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In the year 1938

1,084 Notable birthdays

Prince Buster

Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (1938-2016).

Born May 24th, 1938 in Kingston. [ref]

Died September 8th, 2016 at 78 years old in Miami. [ref]

Billy Mills

Olympic gold medalist, athlete and united states marine corps officer.

Born June 30th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Pine Ridge.

David Baltimore

American biologist and nobel laureate (1938–2025).

Born March 7th, 1938 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died September 6th, 2025 at 87 years old in Woods Hole (cancer). [ref]

Stewart Brand

American writer.

Born December 14th, 1938 (age 86 years) in Rockford.

Leiji Matsumoto

Japanese manga artist.

Born January 25th, 1938 in Kurume.

Died February 13th, 2023 at 85 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]

Barry Dennen

American actor (1938-2017).

Born February 22nd, 1938 in Chicago.

Died September 26th, 2017 at 79 years old in Burbank. [ref]

Spencer Dryden

American drummer (1938–2005).

Born April 7th, 1938 in New York City.

Died January 11th, 2005 at 66 years old in Petaluma (colorectal cancer).

Stuart Woods

American novelist.

Born January 9th, 1938 in Manchester. [ref]

Died July 22nd, 2022 at 84 years old in Washington. [ref]

Isao Inokuma

Japanese judoka.

Born February 4th, 1938 in Yokosuka.

Died September 28th, 2001 at 63 years old in Tokyo (seppuku).

Tom Bower

American actor.

Born January 3rd, 1938 in Denver.

Died May 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

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