Richard Beymer

American actor.

Born February 20th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Avoca.

Donald Knuth

American computer scientist and mathematician (born 1938).

Born January 10th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Milwaukee. ^[ref]

Paula Prentiss

American actress.

Born March 4th, 1938 (age 87 years) in San Antonio.

Jerry Rubin

American activist.

Born July 14th, 1938 in Cincinnati.

Died November 28th, 1994 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (struck by vehicle).

Madge Sinclair

Jamaican actress (1938–1995).

Born April 28th, 1938 in Kingston.

Died December 20th, 1995 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).

Peter Yarrow

American singer and songwriter (1938–2025).

Born May 31st, 1938 in Manhattan.

Died January 7th, 2025 at 86 years old in New York City (bladder cancer). ^[ref]

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

24th president of liberia.

Born October 29th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Monrovia.

Eddie Cochran

American rock and roll pioneer (1938–1960).

Born October 3rd, 1938 in Albert Lea. ^[ref]

Died April 17th, 1960 at 21 years old in Bath (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Queen Sofía of Spain

Queen consort of spain from 1975 to 2014.

Born November 2nd, 1938 (age 87 years) in Psychiko palace.

Ben E. King

American singer (1938–2015).

Born September 28th, 1938 in Henderson. ^[ref]

Died April 30th, 2015 at 76 years old in New Jersey, Teaneck (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]