David Baltimore

American biologist and nobel laureate (1938–2025).

Born March 7th, 1938 in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Died September 6th, 2025 at 87 years old in Woods Hole (cancer). ^[ref]

Hampton Fancher

American actor and director.

Born July 18th, 1938 (age 87 years) in East Los Angeles.

Billy Mills

Olympic gold medalist, athlete and united states marine corps officer.

Born June 30th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Pine Ridge.

Stewart Brand

American writer (born 1938).

Born December 14th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Rockford.

Jean-Michel Cousteau

French explorer and environmentalist; son of jacques-yves cousteau.

Born May 6th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Toulon.

Joseph Safra

Brazilian banker (1938-2020).

Born September 1st, 1938 in Beirut.

Died December 10th, 2020 at 82 years old in São Paulo. ^[ref]

Keorapetse Kgositsile

South african poet and political activist (1938-2018).

Born September 19th, 1938 in Johannesburg.

Died January 3rd, 2018 at 79 years old in Parktown. ^[ref]

Spencer Dryden

American drummer (1938–2005).

Born April 7th, 1938 in New York City.

Died January 11th, 2005 at 66 years old in Petaluma (colorectal cancer).

José Altafini

Brazilian-italian footballer.

Born July 24th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Piracicaba.

Waheed Murad

Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer (1938–1983).

Born October 2nd, 1938 in British Raj, Sialkot, Punjab.

Died November 23rd, 1983 at 45 years old in Karachi (myocardial infarction).

Barry Dennen

American actor (1938–2017).

Born February 22nd, 1938 in Chicago.

Died September 26th, 2017 at 79 years old in Burbank (falling, traumatic brain injury). ^[ref]

John Kufuor

Fifth president of the republic of ghana and lawyer.

Born December 8th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Kumasi.

Eiko Ishioka

Japanese art director and designer (1938-2012).

Born July 12th, 1938 in Tokyo.

Died January 21st, 2012 at 73 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Enrico Macias

French recording artist; singer.

Born December 11th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Constantine.

Jean Hale

American actress (1938–2021).

Born December 27th, 1938 in Salt Lake City.

Died August 3rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. ^[ref]

Shōtarō Ishinomori

Japanese manga artist (1938–1998).

Born January 25th, 1938 in Miyagi Prefecture.

Died January 28th, 1998 at 60 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).

Mickie Most

English record producer, recording artist, songwriter, arranger and singer (1938-2003).

Born June 20th, 1938 in Aldershot.

Died May 30th, 2003 at 64 years old in London Borough of Barnet (mesothelioma).

Nabaneeta Dev Sen

Indian poet (1938-2019).

Born January 13th, 1938 in Kolkata.

Died November 7th, 2019 at 81 years old in Kolkata (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Porter Goss

American politician and first director of the central intelligence agency.

Born November 26th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Waterbury.

Stuart Woods

American novelist (1938–2022).

Born January 9th, 1938 in Manchester. ^[ref]

Died July 22nd, 2022 at 84 years old in Washington. ^[ref]

Vajubhai Vala

Indian politician.

Born January 23rd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Rajkot. ^[ref]

Serge Nubret

Guadeloupean bodybuilder (1938-2011).

Born October 6th, 1938 in Anse-Bertrand.

Died April 19th, 2011 at 72 years old in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. ^[ref]

Lara Parker

American actress.

Born October 27th, 1938 in Knoxville. ^[ref]

Died October 12th, 2023 at 84 years old in Topanga. ^[ref]

Isao Inokuma

Japanese judoka (1938–2001).

Born February 4th, 1938 in Yokosuka.

Died September 28th, 2001 at 63 years old in Tokyo (seppuku).

Ron Dean

American actor.

Born August 15th, 1938 in Chicago. ^[ref]

Died October 5th, 2025 at 87 years old in Chicago. ^[ref]