 Johnny Warren, Australian Footballer (d. 2004)
May 18 James Reiher 'Deuce', American professional wrestler, born in Fiji
May 18 Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, Fijian-born American professional wrestler, born in Suva, British Fiji (d. 2017)
May 20 Al Bano [Albano Carrisi], Italian-Albanian pop singer, actor, and winemaker, born in Cellino San Marco, Italy
May 20 Deryck Murray, cricket wicket-keeper (West Indian 1963-80)
May 20 Iain Vallance [Baron Vallance of Tummel], CEO (British Telecom)
May 20 Justin Cartwright, British novelist (In Every Face I Meet), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2018)
May 20 Martin Honeysett, British cartoonist (Punch, Private Eye), born in Hereford (d. 2015)
May 20 Tison Street, American violinist and composer (Jewel Tree), born in Boston, Massachusetts
May 21 Hilton Valentine, British rock guitarist (Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in North Shields, Northumberland, England (d. 2021)
May 21 John Dalton, British rock bass player (The Kinks, 1969-76 -"Lola"; "Celluloid Heroes"), born in Enfield, Middlesex, England
May 21 Vincent Crane [Cheesman], British rock Hammond organist, and songwriter (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - "Fire"), born in Reading, Berkshire, England (d. 1989)
May 22 Betty Williams, Northern Irish political activist (Nobel Peace Prize 1976), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2020)
May 22 Edgar Marín, Costa Rican soccer striker (32 caps; Saprissa, Oakland Clippers, Kansas City Spurs), born in Pueblo Nuevo, Costa Rica (d. 2023)
May 22 Gesine Schwan, German politician (Social Democratic Party of Germany) and professor, born in Berlin

Tommy John (80 years old)

May 22 American baseball pitcher (Yankee/Dodger), born in Terre Haute, Indiana

May 23 Lars-Åke Nilsson, Swedish diplomat, born in Lund, Sweden (d. 1996)
May 23 Peter Kenilorea, PM Solomon Islands
May 23 Vicky Moscholiou, Greek pop singer (Hathike to feggari - The Moon is Lost; Ximeromata - Daybreaks), born in Metaxourgeio, Athens, Greece (d. 2005)
May 24 Gary Burghoff, American Emmy Award-winning actor (M*A*S*H (the film); M*A*S*H, 1972-79 - "Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly), born in Bristol, Connecticut
May 25 Jessi Colter [Miriam Johnson], American country singer ("I'm Not Lisa"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
May 25 John "Poli" Palmer, British rocker (Family), born in Evesham, Worcestershire
May 25 Leslie Uggams, American singer and actress (Leslie Uggams Show; Roots), born in NYC, New York
May 25 Wynand Charl Malan, South African lawyer and politician, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
May 26 Erica Terpstra, Dutch swimmer (Olympic silver 4×100m medley relay, bronze 4×100m freestyle relay 1964) and politician (VVD), born in The Hague, Netherlands
May 26 John "Poli" Palmer, British Progressive rock keyboardist, and vibraphone player (Family -"In My Own Time"), born in Worcester, England