Luambo Makiadi

Congolese lingala musician (1938-1989).

Born July 6th, 1938 in Kongo Central.

Died October 12th, 1989 at 51 years old in Mont-Godinne.

Renata Adler

American author, journalist and film critic.

Born October 19th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Milan.

Barry Primus

American film director and actor.

Born February 16th, 1938 (age 88 years) in New York City.

Herb Elliott

Australian middle distance runner.

Born February 25th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Perth.

Melba Montgomery

American musician.

Born October 14th, 1938 in Iron City.

Died January 15th, 2025 at 86 years old in Nashville. ^[ref]

Leroy Hood

American biologist.

Born October 10th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Missoula.

Trina Robbins

American comic artist and comics historian.

Born August 17th, 1938 in New York City.

Died April 10th, 2024 at 85 years old in San Francisco. ^[ref]

Ayaz Mutallibov

Soviet politician, then president of azerbaijan.

Born May 12th, 1938 in Baku.

Died March 27th, 2022 at 83 years old in Baku. ^[ref]

Radivoj Korać

Serbian basketball player (1938–1969).

Born November 5th, 1938 in Sombor.

Died June 2nd, 1969 at 30 years old in Sarajevo (car collision, blunt trauma).

Charles Simic

American poet (1938–2023).

Born May 9th, 1938 in Belgrade. ^[ref]

Died January 9th, 2023 at 84 years old in Dover. ^[ref]