Christa McAuliffe

American educator and astronaut.

Born September 2nd, 1948 in Boston.

Died January 28th, 1986 at 37 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).

Teller

American magician.

Born February 14th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Philadelphia.

Danny Denzongpa

Indian actor, singer and film director.

Born February 25th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Gangtok.

Pedro López

Colombian serial killer.

Born October 14th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Venadillo.

Jim Carter

English actor.

Born August 19th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Harrogate.

James Cosmo

Scottish actor.

Born May 24th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Clydebank.

Ina Garten

American author and television presenter.

Born February 2nd, 1948 (age 78 years) in Brooklyn.

Sven-Göran Eriksson

Swedish football manager (1948–2024).

Born February 5th, 1948 in Sunne. ^[ref]

Died August 26th, 2024 at 76 years old in Sunne (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Dennis Waterman

English actor and singer (1948–2022).

Born February 24th, 1948 in Clapham.

Died May 8th, 2022 at 74 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Rory Gallagher

Irish musician (1948-1995).

Born March 2nd, 1948 in Ballyshannon. ^[ref]

Died June 14th, 1995 at 47 years old in London (infectious disease). ^[ref]