Claude Durand

French publisher and translator.

Born November 9th, 1938 in Livry-Gargan.

Died May 7th, 2015 at 76 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

John Davies

New zealand olympic bronze medalist and president of the new zealand olympic committee.

Born May 25th, 1938 in London.

Died July 21st, 2003 at 65 years old in Auckland (melanoma).

Kurt Jarasinski

Equestrian (1938-2005).

Born November 6th, 1938 in Elpersbüttel.

Died October 27th, 2005 at 66 years old in Langerwehe.

Marita Katusheva

Soviet volleyball player (1938–1992).

Born April 19th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died January 21st, 1992 at 53 years old in Moscow.

Georges Morel

French rower (1938-2004).

Born July 11th, 1938 in La Teste-de-Buch.

Died November 21st, 2004 at 66 years old in La Teste-de-Buch.

Hans Candrian

Bobsledder (1938-1999).

Born March 6th, 1938 in Flims.

Died January 9th, 1999 at 60 years old in Chur.

Jörg Spengler

German sailor (1938–2013).

Born December 23rd, 1938 in Remscheid.

Died November 26th, 2013 at 74 years old in Nuremberg.

Donald L. Coburn

American dramatist.

Born August 4th, 1938 in Baltimore.

Died December 3rd, 2025 at 87 years old in Dallas (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Pavel Hofmann

Czech rower (born 1938).

Born January 29th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Prague. ^[ref]

Tommaso de Pra

Italian racing cyclist.

Born December 16th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Mortara.

Helene Thurner

Luger.

Born August 12th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Zams.

Tibor Palánkai

(1938–) hungarian economist.

Born March 1st, 1938 (age 88 years) in Jakabszállás.

Cornelia Sideri

Canoe racer (1938–2017).

Born December 29th, 1938 in Bucharest.

Died November 11th, 2017 at 78 years old

Miguel González

Spanish basketball player (1938–2022).

Born September 17th, 1938 in Valencia.

Died July 4th, 2022 at 83 years old in Valencia. ^[ref]

Silvano Agosti

Italian film editor and film director.

Born March 23rd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Brescia.

Esko Saira

Olympic biathlete.

Born June 14th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Lemi.

Luis Robles Díaz

Mexican nuncio (1938–2007).

Born March 6th, 1938 in El Grullo Municipality.

Died April 7th, 2007 at 69 years old in Rome.

Igor Voronchikhin

Cross-country skier (1938-2009).

Born April 14th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died March 10th, 2009 at 70 years old in Moscow.

Giuseppe Merisi

Catholic bishop.

Born September 25th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Treviglio.

Piet Rentmeester

Dutch cyclist (1938–2017).

Born August 27th, 1938 in Yerseke.

Died February 11th, 2017 at 78 years old in Yerseke. ^[ref]

Jürgen Simon

German cyclist (1938–2003).

Born January 10th, 1938 in Gera.

Died October 26th, 2003 at 65 years old in Quirla.

András Katona

Hungarian water polo player.

Born February 20th, 1938 in Budapest.

Died March 5th, 2026 at 88 years old ^[ref]

Hagop Ishkanian

Armenian and american sculptor.

Born July 27th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Cairo.

Pedro Roig

Spanish field hockey player (1938–2018).

Born December 22nd, 1938 in Terrassa.

Died November 22nd, 2018 at 79 years old in Terrassa.

Nils Johansson

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1938).

Born July 24th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Örnsköldsvik.