Ashe, Arthur (July 10)
The first black man to win the U.S. Open in tennis
Famous People Born in 1943
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Bagnasco, Angelo (January 14)
Italian cardinal from Genoa -
Bradley, Bill (July 28)
Democratic senator from New Jersey -
Bryson, John (July 24)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 2011-2013 -
Carey, Peter (May 7)
The author of True History of the Kelly Gang -
Cronenberg, David (March 15)
The director of The Fly and A Dangerous Method -
Crumb, R. (August 30)
Creator of Mr. Natural and "Keep on Truckin'" -
Deneuve, Catherine (October 22)
The mysterious French beauty who starred in Belle du Jour -
De Niro, Robert (August 17)
The intense star of Taxi Driver -
Denver, John (December 31)
Folk-pop singer of "Rocky Mountain High" -
Durst, Robert (April 12)
The eccentric killer featured in the HBO show The Jinx -
Fischer, Bobby (March 9)
The American chess champ who beat Boris Spassky in 1972 -
Gates, Robert M. (September 25)
U.S. Secretary of Defense, 2006-2011 -
Geffen, David (February 21)
The billionaire entertainment mogul behind Geffen Records and Dreamworks -
Gingrich, Newt (June 17)
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1995-1999 -
Giovanni, Nikki (June 7)
The poet who wrote "Ego-Tripping" -
Glück, Louise (April 22)
The Nobel Prize winning poet who wrote “Mock Orange” -
Harrison, George (February 25)
The guitarist for The Beatles -
Idle, Eric (March 29)
Creator of The Rutles and SpamAlot -
Jagger, Mick (July 26)
The lead singer for The Rolling Stones -
Jones, James L. (December 19)
Barack Obama's National Security Advisor, 2009-10 -
Joplin, Janis (January 19)
1960s blues/rock singer of "Me and Bobby McGee" -
Kerry, John (December 11)
U.S. Secretary of State, 2013-2017 -
King, Billie Jean (November 22)
The tennis champ who won 39 Grand Slam titles -
Kingsley, Ben (December 31)
Star of the movie Gandhi -
Leigh, Mike (February 20)
The filmmaker who did Secrets and Lies and Vera Drake -
Mahan, Larry (November 21)
Rodeo celebrity of the early '70s -
Malick, Terrence (November 30)
The Oscar-nominated director of The Thin Red Line -
Manilow, Barry (June 17)
Singer of the 1974 hit tune "Mandy" -
Mitchell, Joni (November 7)
Singer of "The Circle Game" and "Free Man in Paris" -
Morrison, Jim (December 8)
Lead singer of the band The Doors -
Murch, Walter
Ace editor of the 1974 film The Conversation -
Namath, Joe (May 31)
The flashy NFL quarterback known as "Broadway Joe" -
Newman, Randy (November 28)
Oscar-winning composer for the Toy Story movies -
North, Oliver (October 7)
The unrepentant fall guy in the Iran-Contra scandal -
Pesci, Joe (February 9)
The star of My Cousin Vinny and Goodfellas -
Préval, René (January 17)
President of Haiti, 1996-2000, 2006-present -
Richards, Keith (December 18)
The weatherbeaten guitarist for the Rolling Stones -
Rivera, Geraldo (July 4)
Mustachioed muckraker of TV news -
Sanmao (March 26)
The Chinese author of 'Stories of the Sahara' -
Shepard, Sam (November 5)
The actor/playwright who wrote 'Fool for Love' and 'True West' -
Stine, R.L. (October 8)
Author of the Goosebumps series of books -
Straub, Peter (March 2)
The author of Ghost Story -
Tate, Sharon (January 24)
Famous victim of Charles Manson -
Vangelis (March 29)
The composer of 'Chariots of Fire' -
Walesa, Lech (September 29)
Trade union activist who became president of Poland -
Walken, Christopher (March 31)
The Russian roulette guy in The Deer Hunter -
Waters, Roger (September 6)
Bass-playing lyricist for Pink Floyd -
Woodward, Bob (March 26)
Bernstein's Washington Post partner in Watergate