Caio Fernando Abreu

Brazilian writer (1948–1996).

Born September 12th, 1948 in Santiago.

Died February 25th, 1996 at 47 years old in Porto Alegre (death from AIDS-related complications).

Yasumasa Kanada

Japanese mathematician.

Born April 18th, 1948 in Himeji. ^[ref]

Died February 11th, 2020 at 71 years old (coronary artery disease).

Miguel Canto

Mexican boxer.

Born January 30th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Mérida.

Luc Bondy

Swiss theatre director (1948-2015).

Born July 17th, 1948 in Zürich. ^[ref]

Died November 28th, 2015 at 67 years old in Zürich (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Zoë Wicomb

South african author resident in scotland.

Born November 23rd, 1948 in Vanrhynsdorp. ^[ref]

Died October 13th, 2025 at 76 years old in Glasgow. ^[ref]

Rainer Zobel

German footballer and manager (born 1948).

Born November 3rd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Wrestedt.

Zoran Živković

Serbian writer.

Born October 5th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Belgrade.

Cathy Ferguson

American swimmer.

Born July 22nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Stockton.

Allen Henry Vigneron

American catholic archbishop.

Born October 21st, 1948 (age 77 years) in Mount Clemens. ^[ref]

Jun Ichikawa

1948-2008 japanese film director and screenwriter.

Born November 25th, 1948 in Tokyo.

Died September 19th, 2008 at 59 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]