Famous People Born in 1950

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Jan 7 Juan Gabriel [Alberto Aguilera Valadez], Mexican singer, born in Michoacan state (d. 2016)
Jan 7 Ross Grimsley, American baseball player, born in Topeka, Kansas
Jan 9 Alec Jeffreys, British geneticist (developed techniques for DNA fingerprinting), born in Oxford, England
Jan 9 David Johansen [Buster Poindexter], American singer-songwriter ("Hot! Hot! Hot!"), and actor (Scrooged), born in Staten Island, New York
Jan 9 Rio Reiser, German rock musician & singer (Ton Steine Scherben), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1996)
Jan 10 Roy Blunt, American politician (Senator-R-Missouri 2011, Rep-R-MO 1997-2011), born in Niangua, Missouri
Jan 12 Bob McEwen, American politician (Rep-R-OH, 1981-93), born in Hillsboro, Ohio
Jan 12 Dorrit Moussaieff, Israeli jewellery designer & businesswoman, born in Jerusalem, Israel
Jan 12 Göran Lindblad, Swedish politician, born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Jan 12 Marilyn Smith, American microbiologist, born in Americus, Georgia
Jan 12 Ricky Ray Rector, American murderer (d. 1992)
Jan 12 Sheila Jackson Lee, American politician, born in NYC, New York

Bob Forsch (1950-2011)

Jan 13 American MLB baseball pitcher, 1974-1989 (St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros), born in Sacramento, California

Jan 13 John McNaughton, American film director
Jan 14 Nicholas McGegan, British harpsichordist, flutist, conductor and early music expert (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, 1985-2021), born in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Jan 15 David Lynn Jones, American country singer ("Bonnie Jean"), born in Bexar, Arkansas
Jan 15 Marius Trésor, French footballer, born in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
Jan 16 (Kemji) "Damo" Suzuki, Japanese rock singer (Can; Damo Suzuki's Network), born in Japan
Jan 16 Brian Castro, Australian author, born in Hong Kong
Jan 16 Debbie Allen, American dancer, choreographer, actress (Fame -"Lydia"), producer, and director (A Different World), born in Houston, Texas
Jan 16 Jesse Dizon, American actor, born in Oceanside, California
Jan 17 Luis López Nieves, Latin American writer, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jan 17 Stavros Sarafis, Greek soccer attacking midfielder (32 caps; PAOK 358 games, 136 goals), born in Epanomi, Greece (d. 2022)
Jan 18 Claudia de Colombia, Colombian singer (Yo Creo En Ti), born in Bogotá, Colombia
Jan 18 Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer (World F1 runner-up 1979; Ferrari), born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec (d. 1982)
Jan 18 Pat Sullivan, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1971, Auburn University; NFL: Atlanta Falcons) and coach (TUC, Samford), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2019)
Jan 19 Grant Nordman, Canadian politician, born in Santa Monica, California
Jan 19 Sébastien Dhavernas, Quebec actor, born in Montreal, Quebec
Jan 20 Chuck Lefley, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Winnipeg, Canada
Jan 20 Edward Hirsch, American poet, born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 20 Liza Goddard, British actress, born in Smethwick, United Kingdom
Jan 20 Mahamane Ousmane, President of Niger, born in Zinder, Niger
Jan 21 Billy Ocean [Leslie Charles], Trinidadian-British pop and R&B singer ("Caribbean Queen"; "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"), born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago
Jan 21 Joseph R. Tanner, American astronaut (STS 66, 82, sk: 97), born in Danville, Illinois
Jan 21 Richie Ranno, American rock guitarist (Starz), born in The Bronx, New York City
Jan 23 Bill Cunningham, American rock bassist and keyboard player (Box Tops - "The Letter"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 23 Danny Federici, American rock organisst, accordionist, and glockenspieler (E Street Band), born in Flemington, New Jersey (d. 2008)
Jan 23 John Greaves, English musician (Henry Cow, National Health), born in Prestatyn, United Kingdom
Jan 23 Luis Alberto Spinetta, Argentinian rock musician (Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2012)
Jan 23 Richard Dean Anderson, American actor (MacGyver, Emerald Pt NAS), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 23 Richard Gilliland, American actor (Jonesy in The Waltons, Tom in Heartland), born in Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 24 Benjamin Urrutia, Ecuadorian-born American writer, born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Jan 24 Daniel Auteuil, French actor (Elegant Criminal, Manon of Spring), born in Algiers, Algeria
Jan 24 Laura Kelly, American politician, Governor of Kansas (2019-), born in New York City
Jan 25 Christopher Ryan [Papazoglou], English actor & comedian (The Young Ones, Only Fools and Horses), born in London, England
Jan 25 Gloria Naylor, American author (Women of Brewster Place), born in NYC, New York (d. 2016)
Jan 25 Michael Cotten, American rock synthesizer (Tubes) and art designer, born in Kansas City, Missouri
Jan 26 Janet Lupo, American model, born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 2017)
Jan 26 Jorg Haider, Austrian political leader (Austrian Freedom Party), born in Bad Goisern, Austria (d. 2008)
Jan 27 Amos Grunebaum, Israeli-born physician
Jan 27 Derek Acorah, English spirit medium and TV personality (Most Haunted), born in Bootle, England
Jan 28 Barbi Benton [Klein], American Playboy model and actress (Hee Haw, Sugar Time!), born in New York City
Jan 28 Bob Hay, American songwriter and musician (Squalls; Jolly Beggars), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan t
Jan 28 David Carl Hilmers, American NASA astronaut (STS 51-J, 26, 36, 42), born in Clinton, Iowa
Jan 28 Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999 - present), born in Riffa, Bahrain
Jan 29 Ann Jillian, American actress (Mr Mom, Jennifer Slept Here), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jan 29 Jody Scheckter, South African auto racer (World F1 Champion 1979), born in East London, South Africa
Jan 29 Max Carl [Gronenthal], American rock singer and musician (Grand Funk Railroad, 2000-present; 38 Special, 1987-92), born in Platte Center, Nebraska
Jan 30 Bruce Howard Lidington, English actor (Sword of Valiant, Mosses), born in Harrow, London
Jan 30 Jack Newton, Australian golfer (British Open runner-up 1975; US Masters runner-up 1980), born in Cessnock, Australia (d. 2022)
Jan 30 Silvia Bertolaccini, Argentine golfer (4-time LPGA Tour titles), born in Rafaela, Argentina
Jan 30 Trinidad Silva, American character actor (Hill Street Blues -"Jesus Martinez"), born in Mission, Texas (d. 1988)
Feb 1 Mike Campbell, American guitarist (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - "Breakdown"), born in Panama City, Florida
Feb 1 Rich Williams, American guitarist (Kansas), born in Topeka, Kansas
Feb 2 Barbara Sukowa, German actress (Zentropia, Sicilian, Voyager, Lola)
Feb 2 Genichiro Tenryu [Shimada], Japanese professional wrestler, born in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan
Feb 2 Osamu Kido, wrestler (NJPW/UWF)
Feb 3 John Schlitt, American Christian rock singer (Petra), born in Lincoln, Illinois
Feb 3 Michael Dickinson, British(?) reorganizer
Feb 3 Morgan Fairchild [Patsy McClenny], actress (Falcon Crest), born in Dallas, Texas
Feb 4 (Michael) "Woody" Woodmansey, British drummer (David Bowie, 1970-73; The Spiders from Mars), born in Driffield, England
Feb 4 James Dunn, American soul singer (The Stylistics - "Betcha by Golly, Wow"; "You Make Me Feel Brand New"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 4 Pamela Franklin, actress (Satan's School for Girls), born in Tokyo, Japan
Feb 4 Phil Ehart, American rock drummer, and songwriter (Kansas - "Point of Know Return"), born in Coffeyville, Kansas
Feb 4 Robert Jan Stips, Dutch rock keyboardist, songwriter, and producer (Golden Earring, 1974-80; The Nits, 1983-96 & 2003-present), born in The Hague, Netherlands
Feb 5 Ann Sexton, American vocalist (You're Gone too Long), born in Greenville, South Carolina
Feb 6 (Edwin) "Punky" Meadows, American glam-rock guitarist (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.

Natalie Cole (1950-2015)

Feb 6 American pop vocalist ('Pink Cadillac"; "Miss You Like Crazy"), born in Los Angeles, California

Feb 6 Rich Glover, American NFL player, born in Bayonne, New Jersey
Feb 7 Burt Hooton, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB All-Star, World Series, NLCS MVP 1981; no-hitter 1972; Chicago Cubs, LA Dodgers), born in Greenville, Texas
Feb 7 Marilyn Cochran, American skier (Olympics 1972), born in Burlington, Vermont
Feb 7 Mauro Bellugi, Italian soccer defender (32 caps; Inter Milan, Bologna, Napoli), born in Buonconvento, Italy (d. 2021)
Feb 8 Cristina Ferrare, American supermodel and actress, born in Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 8 Jose Armando Lopez-Falcon, Cuban cosmonaut, born in Havana, Cuba
Feb 8 Michael Goodroe, American rock bassist (Motels - "Only the Lonely"), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Feb 9 Andrew N Meltzoff, developmental psychologist
Feb 9 Lloyd Weldon Keasor, American wrestler (Olympic silver 1976), born in Pumphrey, Maryland
Feb 9 Richard F. Colburn, American politician, Senator (R) Maryland (1995-2015), born in Easton, Maryland
Feb 9 Terry Hawkins, theatre administrator
Feb 10 Gail Rebuck, CEO (Random House)

Mark Spitz (73 years old)

Feb 10 American swimmer (won then record 7 Olympic golds in 1972), born in Modesto, California

Feb 11 Clarence Ellis, American football safety, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Feb 11 Ernest Istook, American politician (Rep-R-Oklahoma), born in Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 12 Michael Ironside, Canadian actor (Starship Troopers), born in Toronto, Ontario
Feb 12 Steve Hackett, British progressive rock guitarist, and composer (Genesis, 1971-77; GTR), born in Pimilco, London, England
Feb 13 Ewa Aulin, Swedish actress (Candy, Fiorina La Vacca), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Feb 13 Leonard Pascoe, Australian cricketer (dynamic Aussie quick 1977-82), born in Bridgetown, Australia

Peter Gabriel (73 years old)

Feb 13 English rock vocalist and composer (Genesis, 1967-75; "In Your Eyes"; "Biko"; "Shock The Monkey"), born in Surrey, England

Feb 14 Raymond van het Groenewoud, Belgian vocalist & actor (Brussels by Night)
Feb 14 Roger Fisher, American musician (Heart)
Feb 15 Donna Hanover Giuliani, TV news anchor (WPIX)/wife of Mayor Giuliani
Feb 15 Nikolai Sergeivich Grekov, Russian cosmonaut
Feb 16 Kazuki Tomokawa [Tenji Nozoki], Japanese acid-folk singer-songwriter, born in Hachiryu (now Mitane), Akita Prefecture, Japan
Feb 16 Peter Hain, British politician (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2005-07), born in Kenya Colony
Feb 17 Rickey Medlocke, American rock guitarist, vocalist, and drummer (Blackfoot, 1969-97 - "Highway Song"' "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1971-72 and 1996-present), born in Jackson, Florida
Feb 18 Bruce Kison, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1971, 79), born in Bradenton, Florida (d. 2018)
Feb 18 Cybill Shepherd, American actress (Moonlighting, Last Picture Show), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 18 John Hughes, American film director (Breakfast Club; Ferris Bueller's Day Off), born in Lansing, Michigan (d. 2009)
Feb 18 Michel Gauthier, Canadian politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
Feb 19 Andy Powell, British rock guitarist and songwriter (Wishbone Ash - Argus), born in London, England
Feb 20 John Voldstad, actor (Darryl-Newhart), born in Oslo, Norway
Feb 20 Ken Shimura, Japanese comedian and actor (Shimura Ken no Bakatono-sama), born in Higashimurayama, Japan (d. 2020)

Walter Becker (1950-2017)

Feb 20 American rock bassist, guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues"; "Peg"), born in NYC, New York

Feb 21 Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopian diplomat, President of Ethiopia (2018-), born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Feb 22 Ellen Greene, American vocalist & actress (Little Shoppe of Horrors), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 22 Genesis P-Orridge [Neil Megson], British avant-garde rock singer-songwriter, and performance artist (Throbbing Gristle; Psychic TV), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
Feb 22 Julie Walters, English actress (Educating Rita, Prick Up Your Ears), born in Birmingham, England

Julius Erving (73 years old)

Feb 22 American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (11-time NBA All Star) known as "Dr. J", born in East Meadow, New York

Feb 22 Lenny Kuhr, Dutch singer, born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Feb 22 Miou-Miou [Sylvette Herry], French actress (Dog Day, My Other Husband), born in Paris, France
Feb 24 G J M Gazdar, computational linguist

George Thorogood (73 years old)

Feb 24 American singer and guitarist (The Delaware Destroyers - "Bad to the Bone"), born in Wilmington, Delaware

Feb 24 Howard Griffiths, British conductor (Zurich Chamber Orchestra, 1996-2006; Brandenburg State Orchestra, 2007-2019), born in Hastings, England
Feb 25 Anthony Lloyd, British MP
Feb 25 Emitt Rhodes, American rock singer-songwriter, musician (Merry-Go-Round), sound engineer, and record producer, born in Decatur, Illinois (d. 2020)
Feb 25 Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish alpine skier (d. 2006)
Feb 25 Kenny Gradney, American bassist and songwriter (Little Feat - "Time Loves A Hero"; Delaney & Bonnie & Friends; Robert Palmer), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 25 Mick Miller [Lawton], British stand-up comedian and television personality, born in Liverpool, England
Feb 25 Neil Jordan, Irish director (Crying Game) and novelist, born in Sligo
Feb 25 Néstor Kirchner, Argentine politician, President of Argentina 2003-2007), born in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz (d. 2010)
Feb 26 Billy Steinberg, American lyricist and songwriter, with Tom Kelly ("Like A Virgin"; "True Colors"; "I Touch Myself"), born in Palm Springs, California

Helen Clark (73 years old)

Feb 26 New Zealand Prime Minister (Labour: 1999-2008) and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (2009-17), born in Hamilton, New Zealand

Feb 26 Jonathan Cain, American rock guitarist & keyboardist (Journey; Babys), born in Chicago, Illinois
Feb 27 Franco Moschino, Italian fashion designer, born in Abbiategrasso, Italy
Feb 27 Julia Neuberger, British rabbi, born in Hampstead, United Kingdom
Feb 28 Ilene Graff, American actress (Marsha-Mr Belvedere), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 28 Stephen Chatman, American-Canadian composer (Choir Practice), and educator (University of British Columbia, 1976-present), born in Faribault, Minnesota
Mar 1 Nick Mike-Mayer, American football placekicker (Pro Bowl 1973; Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills), born in Bologna, Italy
Mar 1 Riley Odoms, American football tight end (NFL Pro Bowl 1973–75, 78; First-Team All-Pro 1974, 75; Denver Broncos), born in Luling, Texas
Mar 2 Jeffrey Chodorow, American restaurateur and financier
Mar 2 Karen Carpenter, American pop vocalist and drummer ("We've Only Just Begun"; "Rainy Days And Mondays"; "Top Of The World"), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1983)
Mar 2 Matthew Laurance, actor (Duet)
Mar 2 Mitchel Laurance, actor (LA Law, Not Necessarily the News)
Mar 3 Re Styles [Shirley Macleod], Dutch-American actress (Space Is The Place), designer, and rock vocalist (The Tubes, 1976-79), born in the Netherlands (d. 2022)
Mar 3 Tim Kazurinsky, American comic actor and screenwriter (SNL, 1980-84; Police Academy 2, 3, 4), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Mar 4 Emilio Estefan, Cuban-American musician and producer (Miami Sound Machine), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Mar 4 Judy Dickinson, American golfer (US Open runner-up 1985), born in Akron, Ohio
Mar 4 Ofelia Medina, Mexican actress and screenwriter
Mar 4 Rafael Canizares Poey, Cuban basketballer (Olympic bronze 1972), born in Alacs Mtnzs, Cuba
Mar 4 Rick Perry, American politician, Governor of Texas (R) (2000-2015), born in Paint Creek, Texas
Mar 5 Eugene Fodor, American classical violinist (1974 Tchaikovsky Award), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2011)
Mar 5 Harvey Jacob Alperin, actor (Cocktail), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 7 Franco Harris, American Pro Football HOF running back (Super Bowl 1974 [MVP], 75, 78, 79; 9 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1977; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Fort Dix, New Jersey (d. 2022) [1]
Mar 7 Iris Chacón, Puerto Rican singer, dancer, and TV personality born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mar 7 J.R. Richard, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1980; NL ERA leader 1979; NL strikeout leader 1978, 79; Houston Astros), born in Vienna, Louisiana (d. 2021)
Mar 7 Mark Pinter, American actor (Behind the Screen, Another World), born in Decorah, Iowa
Mar 9 Andy North, American golfer, broadcaster (US Open 1978, 85; ESPN), born in Thorp, Wisconsin
Mar 9 Danny Sullivan, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1985, CART C'ship 1988), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 9 Jerry Eubanks, American rock saxophonist and flautist (The Marshall Tucker Band, 1966-96 - "Can't You See"; "I Heard It In A Love Song"), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Mar 10 Ted McKenna, Scottish drummer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band; Rory Gallagher), born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, (d. 2019)
Mar 11 Bobby McFerrin, American Grammy Award-winning vocalist ("Don't Worry Be Happy"), and classical music conductor, born in New York City, New York
Mar 11 Jerry Zucker, American director (Airplane, Naked Gun), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 12 Javier Clemente, Spanish soccer manager (Spain 1992-98; Athletic Bilbao, Español, Atlético Madrid, Marseille; Serbia, Cameroon, Libya, Basque Country), born in Barakaldo, Spain
Mar 12 Jon Provost, actor (Timmy-Lassie)
Mar 12 Wheeler Winston Dixon, American filmmaker, critic and author
Mar 12 Willie Duggan, rugby football player
Mar 13 Bernard Julien, West Indian cricket all-rounder (24 Tests, 50 wickets, 2 x 100s), born in Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago
Mar 13 Charles Krauthammer, American conservative political commentator and psychiatrist (The Washington Post), born in NYC, New York (d. 2018)
Mar 13 Joe Bugner, Hungarian-British-Australian boxer (European Champ 1971), born in Szőreg, Hungary
Mar 13 Steve Hill, American country vocalist (A Winning Hand)

William H. Macy (73 years old)

Mar 13 American actor (Homicide, Water Engine), born in Miami, Florida

Mar 14 Michael Ford, American son of US President Gerald & Betty Ford
Mar 15 Jørgen Olsen, Danish singer (The Olsen Brothers) won 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, born in Odense, Denmark
Mar 17 Betty Dukes, American Walmart employee who fought against gender discrimination (2001 Betty Dukes v. Walmart lawsuit), born in Tallulah, Louisiana
Mar 17 Michael Been, American musician (The Call), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2010)
Mar 18 Brad Dourif, American actor (Eyes of Laura Mars, Fatal Beauty, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), born in Huntington, West Virginia
Mar 18 Frank O’Keefe, American southern rock bassist (The Outlaws, 1968-76), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
Mar 18 James Conlon, American conductor (Los Angeles opera, 2006-present; Cincinnati May Festival, 1979-2016; Ravinia Festival, 2005-15), born in Queens, New York City
Mar 18 John Hartman, American rock drummer (Doobie Brothers, 1970–79 & 1987–92 - "China Grove"), born in Falls Church, Virginia (d. 2022)
Mar 18 Larry Perkins, Australian racing driver
Mar 18 Richard Kretchmer, English artist and historian
Mar 20 Tom Towles, American actor (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)

William Hurt (1950-2022)

Mar 20 American Academy Award-winning actor (Big Chill; Children of a Lesser God; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Broadcast News), born in Washington, D.C. [1]

Mar 21 Elena Firsova, Russian classical omposer (The Scent of Absence; Requiem), born in Leningrad, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)

About 1950

How Old? 72 or 73 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Ox (Jan 29, 1949 - Feb 16, 1950),
Tiger (Feb 17, 1950 - Feb 5, 1951)

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