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In the year 1938
1,245 Notable birthdays
J.J. Cale
American musician (1938–2013).
Born December 5th, 1938 in Oklahoma City.
Died July 26th, 2013 at 74 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roger Boisjoly
American aerospace engineer (1938–2012).
Born April 25th, 1938 in Lowell.
Died January 6th, 2012 at 73 years old in Nephi (cancer). [ref]
Marla Adams
American actress.
Born August 28th, 1938 in Ocean City.
Died April 25th, 2024 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Victor Chernomyrdin
Russian diplomat and politician (1938-2010).
Born April 9th, 1938 in Chorny Otrog.
Died November 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jerzy Skolimowski
Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor.
Hudson Austin
Grenadian revolutionary and politician.
Born April 26th, 1938 in Grenada.
Died September 24th, 2022 at 84 years old in St. George's. [ref]
Barry Jackson
British actor (1938–2013).
Born March 29th, 1938 in Birmingham.
Died December 5th, 2013 at 75 years old in London (stroke).
Galina Dzhugashvili
Russian translator (1938-2007).
Born February 19th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died August 27th, 2007 at 69 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Carl Gottlieb
American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive.
Born March 18th, 1938 (age 88 years) in New York City.
Robert Smithson
American sculptor and conceptual artist (1938-1973).
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Passaic.
Died July 20th, 1973 at 35 years old in Amarillo (aviation accident).
M. M. Kalburgi
Indian writer, scholar.
Born November 28th, 1938 in Vijayapura.
Died August 30th, 2015 at 76 years old in Dharwad. [ref]
Lindsay Kemp
British mime (1938-2018).
Born May 3rd, 1938 in South Shields. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2018 at 80 years old in Livorno (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Rory Storm
English musician (1938–1972).
Born January 7th, 1938 in Liverpool.
Died September 28th, 1972 at 34 years old in Liverpool (drug overdose).
Paul Bartel
American actor, screenwriter and director (1938-2000).
Born August 6th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died May 13th, 2000 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, liver cancer).
Carlos Bilardo
Argentine association football player and manager.
Born March 16th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Buenos Aires.
John M. Deutch
American physical chemist and civil servant.
Born July 27th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Brussels-Capital Region.
Diane Varsi
American actress (1938-1992).
Born March 23rd, 1938 in San Mateo.
Died November 19th, 1992 at 54 years old in Hollywood (Lyme disease).
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