Islam Karimov

1st president of the republic of uzbekistan (1938–2016).

Born January 30th, 1938 in Samarkand. ^[ref]

Died September 2nd, 2016 at 78 years old in Tashkent (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]

Bo Hopkins

American actor (1938–2022).

Born February 2nd, 1938 in Greenville. ^[ref]

Died May 28th, 2022 at 84 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Jean Giraud

French comics author (1938–2012).

Born May 8th, 1938 in Nogent-sur-Marne.

Died March 10th, 2012 at 73 years old in Montrouge (lymphoma). ^[ref]

B. Saroja Devi

Indian actress.

Born January 7th, 1938 in Bengaluru.

Died July 14th, 2025 at 87 years old in Bengaluru. ^[ref]

Fred Williamson

American football player and actor.

Born March 5th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Gary.

Yvon Chouinard

American mountain climber (1938-).

Born November 9th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Lewiston.

Raymond Carver

Penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer (1938-1988).

Born May 25th, 1938 in Clatskanie.

Died August 2nd, 1988 at 50 years old in Port Angeles (lung cancer).

Jonathan Goldsmith

American actor (born 1938).

Born September 26th, 1938 (age 87 years) in New York City.

Dolores Hart

American roman catholic religious nun, and former actress.

Born October 20th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Chicago.

Issey Miyake

Japanese fashion designer (1938−2022).

Born April 22nd, 1938 in Hiroshima.

Died August 5th, 2022 at 84 years old in Tokyo (hepatocellular carcinoma). ^[ref]

Arthur Scargill

British trade unionist.

Born January 11th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Worsbrough.

Ron Ely

American actor and novelist.

Born June 21st, 1938 in Hereford.

Died September 29th, 2024 at 86 years old in Los Alamos.

Oleg Gordievsky

Colonel of the kgb.

Born October 10th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died March 4th, 2025 at 86 years old in Godalming. ^[ref]

Diane Baker

American actress.

Born February 25th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Hollywood.

Ed Lauter

American film and television actor (1938-2013).

Born October 30th, 1938 in Long Beach.

Died October 16th, 2013 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma). ^[ref]

Paul Benedict

American actor (1938–2008).

Born September 17th, 1938 in Silver City.

Died December 1st, 2008 at 70 years old in Martha's Vineyard. ^[ref]

Billy Gray

American actor.

Born January 13th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Los Angeles.

John Smith

Labour party leader from scotland (1938-1994).

Born September 13th, 1938 in Dalmally.

Died May 12th, 1994 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Pia Lindström

Television reporter from sweden.

Born September 20th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Stockholm.

Dieter Dengler

Vietnam war prisoner of war (1938-2001).

Born May 22nd, 1938 in Wildberg.

Died February 7th, 2001 at 62 years old in Mill Valley (gunshot wound).

Duane Eddy

American guitarist (1938–2024).

Born April 26th, 1938 in Corning.

Died April 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Franklin (cancer). ^[ref]

Alan Ford

English actor.

Born February 23rd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Camberwell. ^[ref]

Shi Pei Pu

Chinese opera singer, spy (1938–2009).

Born December 21st, 1938 in Shandong. ^[ref]

Died July 1st, 2009 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Susan Strasberg

American film and stage actress (1938–1999).

Born May 22nd, 1938 in New York City.

Died January 21st, 1999 at 60 years old in New York City (breast cancer).

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

Peruvian politician and economist; prime minister (2005–06), president (2016–18).

Born October 3rd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Lima.