Dick Dale

American surf rock guitarist.

Born May 4th, 1937 in Boston.

Died March 16th, 2019 at 81 years old in Loma Linda (heart failure). ^[ref]

Jay Rockefeller

American politician.

Born June 18th, 1937 (age 88 years) in New York City.

Seymour Hersh

American investigative journalist (born 1937).

Born April 8th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Chicago.

Gordon Banks

English association football player (1937–2019).

Born December 30th, 1937 in Sheffield.

Died February 12th, 2019 at 81 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (kidney cancer). ^[ref]

Boris Spassky

Russian chess player (1937–2025).

Born January 30th, 1937 in Saint Petersburg.

Died February 27th, 2025 at 88 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Gorilla Monsoon

American professional wrestler (1937-1999).

Born June 4th, 1937 in Rochester.

Died October 6th, 1999 at 62 years old in Willingboro Township (heart failure).

Jared Diamond

American scientist, historian, and author (born 1937).

Born September 10th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Boston.

Herb Brooks

American ice hockey player and coach (1937-2003).

Born August 5th, 1937 in Saint Paul.

Died August 11th, 2003 at 66 years old in Forest Lake (traffic collision).

Garth Hudson

Canadian multi-instrumentalist (1937–2025).

Born August 2nd, 1937 in Windsor.

Died January 21st, 2025 at 87 years old in Woodstock. ^[ref]

Jill Gascoine

British actress and novelist (1937-2020).

Born April 11th, 1937 in Lambeth.

Died April 28th, 2020 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Mary Ann Mobley

American actress, television personality, and miss america 1959 (1937-2014).

Born February 17th, 1937 in Biloxi.

Died December 9th, 2014 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (breast cancer).

Sajida Talfah

First wife of saddam hussein.

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

Gary Lockwood

American actor.

Born February 21st, 1937 (age 89 years) in Van Nuys.

Mengistu Haile Mariam

Former general secretary of the workers' party of ethiopia.

Born May 21st, 1937 (age 88 years) in Addis Ababa.

Freddy Fender

American musician.

Born June 4th, 1937 in San Benito. ^[ref]

Died October 14th, 2006 at 69 years old in Corpus Christi (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Fred Williamson

American football player and actor.

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

Larry Hankin

American actor.

Born December 7th, 1937 (age 88 years) in New York City.

Yashwant Sinha

Indian administrator and politician.

Born November 6th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Patna.

Paul Stookey

American singer-songwriter.

Born December 30th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Greenwich Village.

Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples

Disputed head of the house of savoy from 1983 to 2024.

Born February 12th, 1937 in Naples.

Died February 3rd, 2024 at 86 years old in Geneva. ^[ref]

Gregory Sierra

American actor (1937-2021).

Born January 25th, 1937 in New York City.

Died January 4th, 2021 at 83 years old in Laguna Woods (cancer, stomach cancer). ^[ref]

Kerry Packer

Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon (1937–2005).

Born December 17th, 1937 in Sydney.

Died December 26th, 2005 at 68 years old in Bellevue Hill (kidney failure). ^[ref]

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017).

Born April 16th, 1937 in Detroit.

Died February 16th, 2017 at 79 years old in Cocoa Beach (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Alice Coltrane

American jazz musician (1937-2007).

Born August 27th, 1937 in Detroit. ^[ref]

Died January 12th, 2007 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Lorraine Gary

American actress.

Born August 16th, 1937 (age 88 years) in New York City.