January •
January 2 –
Roger Miller, American singer-songwriter, musician and actor (d.
1992) •
January 6 •
Darlene Hard, American tennis player (d.
2021) •
Alejandro Maldonado, 37th
President of Guatemala •
Julio María Sanguinetti, 2-time President of Uruguay •
January 8 –
Robert May, Australian scientist (d.
2020) •
January 10 •
Stephen E. Ambrose, American historian and biographer (d.
2002) •
Robert Wilson, American physicist and radio astronomer,
Nobel laureate •
January 11 –
Eva Hesse, American sculptor and textile artist (d.
1970) •
January 12 –
Émile Lahoud, 15th
President of Lebanon •
January 14 –
Reiner Klimke, German equestrian (d.
1999) •
January 19 –
Ziaur Rahman, 7th President of Bangladesh (d.
1981) •
January 22 •
Alan J. Heeger, American physicist and Nobel laureate •
Ong Teng Cheong, 5th President of Singapore (d.
2002) •
January 23 –
Cécile Ousset, French pianist •
January 25 –
Diana Hyland, American actress (d.
1977) •
January 27 •
Barry Barish, American gravitational physicist, Nobel laureate •
Troy Donahue, American actor (d.
2001) •
Samuel C. C. Ting, American physicist, Nobel laureate •
January 28 •
Alan Alda, American actor, director, screenwriter, comedian and author •
Ismail Kadare, Albanian writer (d.
2024)
February •
February 3 •
Jeanine Basinger, American film historian •
Bob Simpson, Australian cricketer (d.
2025) •
February 4 •
David Brenner, American actor and comedian (d.
2014) •
Gary Conway, American actor •
February 6 –
Kent Douglas, Canadian ice hockey player, coach (d.
2009) •
February 9 –
Princess Elizabeth of Tooro, Princess Royal of the Kingdom of Tooro •
February 11 –
Burt Reynolds, American actor (d.
2018) •
February 15 –
Richard Michaels, American film director •
February 16 –
Carl Icahn, American businessman, investor and philanthropist •
February 17 –
Jim Brown, African-American football player and actor (d.
2023) •
February 21 –
Barbara Jordan, African-American lawyer, educator, politician and civil rights activist (d.
1996) •
February 24 •
Jess Conrad, British actor and singer •
Carol D'Onofrio, American public health researcher (d.
2020) •
February 25 –
Jerry Reinsdorf, American Sports Executive •
February 26 –
Adem Demaçi, Albanian politician, writer (d.
2018) •
February 27 –
Fred Haines, American film director and screenwriter (d.
2008) •
February 29 –
Alex Rocco, American actor (d.
2015)
March •
March 4 •
Jim Clark, Scottish race car driver (d.
1968) •
Kim Yong-chun, North Korean soldier, politician (d.
2018) •
Aribert Reimann, German composer (d.
2024) •
March 5 •
Canaan Banana, 1st President of Zimbabwe (d.
2003) •
Dean Stockwell, American actor (d.
2021) •
March 6 •
Marion Barry, African-American civil rights activist and politician (d.
2014) •
Choummaly Sayasone, 5th President of Laos •
March 7 •
Loren Acton, American astronaut •
Galen Cisco, American baseball player •
Julio Terrazas Sandoval, Bolivian cardinal (d.
2015) •
March 9 –
Mickey Gilley, American country singer (d.
2022) •
March 10 –
Sepp Blatter, Swiss sports administrator, president of
FIFA •
March 11 •
Harald zur Hausen, German virologist (d.
2023) •
Takis Mousafiris, Greek composer and songwriter (d.
2021) •
Antonin Scalia,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (d.
2016) •
March 17 –
Ken Mattingly, American astronaut (d.
2023) •
March 18 –
F. W. de Klerk, 7th and last
State President of South Africa (d.
2021) •
March 19 –
Ursula Andress, Swiss actress •
March 20 –
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican musician (d.
2021) •
March 25 –
Lawrence Gordon, American motion picture executive. •
March 27 –
Banwari Lal Joshi, Indian politician (d.
2017) •
March 28 –
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian writer, politician, journalist and essayist, Nobel Prize laureate (d.
2025)
April •
April 1 –
Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, 2-time President of Switzerland (d.
1998) •
April 5 –
Glenn Jordan, American film and television director •
April 9 •
Gloria Grosso, Italian politician •
Valerie Solanas, American feminist writer who attempts to kill
Andy Warhol (d.
1988) •
Ferdinando Imposimato, Italian judge (d.
2018) •
April 12 –
Charles Napier, American character actor (d.
2011) •
April 13 –
Choi In-hun, South Korean writer (d.
2018) •
April 14 •
Dilbagh Singh Kler, Malaysian Olympic athlete (d.
2012) •
Frank Serpico, American police officer •
April 15 •
Pen Sovan, Cambodian politician (d.
2016) •
Raymond Poulidor, French road-bicycle racer（d.
2019） •
April 17 –
Urs Wild, Swiss chemist (d.
2022) •
April 20 –
Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz (d.
1989) •
April 22 –
Glen Campbell, American singer and actor (d.
2017) •
April 23 –
Roy Orbison, American singer-songwriter (
Pretty Woman) (d.
1988) •
April 24 •
Akwasi Afrifa, 3rd Head of State of Ghana (d.
1979) •
Jill Ireland, English actress (d.
1990) •
April 28 –
Tariq Aziz, Iraqi politician (d.
2015) •
April 29 •
Zubin Mehta, Indian conductor •
Lane Smith, American actor (d.
2005)
May •
May 1 –
Danièle Huillet, French filmmaker (d.
2006) •
May 2 •
Norma Aleandro, Argentinian actress •
Engelbert Humperdinck (b. Arnold George Dorsey), British singer •
May 4 –
El Cordobés, Spanish matador •
May 7 –
Jimmy Ruffin, African-American singer (d.
2014) •
May 9 •
Albert Finney, English actor (d.
2019) •
Glenda Jackson, English actress and politician (d.
2023) •
Ernest Shonekan, 9th Head of State of
Nigeria (d.
2022) •
May 12 •
Klaus Doldinger, German musician (d.
2025) •
Guillermo Endara, 32nd
President of Panama (1989–1994) (d.
2009) •
May 13 –
Rafael Campos, Dominican actor (d.
1985) •
May 14 –
Bobby Darin, American singer (d.
1973) •
May 15 -
Ralph Steadman, Artist •
May 15 -
Wavy Gravy, Performer •
May 16 •
Philippe de Montebello, American museum director •
Karl Lehmann, German Catholic cardinal (d.
2018) •
May 17 •
Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (d.
2010) •
Alfred R. Kelman, American film and television documentary producer and director •
May 20 •
Nickey Iyambo, Namibian politician, 1st
Vice-President of Namibia (d.
2019) •
Antanas Vaupšas, Lithuanian athlete (d.
2017) •
Anthony Zerbe, Actor •
May 21 •
Joe Alves, American film production designer •
Günter Blobel, German-American biologist, academic and
Nobel Prize laureate (d.
2018) •
Alan Heim, American film editor •
May 25 –
Tom T. Hall, American country singer-songwriter (d.
2021) •
May 26 –
Richard Harrison, American actor, writer, director and producer •
May 27 –
Louis Gossett Jr., African-American actor (d.
2024) •
May 28 –
John Wilder, American producer and former actor •
May 30 -
Keir Dullea, actor
June •
June 2 –
Volodymyr Holubnychy, Soviet Olympic athlete (d.
2021) •
June 3 –
Colin Meads, New Zealand rugby union player (d.
2017) •
June 4 •
Bruce Dern, American actor •
Nutan, Indian actress (d.
1991) •
June 8 •
James Darren, American actor and singer (d.
2024) •
Kenneth G. Wilson, American Nobel Prize-winning physicist (d.
2013) •
June 12 –
Kevin Thomas, American film critic •
June 17 –
Ken Loach, British film director •
June 18 •
Denny Hulme, New Zealand racing driver (d.
1992) •
Ronald Venetiaan, president of Suriname (d.
2025) •
June 19 –
Takeshi Aono, Japanese actor (d.
2012) •
June 22 •
Kris Kristofferson, American actor and singer-songwriter (d.
2024) •
Izatullo Khayoyev, 1st
Prime Minister of Tajikistan (d.
2015) •
Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist (d.
2025) •
June 23 –
Costas Simitis, Greek politician, 78th
Prime Minister of Greece (d.
2025) •
June 24 –
Robert Downey Sr., American actor, filmmaker and father of actor Robert Downey Jr. (d.
2021) •
June 25 –
B. J. Habibie, Indonesian politician, 3rd
President of Indonesia (d.
2019) •
June 26 •
Hal Greer, African-American professional basketball player (d.
2018) •
Lee Ming-liang, Taiwanese geneticist •
June 27 •
Geneviève Fontanel, French stage, film actress (d.
2018) •
Joe Doyle, Irish politician (d.
2009) •
June 29 •
David Jenkins, American figure skater •
Eddie Mabo, Australian Indigenous rights activist (d.
1992) •
Kigeli V of Rwanda, last king of Rwanda (d.
2016) •
June 30 •
Assia Djebar, Algerian writer (d.
2015) •
Nancy Dussault – American actress and singer
July •
July 1 –
Antonio Salines, Italian actor and director (d.
2021) •
July 4 –
Günter Vetter, Austrian politician (d.
2022) •
July 5 • Sir
Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (d.
2020) •
Shirley Knight, American actress (d.
2020) • Sir
James Mirrlees, Scottish-born economist, winner of the 1996 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (d.
2018) •
July 7 •
Hammoudi Al-Harithi, Iraqi actor (d.
2024) •
Anatoly Kirov, Soviet wrestler •
Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer (d.
1980) •
July 8 –
Johan Du Preez, Rhodesian-Zimbabwean sprinter •
July 16 •
Sanford Lieberson, American film producer •
Miria Obote, First Lady of Uganda •
Venkataraman Subramanya, Indian cricketer •
Leo Sterckx, Belgian cyclist (d.
2023) •
Yasuo Fukuda, 58th
Prime Minister of Japan •
July 20 •
Barbara Mikulski,
US Senator •
July 26 –
Neelu, Indian actor (d.
2018) •
July 29 -
Elizabeth Dole,
US Senator •
July 30 •
Buddy Guy, African-American blues singer and guitarist •
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Spanish royal (d.
2020) •
July 31 •
Jorge Sanjinés, Bolivian film director and screenwriter
August •
August 1 •
Yves Saint Laurent, Algerian-born French fashion designer (d.
2008) •
Chadlia Farhat Essebsi, Tunisian consort, 5th
First Lady of Tunisia (d.
2019) •
Pat Priest, Actress •
August 3 •
Edward Petherbridge, British actor •
August 12 •
Kjell Grede, Swedish film director (d.
2017) •
André Kolingba,
President of Central African Republic (d.
2010) •
John Poindexter, Political Figure •
August 16 –
Anita Gillette, American actress •
August 17 –
Margaret Hamilton, American computer scientist, systems engineer and business owner •
August 18 –
Robert Redford, American actor and film director (d.
2025) •
August 21 –
Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia, (d.
2008) •
August 23 –
Rudy Lewis, American rhythm and blues singer (d.
1964) •
August 25 –
Giridharilal Kedia, Indian Working President of KVK (d.
2009) •
August 26 –
Benedict Anderson, American academic (d.
2015) •
August 27 –
Lien Chan,
Taiwanese
politician •
August 28 –
Bert Schneider, Austrian road racer (d.
2009) •
August 29 –
John McCain, American politician,
U.S. Senator (
R-
Az.) (d.
2018) •
August 31 –
Fabrizia Ramondino, Italian author (d.
2008)
September •
September 1 –
Valery Legasov, Soviet inorganic chemist (d.
1988) •
September 2 –
Andrew Grove, Hungarian-American businessman, engineer and author (d.
2016) •
September 3 –
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, 2nd
President of Tunisia (d.
2019) •
September 4 –
Kamuta Latasi, 4th Prime Minister of Tuvalu •
September 5 -
John Danforth, US Senator Missouri •
September 7 •
Buddy Holly, American rock-and-roll singer-songwriter and musician (d.
1959) •
Jorge Porcel, Argentine-American actor (d.
2006) •
September 9 -
Jerrold Immel, American television music composer •
September 14 –
Walter Koenig, American actor (
Star Trek: The Original Series) •
September 15 –
Ashley Cooper, Australian tennis player (d.
2020) •
September 19 –
Al Oerter, American Olympic athlete (d.
2007) •
September 21 –
Yury Luzhkov, mayor of Moscow (d.
2019) •
September 21 -
Dickey Lee, Musician •
September 23 –
Valentín Paniagua, President of Peru (d.
2006) •
September 24 –
Jim Henson, American puppeteer, filmmaker and television producer (
The Muppets) (d.
1990) •
September 25 –
Moussa Traoré,
President of Mali (d.
2020) •
September 26 –
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African anti-apartheid activist (d.
2018) •
September 27 –
Joselo, Venezuelan actor, comedian (d.
2013) •
September 28 –
Robert Wolders, Dutch actor (d.
2018) •
September 29 –
Silvio Berlusconi, 50th
Prime Minister of Italy, media entrepreneur (d.
2023)
October •
October 1 –
Duncan Edwards, English footballer (d.
1958) •
October 2 –
Gwen Marston, American quilter and writer (d.
2019) •
October 3 –
Steve Reich, American composer •
October 5 –
Václav Havel, Czech playwright, writer and politician, 10th
President of Czechoslovakia and 1st
President of the Czech Republic (d.
2011) •
October 6 –
Lin Yu-lin, Taiwanese billionaire real estate developer (d.
2018) •
October 7 –
Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Iranian entertainer (d.
1992) •
October 8 –
Rogelio Guerra, Mexican actor (d.
2018) •
October 9 –
Brian Blessed, English actor •
October 10 –
Gerhard Ertl, German physicist,
Nobel laureate •
October 11 –
Tom Zé, Brazilian Tropicália singer-songwriter •
October 13 –
Christine Nöstlinger, Austrian writer (d.
2018) •
October 16 –
Andrei Chikatilo, Soviet serial killer (d.
1994) •
October 18 –
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Cuban cardinal (d.
2019) •
October 19 •
James Bevel, American
civil rights movement strategist and leader (d.
2008) •
Tony Lo Bianco, American actor (d.
2024) •
October 22 –
Bobby Seale, American political activist •
October 24 –
Bill Wyman, English rock guitarist •
October 25 –
Masako Nozawa, Japanese actress and voice actress •
October 26 –
Etelka Kenéz Heka, Hungarian writer, poet, singer (d.
2024) •
October 28 –
Charlie Daniels, American country singer-songwriter (d.
2020) •
October 30 •
Polina Astakhova, Soviet artistic gymnast (d.
2005) •
Luciano Tovoli, Italian cinematographer and filmmaker •
Dick Vermeil, American former football coach •
October 31 –
Michael Landon, American actor, director, producer and writer (d.
1991)
November •
November 3 –
Roy Emerson, Australian tennis player •
November 4 •
Didier Ratsiraka, 3rd
President of Madagascar (d.
2021) •
C. K. Williams, American poet (d.
2015) •
November 5 •
Ivan Stambolić, Serbian politician (d.
2000) •
Uwe Seeler, German football player and manager (d.
2022) •
November 8 –
Virna Lisi, Italian actress (d.
2014) •
November 9 –
Mary Travers, American singer-songwriter (d.
2009) •
November 11 –
Susan Kohner, American actress •
November 17 •
Dahlia Ravikovitch, Israeli poet (d.
2005) •
Lazarus Salii, 3rd President of Palau (d.
1988) •
November 18 •
Ennio Antonelli, president of the
Pontifical Council for the Family from 2008 to 2012. •
Ante Žanetić, Croatian professional footballer (d.
2014) •
November 19 –
Dick Cavett, American talk show host, television personality •
November 20 –
Don DeLillo, American author •
November 22 –
Sigmund R. Petersen, Norwegian-born American
NOAA Commissioned Corps admiral (d.
2024) •
November 23 –
Lazarus Salii, 3rd
President of Palau (d.
1988) •
November 30 •
Eric Walter Elst, Belgian astronomer (d.
2022) •
Abbie Hoffman, American political and social activist (d.
1989)
December •
December 3 –
Alfred Uhry. American playwright and screenwriter •
December 4 –
América Alonso, Venezuelan actress (d.
2022) •
December 5 –
James Lee Burke, American novelist •
December 6 –
David Ossman, American writer and comedian •
December 6 -
Kenneth Copeland, Minister •
December 7 –
Martha Layne Collins, American businesswoman and politician (d.
2025) •
December 8 –
David Carradine, American actor, director and martial artist (d.
2009) •
December 9 –
A. B. Yehoshua, Israeli writer (d.
2022) •
December 11 –
Hans van den Broek, Dutch politician and diplomat (d.
2025) •
December 12 •
Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper (d.
2016) •
Alain Cornu, French footballer •
December 13 – Prince
Karim Al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV, Swiss-born 49th imam of Nizari Isma'ilis, businessman, philanthropist and racehorse owner (d.
2025) •
December 14 –
Robert A. Parker, American physicist, astronomer and astronaut •
December 15 –
Walon Green, American documentary film director and screenwriter •
December 17 •
Pope Francis (d.
2025) •
Klaus Kinkel, German politician (d.
2019) •
Tommy Steele, British entertainer •
December 20 –
Niki Bettendorf, Luxembourgish politician (d.
2018) •
December 21 –
Barbara Roberts, American politician •
December 22 –
Héctor Elizondo, American actor •
December 23 •
La Lupe, Cuban singer (d.
1992) •
Bobby Ross, American football coach •
December 25 •
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, member of the British royal family •
Ismail Merchant, Indian film director and producer (d.
2005) •
December 29 –
Mary Tyler Moore, American actress, producer and diabetes awareness activist (d.
2017) •
December 31 •
Siw Malmkvist, Swedish singer •
Bari Wood, American writer == Deaths ==