Famous People Born in 1948 (Part 4)

Birthdays 601 - 800 of 940

Aug 30 Lewis Black, American stand-up comedian (Lewis Black's Root of All Evil), born in Washington, D.C.
Aug 31 Harald Ertl, Austrian racing driver (d. 1982)
Aug 31 Holger Osieck, German footballer and coach
Aug 31 Lowell Ganz, American screenwriter (Happy Days, Splash), born in New York City
Aug 31 Ricky Gardiner, Scottish rock guitarist (David Bowie - Low; Iggy Pop - Lust for Life), and composer, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2022)
Aug 31 Rudolf Schenker, German rock guitarist (Scorpions - "Virgin Killer"), born in Hildesheim, Germany
Sep 1 James Rebhorn, PA, actor (White Collar, Homeland), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
Sep 1 Józef Życiński, Polish archbishop and philosopher
Sep 2 Christa McAuliffe, American teacher who died in Challenger space shuttle disaster, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1986)
Sep 2 Linda "Tui" Tillery, American singer-songwriter (The Loading Zone), born in San Francisco
Sep 2 Terry Bradshaw, College/Pro Football HOF quarterback (Louisiana Tech; Super Bowl 1974, 75, 78 [MVP], 79 [MVP]; NFL MVP 1978; First-team All-Pro 1978; 3 × Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers) and broadcaster (CBS, FOX), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
Sep 3 Don Brewer, American rock drummer (Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band"), born in Flint, Michigan
Sep 3 Levy Mwanawasa, Zambian politician (3rd President of Zambia), born in Mufulira, Zambia (d. 2008)
Sep 3 Ronald W Harris, American boxer (Olympic gold lightweight 1968), born in Canton, Ohio
Sep 3 Tara Singh Varma, Dutch politcian (1st black woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber), born in Springlands, British Guiana
Sep 4 Samuel Hui, Hong Kong Canto-pop singer-songwriter, born in Xiguan, Guangzhou, Republic of China
Sep 5 Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Austrian diplomat and politician, born in Salzburg, Austria
Sep 6 Claydes Charles Smith, American guitarist (Kool & The Gang), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2006)
Sep 6 Jo Baker, American blues-rock vocalist (Elvin Bishop), born in Brockton, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
Sep 7 Damir Šolman, Croatian basketball small forward (World Cup gold 1970, silver 1974 Yugoslavia; Olympic silver 1968, 76; FIBA European Selection 1974; Mladost Zagreb, Jugoplastika), born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 2023)

Sep 7 Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson, American rock drummer (MC5 -"Kick Out the Jams"), born in Detroit, Michigan
Sep 7 John Brockington, American football running back (First-team All-Pro 1971, 73; Pro Bowl 1971, 72, 73; Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023)
Sep 7 Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2nd President of the United Arab Emirates (2004-2022), born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (d. 2022)
Sep 7 Susan Blakely, American actress (Rich Man Poor Man), born in Frankfurt, Germany
Sep 8 Great Kabuki [Akihisa Yone Yoshi Mera], Japanese wrestler (NWA/NJPW/WAR/SWS), born in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan
Sep 8 Lynn [Lorraine] Abbey, American sci-fi author (Black Flame), born in Peekskill, New York
Sep 10 Bob Lanier, American Basketball HOF center (8 x NBA All-Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 1974; Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2022)
Sep 10 Charlie Waters, American football safety (Pro Bowl 1976–1978; Super Bowl 1971, 77; Dallas Cowboys), born in Miami, Florida
Sep 10 Judy Geeson, English actress (To Sir With Love, Berserk), born in Arundel, England
Sep 10 Margaret Trudeau, Canadian 1st lady, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Sep 10 Tony Gatlif, Algerian-born French film director, born in Algiers, French Algeria
Sep 10 Zhang Chengzhi, Chinese writer (History of the Soul), born in Beijing, China
Sep 11 John Martyn [Iain McGeachy], British folk-rock-blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("May You Never"), born in New Maldon, Surrey (d. 2009)
Sep 12 Luis Lima, Argentinian operatic tenor, born in Córdoba, Argentina
Sep 12 Max Walker, Australian cricket fast bowler (34 Tests, 138 wickets) and broadcaster (Nine Network), born in Hobart, Australia (d. 2016)
Sep 13 Clyde Kusatsu, American actor (Ali-Bring 'em Back Alive), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Sep 13 Dimitri Nanopoulos, Greek physicist, born in Athens, Greece
Sep 13 Nell Carter, American actress (Gimme A Break; Lobo), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2003)
Sep 13 Sitiveni Rabuka, Fiji general and politician (1987 coup, Prime Minister of Fiji 1992-97, 2022-), born in Cakaudrove, Fiji
Sep 14 Fred "Sonic" Smith, American guitarist (MC5 - "Kick Out the Jams"), born in West Virginia (d. 1994)

Sep 15 Amalie Malling, Danish concert pianist, and educator (Royal Danish Academy of Music, 1981-present), born in Lübeck, Germany
Sep 15 Suzyn Waldman, American Sportscaster (baseball- NY Yankee), born in Newton, Massachusetts
Sep 16 Julia Donaldson, English children's writer (The Gruffalo), born in London, England
Sep 16 Kenney Jones, English rock drummer and vocalist (Small Faces/The Faces, 1965-78; The Who, 1978-83), born in London, England
Sep 16 Ron Blair, American rock bassist (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 1976-82 & 2002-17), born in San Diego, California

Rosemary Casals (74 years old)

Sep 16 American tennis player (12 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in San Francisco, California

Sep 17 John Ritter, American actor and comedian (Three's Company, It, 8 Simple Rules), born in Burbank, California (d. 2003)
Sep 17 Patricia Kluge, British-Iraqi ex-wife of Billionaire John Kluge, born in Baghdad. Iraq

Ken Brett (1948-2003)

Sep 18 American baseball player, born in Brooklyn, New York

Jeremy Irons (74 years old)

Sep 19 English actor (Reversal of Fortune, The Lion King), born in Isle of Wight, England

Sep 19 Michael Cooper, sodomizer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in San Francisco, California
Sep 19 Mihai Timofti, director and actor (Lautarii), born in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Sep 19 Nadezhda Tkachenko, Ukrainian pentathlete (Olympic gold 1980), born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Sep 20 Chuck Panozzo, American rock bassist (Styx), born in Chicago, Illinois
Sep 20 George R. R. Martin, American fantasy and sci-fi author (A Song of Ice and Fire), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
Sep 20 John Panozzo, American rock drummer (Styx), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1996)
Sep 21 Artis Gilmore, American basketball player (Kentucky Colonels), bornin Shipley, Florida
Sep 21 Henry Butler, American jazz and blues pianist, educator, and photographer (Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2018)
Sep 21 Michael Finneran, American diver (1st perfect 10 on 10m platform), born in Rockville, Center, New York
Sep 22 Denis Burke, Australian politician, born in Townsville, Queensland
Sep 22 Mark Phillips, British equestrian rider (Olympic gold team eventing 1972, silver 1988) and ex-husband of Anne, Princess Royal, born in Tetbury, England
Sep 23 "Dangerous" Dan Toler, American rock guitarist (Dickey Betts; Allman Brothers), born in Connersville, Indiana (d. 2013)
Sep 23 Rob van Koningsbruggen, sculptor
Sep 23 Tomas Ulrich, American classical, jazz and rock cellist and composer (Diller-Quaile String Quartet), born in Columbus, Ohio
Sep 24 Bernadette Hingley, British priest, one of the 1st women to be ordained in England, born in Sowerby Bridge, England (d. 1995)
Sep 24 Gordon Clapp, American Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actor (NYPD Blue - "Greg Medavoy"; John Sayles films), born in North Conway, New Hampshire
Sep 24 Heinz Chur, German composer, born in Essen, Germany

Phil Hartman (1948-1998)

Sep 24 Canadian-American actor (NewsRadio, 1995-98; The Simpsons, 1991-91; SNL, 1986-94: Peewee's Playhouse), and graphic artist, born in Brantford, Ontario

Sep 25 (Kathryn) "Kathi" McDonald, American blues and rock singer (Ike & Tina Turner Revue; Big Brother & The Holding Company), and songwriter, born in Anacortes, Washington (d. 2012)

Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022)

Sep 26 British-Australian Grammy Award-winning pop singer ("Hopelessly Devoted to You"; "Physical"), and actress (Grease), born in Cambridge, England

Sep 26 Tiran Porter, American bass and guitar player, and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers, 1972-80 and 1987-92 - "Listen to The Music"), born in Los Angeles, California
Sep 26 Vladimír Remek, Czech politician and cosmonaut (Soyuz 28), born in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Sep 27 A Martinez, American actor (L.A. Law; Santa Barbara), born in Glendale, California
Sep 27 John K. Reed, American coral biologist
Sep 27 Michael Houlihan, director (Horniman Museum & Gardens)
Sep 27 Michele Dotrice, English actor
Sep 27 Russ Kunkel, American session and touring drummer (Crosby, Stills & Nash; Jackson Browne; Carly Simon; Lyle Lovett; Tracy Chapman; Dan Fogelberg; Linda Ronstadt), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sep 27 Tom Braidwood, Canadian actor
Sep 28 Steven Gerber, American classical composer (Music in Dark Times), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2015)
Sep 29 Bryant Gumbel, American sportscaster/TV host (Today Show), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Sep 29 John M. McHugh, American politician (Rep-R-NY 1993-2009) Secretary of the Army 2009-15, born in Watertown, New York
Sep 29 Mark Farner, American musician, songwriter and vocalist (Grand Funk Railroad), born in Flint, Michigan
Sep 29 Mike Pinera, American rock guitarist and singer (Blues Image - "Ride Captain Ride"; Iron Butterfly), born in Tampa, Florida
Sep 29 Theo Jörgensmann, German jazz clarinetist, born in Bottrop, Germany
Sep 29 Viktor Krovopouskov, Russian sabres fencer (Olympic gold, individual and team, 1976, 1980), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
Oct 1 Ellen McIlwaine, American blues singer-songwriter, and slide guitarist ("Honky Tonky Angel"; “In My Time of Dying"), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2021)
Oct 1 Michael "Cub" Koda, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Brownsville Station - "Smokin' In The Boys Room'), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2000)

Peter Blake (1948-2001)

Oct 1 New Zealand yachtsman (Whitbread Round the World Race 1989-90; America's Cup 1995, 2000) and Special Envoy UN Environment Program, born in Auckland, New Zealand

Oct 2 Avery Brooks, American actor (Spenser for Hire, Deep Space 9), born in Evansville, Indiana
Oct 2 Chris LeDoux, American country singer ("Ridin' for a Fall"), born in Biloxi, Mississippi (d. 2005)
Oct 2 Donna Karan, American fashion designer (Coty Award-1977), born in Forest Hills, New York
Oct 2 Leslie Frankenheimer, American film set designer (4 Emmy Awards), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2013)
Oct 2 Persis Khambatta, Indian actress (Star Trek, Megaforce), born in Mumbai, India (d. 1998)
Oct 2 Robert Anderson, New Zealand cricket batsman (9 Tests; top score 92 1976), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
Oct 2 Sir Trevor Brooking, English soccer midfielder (47 caps; West Ham United 528 games), born in Barking, Essex
Oct 2 Yuri Vasenin, Russian soccer midfielder (9 caps USSR; FC Zorya Voroshylovhrad), born in Chernyakhovsk, Russia (d. 2022)
Oct 3 Michael Medved, American film critic
Oct 4 Linda McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment
Oct 4 Tom Webster, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings) and coach (NY Rangers, LA Kings), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario (d. 2020)
Oct 5 Delroy Wilson, Jamaican ska and reggae singer ("Cool Operator"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1995)
Oct 5 Lucius "Tawl" Ross, American pop guitarist (Funkadelic - "One Nation Under a Groove"), born in Wagram, North Carolina
Oct 5 Russell Mael, American singer, engineer and director (Sparks), born in Santa Monica, California
Oct 5 Sal Viscuso, American actor (Soap, Montefuscos), born in Brooklyn, New York
Oct 5 Yuriy Dehteryov, Ukrainian soccer goalkeeper (17 caps USSR; Shakhtar Donetsk 321 games), born in Donetsk, Ukraine (d. 2022)
Oct 5 Zoran Živković, Serbian writer, born in Belgrade, Serbia
Oct 6 Dan Hamburg, American politician (US Rep-D-California, 1993-95), and environmentalist, born in St. Louis, Missouri

Gerry Adams (74 years old)

Oct 6 Northern Irish politician (President of Sinn Féin, 1983-2018), born in the Ballymurphy, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Oct 6 Glenn Branca, American avant-garde composer and guitarist, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Oct 6 Paula Scher, American graphic designer, album cover designer (Boston; Bob James), painter and art educator, born in Washington, D.C.
Oct 6 Tim Pickup, Australian rugby league five eighth (11 Tests; North Sydney, Canterbury), RL executive (Adelaide Rams) and boxing manager (Jeff Harding), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2021)
Oct 7 Diane Ackerman, American poet and essayist, born in Waukegan, Illinois
Oct 8 Benjamin Cheever, American novelist and editor (The Partisan)
Oct 8 Claude Jade, French actress (Stolen Kisses), born in Dijon, France (d. 2006)

Johnny Ramone (1948-2004)

Oct 8 American punk rock guitarist and songwriter (Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated"), born in Long Island, New York

Oct 8 Pedro Alonso López, Colombian serial killer known as the 'The Monster of the Andes' (120-300+ victims), born in Santa Isabel, Tolima, Colombia
Oct 8 Sarah Purcell, American actress and TV hostess (Real People), born in Richmond, Indiana
Oct 8 Stephanie Marrian [Stefanie Khan], French model, actress and comedienne (Benny Hill Show), born in Paris, France
Oct 9 Caleb Quaye, British session and touring rock guitarist (Elton John; Hall & Oates), born in London, England
Oct 9 Dave Samuels, American vibraphonist (Spyro Gyra - "Morning Dance"), born in Waukegan, Illinois (d. 2019)
Oct 9 Jackson Browne, American rock singer-songwriter ("Running On Empty"; "The Pretender"), born in Heidelberg, Germany
Oct 9 Luiza Trajano, Brazilian businessperson (Magazine Luiza), born in Franco, Brazil
Oct 10 Cyril Neville, American singer and percussionist (Neville Brothers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 10 Ed Volker, American swamp-rock keyboardist (The Radiators), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 10 Séverine [Josiane Grizeau], French singer (Un banc, un arbre, une rue), born in Paris
Oct 12 Rick Parfitt, British pop guitarist and singer (Status Quo - "Wanderer"; "Pictures of Matchstick Men"), born in Surrey, England (d. 2016)
Oct 13 John Ford Coley, American musician (England Dan & John Ford Coley - "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"), born in Dallas, Texas
Oct 13 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani qawwal (Sufi devotional music) vocalist, and composer, born in Lyallpur, Pakistan (d. 1997)
Oct 13 Pete Spencer, British drummer and songwriter (Smokie, 1973-86 - "This Time We'll Get It Right"; "San Francisco Bay"), born in Leeds, England
Oct 13 Ted Poe, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas), born in Temple, Texas
Oct 14 André Guesdon, French soccer defender (Monaco, Nice) and manager (Viry-Châtillon, Angers, Brest), born in Benouville, France (d. 2020)
Oct 14 David Ruprecht, American game show host, born in St. Louis, Missouri
Oct 14 Engin Arık, Turkish nuclear physicist, born in Istanbul (d. 2007)
Oct 16 Hema Malini, Indian Actress
Oct 16 Jim Ed Norman [Edward James Norman], American musician and record producer, born in Fort Myers, Florida
Oct 16 Leo Mazzone, American baseball coach
Oct 16 Michael Tylo, American actor (Guiding Light, Blade-Young & Restless), born in Detroit, Michigan
Oct 17 George Wendt, American actor (Norm in Cheers), born in Chicago, Illinois
Oct 17 Margot Kidder, Canadian American actress (Lois Lane in Superman films, Amityville Horror), born in Yellowknife, Canada (d. 2018)
Oct 18 Isabel E Allen, biostatician
Oct 18 Ntozake Shange, American author
Oct 19 Chester "Chet" Biscardi, Italian-American composer, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Oct 19 Patrick Simmons, American rock guitarist and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers - "Blackwater"), born in Aberdeen, Washington
Oct 19 Peter Solley, British progressive rock session and touring Hammond organ player and keyboardist (Paladin; Procol Harum, 1975-77; Whitesnake, 1978), born in London, England
Oct 20 Andrei Suraikin, Russian pairs figure skater (Olympic silver 1972), born in Leningrad, USSR
Oct 20 Robert A. Borski, American politician (Rep-D-PA, 1983-2003), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 20 Sandra Dickinson [née Searles], American-British stage, screen, cartoon, and radio actress (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - "Trillian"), born in Washington, D.C.
Oct 21 Moses J "Moss" Mayekiso, South African union/SACP-leader
Oct 21 Shaye Cohen, Historian and Professor at Harvard University
Oct 21 Tom Everett, American actor
Oct 22 John Peterson, American freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 82 kg 1976), born in Cumberland, Wisconsin
Oct 22 Lynette Fromme, American who attempted to assassinate US President Gerald Ford
Oct 22 Mike Hendrick, English cricket fast bowler (30 Tests, 87 wickets; 22 ODIs; Derbyshire CCC), born in Darley Dale, England (d. 2021)
Oct 23 Brian Ross, American Emmy and Peabody Award television journalist (NBC, 1974-94; ABC, 1994-2019), born in Chicago, Illinois
Oct 23 Hermann Hauser, Austrian-born entrepreneur (Acorn Computers), born in Vienna, Austria
Oct 24 Dale "Buffin" Griffin, English rock drummer (Mott The Hoople - "All Young Dudes"), born in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England (d. 2016)
Oct 24 Keith Sykes, American folk-roots rock singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer, born in Murray, Kentucky
Oct 24 Kweisi Mfume, American politician (Rep-D-Maryland) and CEO of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 24 Paul and Barry Ryan, British composers and singers, born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Oct 24 Phil Bennett, Welsh rugby union fly-half (29 Tests Wales, 8 British & Irish Lions; Barbarians FC; Llanelli RFC 414 games & 2,535 points), born in Felinfoel, Wales (d. 2022)
Oct 25 Dan Gable, American 68kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 1972), born in Waterloo, Iowa
Oct 25 Dan Issel, American NBA coach and player (27,482 points, Denver Nuggets), born in Batavia, Illinois
Oct 25 Daniel Mark Epstein, American poet and biographer (Abraham Lincoln), born in Washington, D.C.

Dave Cowens (74 years old)

Oct 25 American NBA forward, 1970-80, 1982-83, Rookie of the Year, 8X All-Star (Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks), and coach, 1978-79, 1996-2001 (Boston, Charlotte Hornets), born in Newport, Kentucky

Oct 26 Marshall Colt, American actor (Eric-Lottery), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 27 Byron Allred, American rock keyboardist (Steve Miller Band), born in Logan, Utah
Oct 27 Sherman Robertson, American blues guitarist (I'm the Man), born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Oct 28 Rickie Lee Reynolds, American southern rock guitarist (Black Oak Arkansas - "Jim Dandy (To the Rescue)"), born in Manila, Arkansas (d. 2021)
Oct 28 Telma Hopkins, American singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn - "Tie A Yellow Ribbon"), and actress (Family Matters), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 28 Valeri Viktorovich Baberdin, Russian colonel/cosmonaut

Kate Jackson (74 years old)

Oct 29 American actress (Rookies, Charlie's Angels), born in Birmingham, Alabama

Oct 30 Toby Scott, American audio engineer and sound mixer (Bruce Springsteen), born in California
Nov 1 Anna Stuart, American actress (Another World, All My Children), born in Bluefield, West Virginia
Nov 1 Calvin Russell [Kosler], American blues, roots, and rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dream Of The Dog), born in Austin, Texas (d. 2011)
Nov 2 Dmitri Smirnov, Russian-British classical composer (Solo for Harp; The; Red Bells), and teacher, born in Minsk, USSR (now Belarus) (d. 2020)
Nov 2 Rich Gooch, American rock bassist (Quarterflash - "Harden My Heart")
Nov 2 Víctor Galíndez, Argentine boxer (WBA light heavyweight title 1974-79), born in Vedia, Buenos Aires (d. 1980)
Nov 3 Hugh Moffatt, American country music singer and songwriter, born in Fort Worth, Texas
Nov 3 Lulu [Marie Lawrie], Scottish singer ("Boom Bang-a-Bang"; "The Boat That I Row"), actress (To Sir, With Love), and television personality, born in Glasgow, Scotland
Nov 3 Tom Shales, TV critic (Washington Post)
Nov 4 Amadou Toumani Touré, Mali politician, President of Mali (2002-12), born in Mopti, Mali (d. 2020) [1]
Nov 4 Heber Bartolome, Filipino folk-rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bandurria and kubing player (Banyuhay - "Nena"), born in Cabanatuan, Philippines (d. 2021)
Nov 5 Bernard-Henri Lévy, French public intellectual, born in Béni Saf, Oran, French Algeria
Nov 5 Charles Bradley, American R&B and funk singer, known as 'The Screaming Eagle of Soul', born in Gainesville, Florida (d. 2017)
Nov 5 Hridayananda dasa Goswami, International Society for Krishna Consciousness guru, born in Los Angeles, California

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