Yaphet Kotto

American actor (1939–2021).

Born November 15th, 1937 in New York City.

Died March 15th, 2021 at 83 years old in Manila. ^[ref]

James MacArthur

American actor (1937-2010).

Born December 8th, 1937 in Los Angeles.

Died October 28th, 2010 at 72 years old in Jacksonville (cancer). ^[ref]

Tom Stoppard

Czech–english playwright (1937–2025).

Born July 3rd, 1937 in Zlín. ^[ref]

Died November 29th, 2025 at 88 years old in Dorset. ^[ref]

Ron Leibman

American actor (1937–2019).

Born October 11th, 1937 in New York City.

Died December 6th, 2019 at 82 years old in New York City (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Sally Kellerman

American actress (1937–2022).

Born June 2nd, 1937 in Long Beach.

Died February 24th, 2022 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure). ^[ref]

Bobby Driscoll

American actor (1937–1968).

Born March 3rd, 1937 in Cedar Rapids.

Died March 30th, 1968 at 31 years old in East Village (heart failure).

Richard Jordan

American actor, producer, director and screenwriter.

Born July 19th, 1937 in New York City.

Died August 30th, 1993 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Manorama

Indian actress (1937-2015).

Born May 26th, 1937 in Mannargudi.

Died October 10th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chennai.

Tom Courtenay

English actor.

Born February 25th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Kingston upon Hull.

Una Stubbs

English actress, television personality, and former dancer (1937-2021).

Born May 1st, 1937 in Welwyn Garden City.

Died August 12th, 2021 at 84 years old in Edinburgh. ^[ref]

Peter Cook

British actor, satirist, writer and comedian (1937-1995).

Born November 17th, 1937 in Torquay.

Died January 9th, 1995 at 57 years old in Hampstead (gastrointestinal bleeding).

Cheng Yen

Taiwanese buddhist nun.

Born May 11th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Taichung.

Polly Holliday

American actress.

Born July 2nd, 1937 in Jasper.

Died September 9th, 2025 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Yvonne Craig

American actress and ballerina (1937-2015).

Born May 16th, 1937 in Taylorville.

Died August 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Pacific Palisades (breast cancer). ^[ref]

Joseph Estrada

Actor and president of the philippines from 1998 to 2001.

Born April 19th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Tondo.

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79).

Born March 5th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Abeokuta.

Wilbur L. Ross Jr.

United states 39th secretary of commerce.

Born November 28th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Weehawken.

Chad Everett

American actor (1937-2012).

Born June 11th, 1937 in South Bend.

Died July 24th, 2012 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Simeon II of Bulgaria

Bulgarian ruler and politician.

Born June 16th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Sofia.

Margaret O'Brien

American film, television and stage actress.

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

Sandy Dennis

American actress (1937-1992).

Born April 27th, 1937 in Hastings.

Died March 2nd, 1992 at 54 years old in Westport (ovarian cancer).

Harris Yulin

American actor.

Born November 5th, 1937 in Los Angeles.

Died June 10th, 2025 at 87 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Steven Berkoff

British actor, playwright, author and director.

Born August 3rd, 1937 (age 88 years) in Stepney.

Mohammad Hamid Ansari

Vice president of india from 2007 to 2017.

Born April 1st, 1937 (age 89 years) in Kolkata.

Farooq Abdullah

Indian and kashmiri politician.

Born October 21st, 1937 (age 88 years) in Srinagar district.