Franca di Rienzo

French singer of italian origin.

Born December 11th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Piedmont. ^[ref]

Aydin Ibrahimov

Olympic wrestler (1938–2021).

Born September 17th, 1938 in Ganja.

Died September 2nd, 2021 at 82 years old in Baku (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Celestino Rocha da Costa

São tomé and príncipe politician (1938-2010).

Born September 25th, 1938 in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Died December 23rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Lisbon.

Yevgeni Petrov

Russian sports shooter.

Born October 16th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died November 18th, 2025 at 87 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Marron Curtis Fort

German linguist (1938–2019).

Born October 24th, 1938 in Boston.

Died December 18th, 2019 at 81 years old in Leer. ^[ref]

Luis Hernán Álvarez

Chilean footballer (1938-1991).

Born May 21st, 1938 in Curicó.

Died January 23rd, 1991 at 52 years old in Curicó (stomach cancer).

Nancy Simons

American swimmer.

Born May 20th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Oakland.

Gennady Yakovlev

Russian botanist (1938–2024).

Born June 7th, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.

Died January 12th, 2024 at 85 years old in Saint Petersburg. ^[ref]

Wiesław Maniak

Polish sprinter.

Born May 22nd, 1938 in Lviv.

Died June 28th, 1982 at 44 years old in Kurchatov.

Jorge Manicera

Uruguayan footballer (1938-2012).

Born November 4th, 1938 in Montevideo.

Died September 18th, 2012 at 73 years old in Montevideo. ^[ref]

Janusz Bolonek

Catholic archbishop and nuncio (1938–2016).

Born December 6th, 1938 in Huta Dłutowska. ^[ref]

Died March 2nd, 2016 at 77 years old in Łódź (cancer). ^[ref]

Emel Emin

Crimean tatar poet.

Born December 12th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Dobrich.

Yevgeni Mayorov

Ice hockey player (1938–1997).

Born February 11th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died December 10th, 1997 at 59 years old in Moscow (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Hermann Stöcker

East german footballer (1938–2022).

Born January 6th, 1938 in Borne. ^[ref]

Died May 14th, 2022 at 84 years old in Vechta. ^[ref]

Kimiyo Matsuzaki

Japanese table tennis player.

Born June 18th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Kagawa Prefecture.

Yvonne Rüegg

Alpine skier.

Born August 2nd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Chur.

Ľudovít Cvetler

Czechoslovak soccer player.

Born September 17th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Bernolákovo.

Heidi Schmid

German fencer.

Born December 5th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.

Ārons Bogoļubovs

Latvian judoka.

Born December 30th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Saint Petersburg.

Perch Zeytuntsyan

Armenian writer (1938–2017).

Born July 18th, 1938 in Alexandria.

Died August 21st, 2017 at 79 years old in Yerevan. ^[ref]

Antanas Bagdonavičius

Lithuanian rower (1938–2024).

Born June 15th, 1938 in Bobėnai.

Died March 9th, 2024 at 85 years old in Vilnius. ^[ref]

Hans Plenk

German luger (1938–2023).

Born February 21st, 1938 in Bad Reichenhall.

Died September 10th, 2023 at 85 years old in Schönau am Königsee. ^[ref]

Velikton Barannikov

Boxer (1938-2007).

Born July 4th, 1938 in Ulan-Ude.

Died November 29th, 2007 at 69 years old in Ulan-Ude (struck by vehicle).

Rolando Irusta

Argentine footballer (1938–2012).

Born March 27th, 1938 in Buenos Aires.

Died January 31st, 2012 at 73 years old

Rita Achkina

Cross-country skier (born 1938).

Born February 1st, 1938 (age 88 years) in Mogilev.