Klaus Töpfer

German politician (1938–2024).

Born July 29th, 1938 in Wałbrzych.

Died June 8th, 2024 at 85 years old in Munich. ^[ref]

Anna Mazzamauro

Italian actress.

Born December 1st, 1938 (age 87 years) in Rome.

Lena Granhagen

Swedish actress and singer.

Born January 7th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Luleå.

Lorraine Crapp

Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.

Born October 1st, 1938 (age 87 years) in Sydney.

Theodor Kallifatides

Greek-swedish writer.

Born March 12th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Molaoi.

Friedhelm Konietzka

German football player and manager (1938–2012).

Born August 2nd, 1938 in Lünen.

Died March 12th, 2012 at 73 years old in Brunnen (passive euthanasia). ^[ref]

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

French actor.

Born October 30th, 1938 (age 87 years) in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Heinrich August Winkler

German historian (born 1938).

Born December 19th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Königsberg.

Józef Kowalczyk

Archbishop of gniezno, primate of poland.

Born August 28th, 1938 in Jadowniki Mokre.

Died August 20th, 2025 at 86 years old in Tarnów. ^[ref]

Yalçın Küçük

Turkish writer and political scientist (born 1938).

Born July 1st, 1938 in İskenderun.

Died April 6th, 2026 at 87 years old

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen

Dutch physicist.

Born October 26th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Utrecht.

Henk Groot

Dutch footballer (1938–2022).

Born April 22nd, 1938 in Zaandijk.

Died May 11th, 2022 at 84 years old in Zaandam. ^[ref]

Alan Rees

Racecar driver (1938–2024).

Born January 12th, 1938 in Newport.

Died September 6th, 2024 at 86 years old in Ascot. ^[ref]

Adam Daniel Rotfeld

Polish politician.

Born March 4th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Peremyshliany.

Aart Staartjes

Dutch actor (1938–2020).

Born March 1st, 1938 in Nieuwendam. ^[ref]

Died January 12th, 2020 at 81 years old in Groningen, Leeuwarden (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Mike Smith

English football manager.

Born January 1st, 1938 in Hendon.

Died July 22nd, 2021 at 83 years old ^[ref]

Janusz Zajdel

Science fiction writer, physicist (1938-1985).

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

Died July 19th, 1985 at 46 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Gustav Hägglund

Finnish general and former chief of defence.

Born September 6th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Vyborg.

Sebastian Brock

British syriacist.

Born February 24th, 1938 (age 88 years) in London.

Adolf Scherer

Slovak footballer (1938–2023).

Born May 5th, 1938 in Priekopa. ^[ref]

Died July 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Saint-Gilles. ^[ref]

Pachín

Spanish footballer (1938–2021).

Born December 28th, 1938 in Torrelavega.

Died February 10th, 2021 at 82 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Wu Guanzheng

Chinese politician.

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

Butch Moore

Irish singer (1938-2001).

Born January 10th, 1938 in Dublin.

Died April 3rd, 2001 at 63 years old (myocardial infarction).

Yvonne Brewster

Jamaican actress, theatre director and theatre manager (1938–2025).

Born October 7th, 1938 in Kingston.

Died October 12th, 2025 at 87 years old in Florence. ^[ref]

John Darley

American psychologist (1938–2018).

Born April 3rd, 1938 in Jaffa.

Died August 31st, 2018 at 80 years old in Lawrenceville.