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In the year 1938
1,358 Notable birthdays
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).
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 Bailey
British photographer (born 1938).
Born January 2nd, 1938 (age 88 years) in Leytonstone.
Adrian Cronauer
Lawyer and american radio presenter.
Born September 8th, 1938 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 18th, 2018 at 79 years old in Troutville.
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]
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Peruvian politician and economist; prime minister (2005–06), president (2016–18).
Born October 3rd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Lima.
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).
Joe Dassin
French-american musician (1938–1980).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died August 20th, 1980 at 41 years old in Papeete (myocardial infarction).
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Kenyan writer (1938–2025).
Born January 5th, 1938 in Kamirithu.
Died May 28th, 2025 at 87 years old in Buford. [ref]
Robert Nozick
American political philosopher (1938–2002).
Born November 16th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2002 at 63 years old in Cambridge (stomach cancer).
Emile Griffith
American boxer (1938–2013).
Born February 3rd, 1938 in Saint Thomas.
Died July 23rd, 2013 at 75 years old in Hempstead (dementia). [ref]
Gaylord Perry
American hall of fame baseball player (1938–2022).
Born September 15th, 1938 in Williamston.
Died December 1st, 2022 at 84 years old in Gaffney. [ref]
Verna Bloom
American actress (1938–2019).
Born August 7th, 1938 in Lynn.
Died January 9th, 2019 at 80 years old in Bar Harbor (dementia). [ref]
James Farentino
American actor (1938–2012).
Born February 24th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died January 24th, 2012 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
John Nolan
British actor.
Born May 22nd, 1938 in London.
Died April 11th, 2026 at 87 years old [ref]
Michael Murphy
American film and television actor (1938-).
Gary Collins
American television personality, actor (1938-2012).
Born April 30th, 1938 in Venice.
Died October 13th, 2012 at 74 years old in Biloxi. [ref]
Allen Toussaint
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015).
Born January 14th, 1938 in New Orleans.
Died November 9th, 2015 at 77 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Juliet Anderson
American pornographic actress and director.
Born July 23rd, 1938 in Burbank.
Died January 11th, 2010 at 71 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giorgetto Giugiaro
Italian automobile designer (born 1938).
Born August 7th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Garessio.
Erma Franklin
American musician, gospel and soul singer (1938–2002).
Born March 13th, 1938 in Shelby.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 64 years old in Detroit (laryngeal cancer).
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