Giuliana Sgrena

Italian journalist.

Born December 20th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Masera.

Nikos Papazoglou

Greek singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (1948–2011).

Born March 20th, 1948 in Thessaloniki.

Died April 17th, 2011 at 63 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer). ^[ref]

Horacio Gutiérrez

Cuban-american pianist.

Born August 28th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Havana.

Toshio Tamogami

Japanese general.

Born July 22nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Tamuramachi.

Shinji Sōmai

Japanese film director (1948-2001).

Born January 13th, 1948 in Morioka.

Died September 9th, 2001 at 53 years old in Isehara (lung cancer).

Hans Joas

German sociologist and social theorist.

Born November 27th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Munich.

Jim Crawford

British racing driver (1948-2002).

Born February 13th, 1948 in Dunfermline.

Died August 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Tierra Verde (liver failure).

Igor Kostolevsky

Soviet and russian actor.

Born September 10th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Moscow.

Kenneth Davis

Basketball player.

Born September 12th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Slat.

George T. Johnson

Member of kappa alpha psi fraternity, beta gamma chapter.

Born December 18th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Tylertown.

Meir Sheetrit

Israeli politician.

Born October 10th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Safi. ^[ref]

Srgjan Kerim

Macedonian diplomat.

Born December 12th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Skopje.

Mayra Gómez Kemp

Cuban-born spanish actress and television host.

Born February 14th, 1948 in Havana.

Died October 13th, 2024 at 76 years old in Madrid (stroke). ^[ref]

Luis Galván

Argentine footballer (1948–2025).

Born February 24th, 1948 in Fernández, Santiago del Estero.

Died May 5th, 2025 at 77 years old in Córdoba (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Jovan Aćimović

Serbian footballer.

Born June 21st, 1948 (age 77 years) in Belgrade.

Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti

Slovenian politician.

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

Ilkka Kanerva

Finnish politician (1948–2022).

Born January 28th, 1948 in Lokalahti. ^[ref]

Died April 14th, 2022 at 74 years old in Turku. ^[ref]

Bernhard Russi

Alpine skier.

Born August 20th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Andermatt.

Tõnis Mägi

Estonian singer, guitarist, composer and actor (born 1948).

Born November 18th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Tallinn.

Gianni Nazzaro

Italian singer (1948–2021).

Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.

Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Drago Jančar

Slovenian writer.

Born April 13th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Maribor.

Ecaterina Andronescu

Romanian engineer, professor and politician.

Born April 7th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Malovăț.

Gary Payton

American astronaut.

Born June 20th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Rock Island.

Rick Wohlhuter

Athletics competitor.

Born December 23rd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Geneva.

Byron K. Lichtenberg

American astronaut and engineer.

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