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In the year 1938
1,245 Notable birthdays
Chas Chandler
English musician, record producer and manager (1938–1996).
Born December 18th, 1938 in Heaton.
Died July 17th, 1996 at 57 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (heart failure).
Lynn Margulis
American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011).
Born March 5th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 73 years old in Amherst. [ref]
Frank Kelly
Irish actor.
Born December 28th, 1938 in Blackrock.
Died February 28th, 2016 at 77 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Birju Maharaj
Indian dancer (1938–2022).
Born February 4th, 1938 in Lucknow.
Died January 16th, 2022 at 83 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Machiko Soga
Japanese actress and voice actress (1938-2006).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Hachiōji-shi.
Died May 7th, 2006 at 68 years old in Kunitachi (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Robert Rubin
American banking executive, 70th us treasury secretary.
Born August 29th, 1938 (age 87 years) in New York City.
Larry Scott
American bodybuilder (1938–2014).
Born October 12th, 1938 in Blackfoot.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 75 years old in Salt Lake City (Alzheimer's disease).
Astrid Kirchherr
German photographer and artist (1938-2020).
Born May 20th, 1938 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2020 at 81 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Tom Lester
American actor and evangelist (1938-2020).
Born September 23rd, 1938 in Laurel.
Died April 20th, 2020 at 81 years old in Nashville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
McCoy Tyner
American jazz pianist (1938–2020).
Born December 11th, 1938 in Philadelphia.
Died March 6th, 2020 at 81 years old in Bergenfield. [ref]
Jack Jones
American singer and actor (1938–2024).
Born January 14th, 1938 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2024 at 86 years old in Rancho Mirage (leukemia). [ref]
Reni Santoni
American actor (1938–2020).
Born April 21st, 1938 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2020 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ananda Krishnan
Malaysian businessman.
Born April 1st, 1938 in Brickfields.
Died November 28th, 2024 at 86 years old [ref]
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens
British sociologist (born 1938).
Born January 18th, 1938 (age 88 years) in London, Edmonton.
Roger Hunt
English footballer (1938-2021).
Born July 20th, 1938 in Glazebury.
Died September 27th, 2021 at 83 years old in Warrington. [ref]
Giant Baba
Japanese professional wrestler (1938-1999).
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Sanjō-shi. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1999 at 61 years old in Tokyo (liver failure).
Lynn Conway
American computer scientist and electrical engineer (1938–2024).
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2024 at 86 years old in Jackson (heart disease). [ref]
Rosalind Cash
American actress (1938-1995).
Born December 31st, 1938 in Atlantic City.
Died October 31st, 1995 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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