Robert Hübner

German chess player, chess writer, and papyrologist (1948–2025).

Born November 6th, 1948 in Cologne.

Died January 5th, 2025 at 76 years old in Cologne (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

José Piñera Echenique

Chilean economist and free market reformer.

Born October 6th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Santiago.

Gudrun Schyman

Swedish politician and feminist.

Born June 9th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Täby parish.

Cornel Dinu

Romanian footballer.

Born August 2nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Târgoviște.

Thomas Thieme

German actor.

Born October 29th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Weimar.

Mary Peters

United states secretary of transportation.

Born December 4th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Peoria.

Martin Suter

Swiss writer, playwright, screenwriter and publicist.

Born February 29th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Zurich.

Janusz Gortat

Polish boxer (1948–2023).

Born November 5th, 1948 in Brzozów.

Died December 19th, 2023 at 75 years old in Czeladź. ^[ref]

Jirō Akagawa

Japanese novelist.

Born February 29th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Fukuoka.

Gábor Presser

Hungarian musician, composer, singer.

Born May 27th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Budapest.