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Who was born in 1947

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David Bowie

David Bowie

19472016

English musician and actor known for his influential music, reinvention, and visual presentation, particularly in the 1970s

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Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

19472024

American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his dark, neurotic humor and roles in 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'

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Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

19472013

British actor known for iconic roles including Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films, Uncle Monty in Withnail and I, and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky, appointed an OBE for his extensive career

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Mohammad Najibullah

Mohammad Najibullah

19471996

Afghan physician, diplomat, and politician who served as the 5th President of Afghanistan and General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan

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Bob Weir

Bob Weir

19472026

American musician, composer, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as a founding member of the legendary Grateful Dead

France Gall

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Paco de Lucía

Paco de Lucía

19472014

Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer who pioneered new flamenco and fused it with classical and jazz

France Gall

19472018

French yé-yé and pop singer who won Eurovision in 1965 and had major hits like "Ella, elle l'a" through her collaboration with Michel Berger