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In the year 1938

1,192 Notable birthdays

Shashi Kapoor

Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017).

Born March 18th, 1938 in Kolkata.

Died December 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Oliver Reed

British actor (1938–1999).

Born February 13th, 1938 in Wimbledon.

Died May 2nd, 1999 at 61 years old in Valletta (myocardial infarction).

Evel Knievel

American stunt performer and artist (1938–2007).

Born October 17th, 1938 in Butte.

Died November 30th, 2007 at 69 years old in Clearwater (diabetes, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis).

Alan Dershowitz

American lawyer, author.

Born September 1st, 1938 (age 87 years) in Brooklyn.

Brian Dennehy

American actor (1938-2020).

Born July 9th, 1938 in Bridgeport.

Died April 15th, 2020 at 81 years old in New Haven (sepsis). [ref]

Gordon Lightfoot

Canadian singer-songwriter (1938–2023).

Born November 17th, 1938 in Orillia. [ref]

Died May 1st, 2023 at 84 years old in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. [ref]

Terence Stamp

British actor (1938–2025).

Born July 22nd, 1938 in Stepney.

Died August 17th, 2025 at 87 years old in London. [ref]

Phil Knight

American billionaire and co-founder of nike.

Born February 24th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Portland.

Jerry Brown

34th and 39th governor of california.

Born April 7th, 1938 (age 87 years) in San Francisco.

Etta James

American singer (1938–2012).

Born January 25th, 1938 in Los Angeles.

Died January 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Riverside (leukemia).

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