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In the year 1938

1,084 Notable birthdays

Erma Franklin

American recording artist; gospel and soul singer.

Born March 13th, 1938 in Shelby. [ref]

Died September 7th, 2002 at 64 years old in Detroit (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Nicol Williamson

Scottish actor.

Born September 14th, 1938 in Hamilton. [ref]

Died December 16th, 2011 at 73 years old in Amsterdam (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Robert Nozick

American political philosopher (1938-2002).

Born November 16th, 1938 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died January 23rd, 2002 at 63 years old in Cambridge (stomach cancer). [ref]

Jaswant Singh

Indian politician and retired army officer.

Born January 3rd, 1938 in Jasol.

Died September 27th, 2020 at 82 years old in New Delhi (cardiac arrest). [ref]

William B. Davis

Canadian actor.

Born January 13th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Toronto.

Duane Eddy

American guitarist (1938–2024).

Born April 26th, 1938 in Corning.

Died April 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Franklin (cancer). [ref]

Lee Morgan

American jazz trumpeter, mainly associated with hard bop.

Born July 10th, 1938 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died February 19th, 1972 at 33 years old in New York City. [ref]

Allen Toussaint

American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015).

Born January 14th, 1938 in New Orleans.

Died November 9th, 2015 at 77 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Klaus Voormann

German musician and artist.

Born April 29th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Berlin.

Gary Collins

American television personality, actor (1938-2012).

Born April 30th, 1938 in Venice.

Died October 13th, 2012 at 74 years old in Biloxi. [ref]

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