Sunny Murray

American jazz drummer (1936–2017).

Born October 21st, 1937 in Idabel. ^[ref]

Died December 7th, 2017 at 80 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Bill Anderson

American singer-songwriter (born 1937).

Born November 1st, 1937 (age 88 years) in Columbia.

Valentin Rasputin

Soviet and russian writer (1937-2015).

Born March 15th, 1937 in Ust'-Uda.

Died March 15th, 2015 at 78 years old in Moscow.

Karen DeCrow

American lawyer and feminist (1937–2014).

Born December 18th, 1937 in Chicago.

Died June 6th, 2014 at 76 years old in Jamesville (melanoma).

Al Kasha

American composer, songwriter, arranger and businessman (1937-2020).

Born January 22nd, 1937 in Brooklyn.

Died September 14th, 2020 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Manfred Krug

German actor and singer (1937–2016).

Born February 8th, 1937 in Duisburg.

Died October 21st, 2016 at 79 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).

Gail Godwin

American novelist and short story writer.

Born June 18th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Birmingham.

Armando Valladares

American diplomat and former cuban prisoner.

Born May 30th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Pinar del Río. ^[ref]

Paul Hawkins

Racecar driver (1937-1969).

Born October 12th, 1937 in Melbourne.

Died May 26th, 1969 at 31 years old in Oulton Park.

Viktor Ponedelnik

Soviet and russian footballer.

Born May 22nd, 1937 in Rostov-on-Don.

Died December 5th, 2020 at 83 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Kanak Rele

Indian dancer and choreographer.

Born June 11th, 1937 in Gujarat.

Died February 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Mumbai.

Lajos Portisch

Hungarian chess player (1937–).

Born April 4th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Zalaegerszeg.

Loris Tjeknavorian

Armenian-iranian conductor and composer (b. 1937).

Born October 12th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Borujerd.

Valentyn Sylvestrov

Soviet and ukrainian pianist and composer (b. 1937).

Born September 30th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Kyiv. ^[ref]

Wilton G. S. Sankawulo

Writer and president of liberia (1937-2009).

Born July 26th, 1937 in Liberia.

Died February 21st, 2009 at 71 years old in Monrovia. ^[ref]

Cora Diamond

American philosopher.

Born October 30th, 1937 (age 88 years) in New York City.

Yōhei Kōno

Japanese politician.

Born January 15th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Hiratsuka.

Mary Allen Wilkes

American computer scientist.

Born September 25th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Chicago.

Rosemarie Said Zahlan

Historian.

Born August 20th, 1937 in Cairo.

Died May 10th, 2006 at 68 years old

James Spaulding

American jazz saxophonist and flutist.

Born July 30th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Indianapolis.

Jeremiah P. Ostriker

American astronomer.

Born April 13th, 1937 in New York City.

Died April 6th, 2025 at 87 years old in Manhattan (kidney disease). ^[ref]

Yoshio Taniguchi

Japanese architect.

Born October 17th, 1937 in Tokyo Prefecture.

Died December 16th, 2024 at 87 years old (pneumonia). ^[ref]

William Lawvere

American mathematician.

Born February 9th, 1937 in Muncie.

Died January 23rd, 2023 at 85 years old in Chapel Hill. ^[ref]

Richard Robson

British-australian chemist.

Born June 4th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Glusburn. ^[ref]

Saroja Vaidyanathan

Indian dancer.

Born September 19th, 1937 in Ballary.

Died September 21st, 2023 at 86 years old