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In the year 1938
1,358 Notable birthdays
Daevid Allen
Australian musician (1938–2015).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Melbourne.
Died March 13th, 2015 at 77 years old in Byron Bay (cancer). [ref]
Keith O'Brien
British catholic cardinal (1938–2018).
Born March 17th, 1938 in Ballycastle.
Died March 19th, 2018 at 80 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (falling from height).
Stanley Fish
American literary theorist and lawyer (born 1938).
Born April 19th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Providence.
Giuliano Gemma
Italian actor (1938-2013).
Born September 2nd, 1938 in Rome.
Died October 1st, 2013 at 75 years old in Civitavecchia (traffic collision). [ref]
Pasquale Squitieri
Italian film director (1938-2017).
Born November 27th, 1938 in Naples.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Fischer Black
American economist (1938–1995).
Born January 11th, 1938 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 30th, 1995 at 57 years old in New Canaan (esophageal cancer).
Napoleon XIV
American musician (1938–2023).
Born May 3rd, 1938 in New York City.
Died March 10th, 2023 at 84 years old in Phoenixville. [ref]
Bob Foster
American boxer (1938-2015).
Born December 15th, 1938 in Albuquerque.
Died November 21st, 2015 at 76 years old in Albuquerque.
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]
Bryan Marshall
British actor (1938–2019).
Born May 19th, 1938 in Battersea.
Died June 25th, 2019 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Giora Epstein
Israeli fighter pilots (1938–2025).
Died July 19th, 2025 at 87 years old in Ramat HaSharon. [ref]
Carla Zampatti
Italo-australian fashion designer (1938–2021).
Born May 19th, 1938 in Lovero. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2021 at 82 years old in St Vincent's Hospital (falling). [ref]
Georg Baselitz
German artist (1938–2026).
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Deutschbaselitz, Kamenz.
Died April 30th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Paddy Moloney
Irish uilleann pipes player (1938–2021).
Born August 1st, 1938 in Dublin.
Died October 12th, 2021 at 83 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
King of lesotho (1938-1996).
Died January 15th, 1996 at 57 years old in Drakensberg (traffic collision).
Nida Fazli
Indian poet (1938–2016).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Gwalior.
Died February 8th, 2016 at 77 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Jaki Liebezeit
German musician (1938-2017).
Born May 26th, 1938 in Dresden. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2017 at 78 years old in Cologne (pneumonia). [ref]
Julie Felix
American musician (1938–2020).
Born June 14th, 1938 in Santa Barbara.
Died March 22nd, 2020 at 81 years old in Chorleywood. [ref]
Heinz Fischer
Austrian politician (spö), 8th president of austria (born 1938).
Born October 9th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Graz. [ref]
Bertie Auld
Scottish footballer, football manager (1938–2021).
Born April 23rd, 1938 in Glasgow.
Died November 14th, 2021 at 83 years old in Glasgow. [ref]
Angus MacLise
American musician and poet (1938–1979).
Born March 14th, 1938 in Bridgeport.
Died June 21st, 1979 at 41 years old in Kathmandu (tuberculosis).
John Bellairs
American novelist, primarily speculative fiction for children (1938–1991).
Born January 17th, 1938 in Marshall.
Died March 8th, 1991 at 53 years old in Haverhill (cardiovascular disease).
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