Born in 1941
Celebrities born in 1941.
Alex Ferguson
Scottish association football manager and former player
Born:December 31, 1941
Art Garfunkel
American singer
Born:November 5, 1941
Paul Simon
American singer-songwriter
Born:October 13, 1941
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Born:October 8, 1941
Died:February 17, 2026
Linda McCartney
American photographer, musician and animal rights activist
Born:September 24, 1941
Died:April 17, 1998
Otis Redding
American singer and songwriter
Born:September 9, 1941
Died:December 10, 1967
Martha Stewart
American businesswoman, writer, TV personality
Born:August 3, 1941
Paul Anka
Canadian singer and actor
Born:July 30, 1941
Harry Nilsson
American singer-songwriter
Born:June 15, 1941
Died:January 15, 1994
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer
Born:June 12, 1941
Died:February 9, 2021
Charlie Watts
British drummer
Born:June 2, 1941
Died:August 24, 2021
Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter
Born:May 24, 1941
Ritchie Valens
American musician
Born:May 13, 1941
Died:February 3, 1959
Ryan O'Neal
American actor
Born:April 20, 1941
Died:December 8, 2023
Vivienne Westwood
British fashion designer
Born:April 8, 1941
Died:December 29, 2022
Kim Jong-il
Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011
Born:February 16, 1941
Died:December 17, 2011
Nick Nolte
American actor
Born:February 8, 1941
Dick Cheney
Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Born:January 30, 1941
Died:November 3, 2025
Neil Diamond
American recording artist; singer-songwriter
Born:January 24, 1941
Faye Dunaway
American actress
Born:January 14, 1941
Joan Baez
American contemporary folk musician
Born:January 9, 1941