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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

February

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Paul Auster

Paul Auster

19472024

American novelist, poet, essayist, and screenwriter known for works like "The New York Trilogy" and "Moon Palace", with books translated into over 40 languages

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

19472009

American actress who rose to international fame through her role in Charlie's Angels and earned multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations

April

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Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff

19472016

Dutch footballer and manager who won the Ballon d'Or three times and was a leading figure in the Total Football philosophy

Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy

19472013

American author known for pioneering the techno-thriller genre with meticulously detailed stories of espionage and military science

June

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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'

July

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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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Daishirō Yoshimura

19472003

Japanese association football player and coach who represented his country internationally

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

September

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Marc Bolan

Marc Bolan

19471977

English guitarist, singer, and composer, recognized as a pioneer of the glam rock movement with T. Rex and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee

October

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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

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

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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