Pascal Bruckner

French writer.

Born December 15th, 1948 (age 76 years) in Paris.

Michael Karoli

German musician (1948-2001).

Born April 29th, 1948 in Essen. ^[ref]

Died November 17th, 2001 at 53 years old in Essen (cancer).

Ali Mohamed Shein

President of zanzibar.

Born March 13th, 1948 (age 77 years).

Paquito D'Rivera

Cuban musician.

Born June 4th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Havana.

John M. McHugh

United states secretary of the army and a former republican politician.

Born September 29th, 1948 (age 76 years) in Watertown.

Zhou Xiaochuan

Chinese economist.

Born January 29th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Yixing.

Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan

Acting prime minister of thailand.

Born January 25th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Thailand.

John Bundrick

American rock keyboardist, pianist and organist.

Born November 21st, 1948 (age 76 years) in Houston.

Naomi Tani

Japanese actress.

Born October 20th, 1948 (age 76 years) in Hakata-ku.

Viktor Rashnikov

Billionare who made fortune with magnitogorsk iron and steel works.

Born October 13th, 1948 (age 76 years) in Magnitogorsk.