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In the year 1938
1,245 Notable birthdays
Yvon Chouinard
American mountain climber (1938-).
Born November 9th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Lewiston.
Raymond Carver
American author and poet (1938-1988).
Born May 25th, 1938 in Clatskanie. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 50 years old in Port Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Jonathan Goldsmith
American actor best known for his role as the most interesting man in the world in dos equis beer commercials.
Born September 26th, 1938 (age 87 years) in New York City.
Dolores Hart
American roman catholic religious sister, 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]
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]
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]
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 (ballistic trauma).
Duane Eddy
American guitarist (1938–2024).
Born April 26th, 1938 in Corning.
Died April 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Franklin (cancer). [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. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1999 at 60 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Peruvian politician and economist; prime minister (2005–06), president (2016–18).
Born October 3rd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Lima.
David Bailey
British photographer (born 1938).
Born January 2nd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Leytonstone.
Jaswant Singh
Indian politician and retired army officer (1938–2020).
Born January 3rd, 1938 in Jasol.
Died September 27th, 2020 at 82 years old in New Delhi (cardiac arrest). [ref]
David Canary
American actor (1938-2015).
Born August 25th, 1938 in Elwood.
Died November 16th, 2015 at 77 years old in Wilton (Alzheimer's disease).
Nicol Williamson
British actor (1936–2011).
Born September 14th, 1938 in Hamilton. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2011 at 73 years old in Amsterdam (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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