Manuel Bento

Portuguese footballer (1948-2007).

Born June 25th, 1948 in Golegã.

Died March 1st, 2007 at 58 years old in Barreiro (myocardial infarction).

Viktor Pugachev

Soviet test pilot.

Born August 8th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Taganrog.

Dmitri Smirnov

Russian composer (1948-2020).

Born November 2nd, 1948 in Minsk.

Died April 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Watford (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Takashi Kawamura

Japanese politician (born 1948).

Born November 3rd, 1948 (age 76 years) in Higashi-ku.

Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel

Ethiopian catholic archbishop of addis abeba.

Born July 14th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Ethiopia.

Josef Hickersberger

Austrian footballer and manager.

Born April 27th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Amstetten.

Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti

Slovenian politician.

Born January 7th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Maribor.

Ayumi Ishida

Japanese singer and actress (1948-2025).

Born March 26th, 1948 in Sasebo. ^[ref]

Died March 11th, 2025 at 76 years old in Tokyo (hypothyroidism). ^[ref]

Gianni Nazzaro

Italian singer.

Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.

Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Bernard Dietz

German footballer and manager.

Born March 22nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Hamm.