Hema Malini

Indian actress, dancer, and politician.

Born October 16th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Ammankudi.

Mahesh Bhatt

Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.

Born September 20th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Mumbai.

Giorgio Parisi

Italian physicist.

Born August 4th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Rome.

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948–1995).

Born September 26th, 1948 in Florence.

Died March 27th, 1995 at 46 years old in Milan (gunshot wound).

Andrew Lloyd Webber

British theatre composer (born 1948).

Born March 22nd, 1948 (age 78 years) in Kensington. ^[ref]

Maye Musk

Canadian-south african model and dietitian.

Born April 19th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Regina. ^[ref]

Patrizia Reggiani

Italian socialite and murderer (1948-).

Born December 2nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Vignola.

John Bonham

English drummer (1948–1980).

Born May 31st, 1948 in Redditch. ^[ref]

Died September 25th, 1980 at 32 years old in Windsor (asphyxia). ^[ref]

John Carpenter

American filmmaker, composer and actor (born 1948).

Born January 16th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Jefferson County, Carthage.

Donna Summer

American singer (1948–2012).

Born December 31st, 1948 in Boston.

Died May 17th, 2012 at 63 years old in Naples (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Jackson Browne

American singer-songwriter.

Born October 9th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Heidelberg.

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer (1948–2024).

Born July 12th, 1948 in New Orleans. ^[ref]

Died July 13th, 2024 at 76 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Susan Atkins

American convicted murderer from california (1948-2009).

Born May 7th, 1948 in San Gabriel.

Died September 24th, 2009 at 61 years old in Chowchilla (brain cancer).

Linda McMahon

United states secretary of education.

Born October 4th, 1948 (age 77 years) in New Bern. ^[ref]

Billy Crystal

American actor, comedian, writer, producer, director and television presenter (born 1948).

Born March 14th, 1948 (age 78 years) in New York City.

Rick James

American singer, songwriter and record producer (1948–2004).

Born February 1st, 1948 in Buffalo.

Died August 6th, 2004 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Fred Hampton

African-american activist (1948-1969).

Born August 30th, 1948 in Summit.

Died December 4th, 1969 at 21 years old in Chicago (ballistic trauma).

Margot Kidder

Canadian and american actress and activist (1948–2018).

Born October 17th, 1948 in Yellowknife.

Died May 13th, 2018 at 69 years old in Livingston (drug overdose). ^[ref]

Nick Drake

British singer-songwriter.

Born June 19th, 1948 in Yangon. ^[ref]

Died November 25th, 1974 at 26 years old in Tanworth-in-Arden (drug overdose). ^[ref]

Phylicia Rashad

American actress and singer.

Born June 19th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Houston.

Brian Eno

English musician, composer, record producer and visual artist.

Born May 15th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Melton. ^[ref]

Ted Nugent

American rock musician.

Born December 13th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Detroit.

Todd Rundgren

American musician, songwriter, and record producer.

Born June 22nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Upper Darby Township.

Bernadette Peters

American actress and singer (born 1948).

Born February 28th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Queens.

Jayaram Jayalalithaa

Indian actress, former chief minister of tamil nadu (1948–2016).

Born February 24th, 1948 in Melukote.

Died December 5th, 2016 at 68 years old in Chennai (cardiac arrest). ^[ref]