Fumio Demura

Martial artist (1938–2023).

Born September 15th, 1938 in Yokohama.

Died April 24th, 2023 at 84 years old in California. ^[ref]

Ishmael Reed

American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher.

Born February 22nd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Chattanooga.

Joseph Brooks

American director and composer (1938-2011).

Born March 11th, 1938 in New York City.

Died May 22nd, 2011 at 73 years old in New York City (asphyxia). ^[ref]

Guy Roux

French football player and manager (born 1938).

Born October 18th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Colmar.

Ann Haydon-Jones

English tennis player.

Born October 7th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Birmingham.

Billie Jo Spears

Us country singer (1937–2011).

Born January 14th, 1938 in Beaumont.

Died December 14th, 2011 at 73 years old in Vidor (cancer). ^[ref]

Franz-Ludwig Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg

German attorney and politician.

Born May 4th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Bamberg.

Bobby Hebb

American singer-songwriter (1938-2010).

Born July 26th, 1938 in Nashville.

Died August 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Nashville (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Pauline Boty

Pop art painter (1938–1966).

Born March 6th, 1938 in London.

Died July 1st, 1966 at 28 years old in Royal Marsden Hospital (thymoma).

Benjamin Mkapa

Tanzanian politician and former president (1938-2020).

Born November 12th, 1938 in Ndanda.

Died July 24th, 2020 at 81 years old in Dar es Salaam (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Désirée Silfverschiöld

Swedish princess; elder sister of king carl xvi gustaf of sweden (1938–2026).

Born June 2nd, 1938 in Haga Palace.

Died January 21st, 2026 at 87 years old in Koberg Castle. ^[ref]

James H. Cone

American theologian (1938–2018).

Born August 5th, 1938 in Fordyce. ^[ref]

Died April 28th, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Lynn Carlin

Actress.

Born January 31st, 1938 (age 88 years) in Los Angeles.

Abulfaz Elchibey

President of azerbaijan from 1992 to 1993.

Born June 24th, 1938 in Kalaki.

Died August 22nd, 2000 at 62 years old in Ankara (cancer).

Perry Anderson

British historian (born 1938).

Born September 11th, 1938 (age 87 years) in London.

Bruce Babbitt

American lawyer and politician.

Born June 27th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Flagstaff.

Michael Culver

British actor (1938–2024).

Born June 16th, 1938 in Hampstead.

Died February 27th, 2024 at 85 years old ^[ref]

Milan Mandarić

Serbian businessman.

Born September 5th, 1938 in Gospić.

Died October 4th, 2025 at 87 years old in Belgrade. ^[ref]

Ricardo Lagos

Chilean politician, president of chile from 2000 to 2006.

Born March 2nd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Santiago.

James G. Watt

United states secretary of the interior (1938-2023).

Born January 31st, 1938 in Lusk.

Died May 27th, 2023 at 85 years old in Wickenburg. ^[ref]

Loretta Long

American actress.

Born October 4th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Paw Paw.

Chung Mong-koo

South korean businessman.

Born March 19th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Gangwon Province.

Jacqueline Andere

Mexican actress.

Born August 20th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Mexico City.

Shyamala Gopalan

Indian-american biomedical scientist and researcher (1938–2009).

Born April 7th, 1938 in Chennai.

Died February 11th, 2009 at 70 years old in Oakland (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Stanley Fish

American literary theorist and lawyer (born 1938).

Born April 19th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Providence.