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In the year 1948

1,361 Notable birthdays

Wayne Kramer

American musician (1948–2024).

Born April 30th, 1948 in Detroit. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 2024 at 75 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Len Wein

American comic book writer and editor.

Born June 12th, 1948 in New York City. [ref]

Died September 10th, 2017 at 69 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Ntozake Shange

African american writer and performance artist (1948-2018).

Born October 18th, 1948 in Trenton.

Died October 27th, 2018 at 70 years old in Bowie (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Lionel Rose

Australian boxer.

Born June 21st, 1948 in Warragul.

Died May 8th, 2011 at 62 years old in Warragul. [ref]

Frans de Waal

Dutch primatologist and ethologist (1948–2024).

Born October 29th, 1948 in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Died March 14th, 2024 at 75 years old in Atlanta (stomach cancer). [ref]

David Hungate

American bassist.

Born August 5th, 1948 (age 76 years) in Texas.

Southside Johnny

American singer.

Born December 4th, 1948 (age 76 years) in Neptune Township.

Kate Bornstein

American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist.

Born March 15th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Neptune City.

Peter Hammill

English singer-songwriter.

Born November 5th, 1948 (age 76 years) in Ealing.

Toshio Suzuki

Japanese producer.

Born August 19th, 1948 (age 76 years) in Nagoya.

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