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In the year 1937

1,291 Notable birthdays

Kenji Utsumi

Japanese actor and voice actor (1937–2013).

Born August 26th, 1937 in Kitakyūshū-shi.

Died June 13th, 2013 at 75 years old in Shinjuku (peritoneal carcinoma). [ref]

Stelvio Cipriani

Italian composer (1937–2018).

Born August 20th, 1937 in Rome.

Died October 1st, 2018 at 81 years old in Rome (brain ischemia). [ref]

Karol J. Bobko

American astronaut (1937–2023).

Born December 23rd, 1937 in Brooklyn.

Died August 17th, 2023 at 85 years old in Half Moon Bay. [ref]

Leo Kadanoff

American physicist (1937–2015).

Born January 14th, 1937 in New York City.

Died October 26th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Pino Puglisi

Italian beatified priest (1937–1993).

Born September 15th, 1937 in Palermo.

Died September 15th, 1993 at 56 years old in Palermo.

Sitakant Mahapatra

Indian writer from odisha.

Born September 17th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Cuttack district.

Gundula Janowitz

Austrian opera soprano (born 1937).

Born August 2nd, 1937 (age 88 years) in Berlin.

David Bedford

English composer and musician (1937–2011).

Born August 4th, 1937 in London.

Died October 1st, 2011 at 74 years old (cancer). [ref]

Yūzō Kayama

Japanese pop singer, songwriter, actor.

Born April 11th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Yokohama.

Boris Onishchenko

Modern pentathlete.

Born September 19th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Berezniaki.

Allen Jones

British pop artist (born 1937).

Born September 1st, 1937 (age 88 years) in Southampton.

Bobby Campbell

English footballer and manager (1937-2015).

Born April 23rd, 1937 in Liverpool.

Died November 6th, 2015 at 78 years old in England. [ref]

Patricia Grace

New zealand writer (born 1937).

Born August 17th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Wellington.

Sofiko Chiaureli

Soviet and georgian actress(1937-2008).

Born May 21st, 1937 in Tbilisi.

Died March 2nd, 2008 at 70 years old in Tbilisi (cancer). [ref]

Joseph P. Allen

American astronaut.

Born June 27th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Crawfordsville.

Marie Dubois

French actress (1937-2014).

Born January 12th, 1937 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 15th, 2014 at 77 years old in Lescar (multiple sclerosis).

Jorge Cafrune

Argentine singer (1937–1978).

Born August 8th, 1937 in Jujuy Province, Perico.

Died February 1st, 1978 at 40 years old in Benavídez.

Gary Hocking

Rhodesian motorcycle racer and racing driver (1937–1962).

Born September 30th, 1937 in Caerleon.

Died December 21st, 1962 at 25 years old in Durban (car collision).

Hélio Oiticica

Brazilian visual artist (1937-1980).

Born July 26th, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died March 22nd, 1980 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).

Francisco Xavier do Amaral

Timorese (1937-2012).

Born December 3rd, 1937 in Turiscai.

Died March 6th, 2012 at 74 years old in Dili. [ref]

Bella Akhmadulina

Soviet and russian poet, short story writer, and translator (1937–2010).

Born April 10th, 1937 in Moscow.

Died November 29th, 2010 at 73 years old in Peredelkino (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Grachan Moncur III

American jazz trombonist (1937–2022).

Born June 3rd, 1937 in New York City.

Died June 3rd, 2022 at 85 years old in Newark.

Erich Ribbeck

German football player and coach.

Born June 13th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Wuppertal.

Renzo Arbore

Italian actor, singer and director.

Born June 24th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Foggia.

Terry Cox

British musician.

Born March 13th, 1937 in High Wycombe.

Died March 19th, 2026 at 89 years old in Maó. [ref]

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