Famous People Born in 1941

Celebrities born in 1941 include Bob Dylan, Alex Ferguson, Joan Baez. Here are 36 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1941.

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Celebrities born in 1941

• Bob Dylan
  Actor · Musician · Born May 24, 1941
  Age 85
• Alex Ferguson
  Athlete · Born Dec 31, 1941
  Age 84
• Joan Baez
  TV personality · Musician · Born Jan 9, 1941
  Age 85
• Faye Dunaway
  Actor · Director · Born Jan 14, 1941
  Age 85
• Nick Nolte
  Actor · Athlete · Born Feb 8, 1941
  Age 85
• Paul Simon
  Actor · Musician · Born Oct 13, 1941
  Age 85
• Nora Ephron
  Journalist · Director · Born May 19, 1941
  Died 2012
• Neil Diamond
  Musician · Singer · Born Jan 24, 1941
  Age 85
• Paul Anka
  Actor · Musician · Born Jul 30, 1941
  Age 85
• Jon Lord
  Musician · Born Jun 9, 1941
  Died 2012
• Ryan O'Neal
  Actor · Born Apr 20, 1941
  Died 2023
• Chick Corea
  Musician · Born Jun 12, 1941
  Died 2021
• Bobby Moore
  Athlete · Born Apr 12, 1941
  Died 1993
• Otis Redding
  Singer · Born Sep 9, 1941
  Died 1967
• Art Garfunkel
  Actor · Singer · Born Nov 5, 1941
  Age 85
• Pete Best
  Musician · Born Nov 24, 1941
  Age 84
• Charlie Watts
  Musician · Born Jun 2, 1941
  Died 2021
• Martha Stewart
  Journalist · Model · Born Aug 3, 1941
  Age 85
• David Crosby
  Actor · Musician · Born Aug 14, 1941
  Died 2023
• Graham Chapman
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 8, 1941
  Died 1989
• Cass Elliot
  Actor · Musician · Born Sep 19, 1941
  Died 1974
• Stacy Keach
  Actor · Musician · Born Jun 2, 1941
  Died 2026
• Ritchie Valens
  Musician · Singer · Born May 13, 1941
  Died 1959
• Beau Bridges
  Actor · Born Dec 9, 1941
  Age 84
• George Clinton
  Musician · Singer · Born Jul 22, 1941
  Age 85
• Wilson Pickett
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 18, 1941
  Died 2006
• Harry Nilsson
  Actor · Musician · Born Jun 15, 1941
  Died 1994
• Helen Reddy
  Actor · Musician · Born Oct 25, 1941
  Died 2020
• Ed Bradley
  Journalist · Born Jun 22, 1941
  Died 2006
• David Warner
  Actor · Born Jul 29, 1941
  Died 2022
• Linda McCartney
  Musician · Singer · Born Sep 24, 1941
  Died 1998
• Robert Forster
  Actor · Musician · Born Jul 13, 1941
  Died 2019
• Scott Glenn
  Actor · Born Jan 26, 1941
  Age 85
• Percy Sledge
  Singer · Born Nov 25, 1941
  Died 2015
• Eric Burdon
  Actor · Singer · Born May 11, 1941
  Age 85
• Miriam Margolyes
  Actor · Comedian · Born May 18, 1941
  Age 85

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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.