Gabriele Seyfert

German figure skater.

Born November 23rd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Chemnitz.

Ludwig Scotty

Nauruan politician, president.

Born June 20th, 1948 in Anabar District.

Died February 25th, 2026 at 77 years old

Heinz Flohe

German footballer (1948-2013).

Born January 28th, 1948 in Euskirchen.

Died June 15th, 2013 at 65 years old in Vettweiß (stroke). ^[ref]

Pentti Arajärvi

Finnish doctor of law.

Born June 2nd, 1948 (age 77 years) in Helsinki.

Giuliana Sgrena

Italian journalist.

Born December 20th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Masera.

Nikos Papazoglou

Greek singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (1948-2011).

Born March 20th, 1948 in Thessaloniki.

Died April 17th, 2011 at 63 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer). ^[ref]

Horacio Gutiérrez

Cuban-american pianist.

Born August 28th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Havana.

Shinji Sōmai

Japanese film director (1948-2001).

Born January 13th, 1948 in Morioka.

Died September 9th, 2001 at 53 years old in Isehara (lung cancer).

Hans Joas

German sociologist and social theorist.

Born November 27th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Munich.

Jim Crawford

British racing driver (1948-2002).

Born February 13th, 1948 in Dunfermline.

Died August 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Tierra Verde (liver failure).