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Who was born in 1941

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Kim Jong-il

19412011

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011, also known for his work as a military personnel, politician, and film producer

March

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Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

19412019

Swiss actor celebrated for nearly 60 years in German stage, television, and film, known for iconic roles in films like The American Friend and Wings of Desire

Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci

19412018

Italian film director and screenwriter, renowned for films like <em>The Last Emperor</em> and honored with an Academy Award, BAFTA, César, and multiple Golden Globes

April

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Fethullah Gülen

Fethullah Gülen

19412024

Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and intellectual who led the global Gülen movement, establishing a vast network of schools and advocating a unique theological perspective embracing democratic modernity.

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood

19412022

British fashion designer, activist, and businessperson who largely brought modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream

May

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Bobby Cox

Bobby Cox

19412026

American baseball player and legendary manager who recorded six 100-win seasons and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

June

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Krzysztof Kieślowski

Krzysztof Kieślowski

19411996

Visionary Polish film director and screenwriter known for Dekalog, The Double Life of Veronique, and the Three Colours trilogy

August

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Slobodan Milošević

Slobodan Milošević

19412006

Yugoslav and Serbian politician who served as president of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, known for his role in the Yugoslav Wars and being the first sitting head of state charged with war crimes

October

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Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

19412026

American Baptist minister, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition who advocated for human and LGBTQ rights