Joseph Kobzon

Soviet and russian singer (1937–2018).

Born September 11th, 1937 in Chasiv Yar.

Died August 30th, 2018 at 80 years old in Moscow (cancer). ^[ref]

Paolo Conte

Italian recording artist; musician.

Born January 6th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Asti.

Karel Schwarzenberg

Czech politician, minister of foreign affairs and vice prime minister (1937–2023).

Born December 10th, 1937 in Prague. ^[ref]

Died November 12th, 2023 at 85 years old in Vienna. ^[ref]

Misha Defonseca

Belgian writer.

Born May 12th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Etterbeek.

Robert Crippen

American astronaut.

Born September 11th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Beaumont.

Sergio Aragonés

Cartoonist, writer.

Born September 6th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Sant Mateu.

Roald Hoffmann

Nobel laureate organic and inorganic chemist and holocaust child survivor.

Born July 18th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Zolochiv.

Cüneyt Arkın

Turkish film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, physician, and martial artist.

Born September 8th, 1937 in Odunpazarı. ^[ref]

Died June 28th, 2022 at 84 years old in Istanbul. ^[ref]

Sami Frey

French actor.

Born October 13th, 1937 (age 88 years) in 10th arrondissement of Paris.

Yılmaz Güney

Turkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor (1937-1984).

Born April 1st, 1937 in Adana.

Died September 9th, 1984 at 47 years old in Paris (stomach cancer).

Eugen Doga

Soviet and moldovan composer.

Born March 1st, 1937 in Mocra.

Died June 3rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Chișinău. ^[ref]

Valentin Bondarenko

Soviet cosmonaut (1937–1961).

Born February 16th, 1937 in Kharkiv.

Died March 23rd, 1961 at 24 years old in Moscow.

Rupiah Banda

4th president of zambia (2008–2011); 1937–2022.

Born February 13th, 1937 in Gwanda.

Died March 11th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lusaka (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Joe Osborn

American bassist.

Born August 28th, 1937 in Mound.

Died December 14th, 2018 at 81 years old in Greenwood (pancreatic cancer).

Stephen Lewis

Canadian politician (1937–2026).

Born November 11th, 1937 in Ottawa.

Died March 31st, 2026 at 88 years old in Toronto (abdominal cancer). ^[ref]

William Lombardy

American chess player (1937-2017).

Born December 4th, 1937 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died October 13th, 2017 at 79 years old in Martinez (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Jon Hassell

American trumpeter and composer of fusion music (1937-2021).

Born March 22nd, 1937 in Memphis.

Died June 26th, 2021 at 84 years old ^[ref]

Jim McLean

Scottish association football player and manager (1937–2020).

Born April 21st, 1937 in Larkhall.

Died December 26th, 2020 at 83 years old in Dundee (dementia). ^[ref]

Hibari Misora

Japanese singer and actress (1937-1989).

Born May 29th, 1937 in Yokohama. ^[ref]

Died June 24th, 1989 at 52 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Robert McFarlane

American marine corps officer and national security advisor (1937–2022).

Born July 12th, 1937 in Washington, D.C..

Died May 12th, 2022 at 84 years old in Lansing. ^[ref]

Boris Pugo

Soviet politician (1937-1991).

Born February 19th, 1937 in Tver.

Died August 22nd, 1991 at 54 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).

Clarence "Frogman" Henry

American rhythm and blues singer and pianist (1937–2024).

Born March 19th, 1937 in New Orleans. ^[ref]

Died April 7th, 2024 at 87 years old ^[ref]

Eddie Shack

Canadian ice hockey player (1937–2020).

Born February 11th, 1937 in Greater Sudbury.

Died July 25th, 2020 at 83 years old

Edita Piekha

Soviet and russian singer and actress.

Born July 31st, 1937 (age 88 years) in Noyelles-sous-Lens.

Archie Goodwin

American comic book writer, editor and artist (1937–1998).

Born September 9th, 1937 in Kansas City.

Died March 1st, 1998 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).