George Carlin

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008).

Born May 12th, 1937 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died June 22nd, 2008 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). ^[ref]

Vanessa Redgrave

British actress and activist (born 1937).

Born January 30th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Blackheath.

Hunter S. Thompson

American journalist and author (1937-2005).

Born July 18th, 1937 in Louisville.

Died February 20th, 2005 at 67 years old in Woody Creek. ^[ref]

Colin Powell

American army general and statesman (1937–2021).

Born April 5th, 1937 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died October 18th, 2021 at 84 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Frankie Valli

American singer.

Born May 3rd, 1937 (age 88 years) in Newark.

Waylon Jennings

American country musician (1937–2002).

Born June 15th, 1937 in Littlefield. ^[ref]

Died February 13th, 2002 at 64 years old in Chandler (diabetes). ^[ref]

Johnnie Cochran

American attorney (1937–2005).

Born October 2nd, 1937 in Shreveport.

Died March 29th, 2005 at 67 years old in Los Feliz (brain cancer).

Marlo Thomas

American actress, producer, and social activist.

Born November 21st, 1937 (age 88 years) in Detroit.

George Takei

American actor and author (b. 1937).

Born April 20th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Los Angeles.

Merle Haggard

American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016).

Born April 6th, 1937 in Bakersfield.

Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Palo Cedro (pneumonia). ^[ref]