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]

Steve Winwood

English rock musician.

Born May 12th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Birmingham.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of qawwali (1948-1997).

Born October 13th, 1948 in Faisalabad.

Died August 16th, 1997 at 48 years old in London (cardiac arrest).

Barbara Hershey

American actress.

Born February 5th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Hollywood.

Jaya Bachchan

Indian politician and actress.

Born April 9th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Jabalpur.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Latvian-american dancer, choreographer and actor.

Born January 27th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Riga.

Dianne Wiest

American actress.

Born March 28th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Kansas City.

Lulu

Scottish singer.

Born November 3rd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Glasgow.

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

President of the united arab emirates from 2004 to 2022.

Born September 7th, 1948 in Al Ain.

Died May 13th, 2022 at 73 years old in Abu Dhabi (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Terry Pratchett

English fantasy author (1948–2015).

Born April 28th, 1948 in Beaconsfield.

Died March 12th, 2015 at 66 years old in Broad Chalke (Alzheimer's disease, posterior cortical atrophy). ^[ref]

Jean Reno

Spanish-french actor.

Born July 30th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Casablanca.

Ronnie Van Zant

American singer (1948–1977).

Born January 15th, 1948 in Jacksonville.

Died October 20th, 1977 at 29 years old in Gillsburg (aviation accident).

Tommy Mottola

American music executive.

Born July 14th, 1948 (age 77 years) in The Bronx.

Tom Wilkinson

English actor (1948–2023).

Born February 5th, 1948 in Leeds. ^[ref]

Died December 30th, 2023 at 75 years old in London. ^[ref]

Mark Phillips

English equestrian; first husband of anne, princess royal.

Born September 22nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Tetbury.

Lalu Prasad Yadav

20th chief minister of bihar and former union minister.

Born June 11th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Gopalganj.

Kenny Loggins

American singer and guitarist.

Born January 7th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Everett.

Cassandra Harris

Australian actress (1948–1991).

Born December 15th, 1948 in Sydney.

Died December 28th, 1991 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, ovarian cancer).

Beppe Grillo

Italian comedian, actor, blogger, and politician.

Born July 21st, 1948 (age 77 years) in San Fruttuoso.

George Wendt

American actor (1948–2025).

Born October 17th, 1948 in Chicago.

Died May 20th, 2025 at 76 years old in Studio City (coronary artery disease, cardiac arrest, heart failure). ^[ref]

William Gibson

American-canadian speculative fiction writer (born 1948).

Born March 17th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Conway.

Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948).

Born December 27th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Châteauroux.

Tony Iommi

British rock guitarist (born 1948).

Born February 19th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Birmingham.

Kate Jackson

American actress, producer, and director (born 1948).

Born October 29th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Birmingham.

Gerry Adams

Irish republican politician (born 1948).

Born October 6th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Belfast.