Itzhak Shum

Israeli footballer.

Born September 1st, 1948 (age 77 years) in Chișinău.

Henny Eman

Aruban politician (1948–2025).

Born March 20th, 1948 in Aruba. ^[ref]

Died January 6th, 2025 at 76 years old in Horacio Oduber Hospital. ^[ref]

Trinh Xuan Thuan

American astronomer.

Born August 20th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Hanoi.

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]

Zhang Chengzhi

Chinese writer.

Born September 10th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Beijing.

Mikhail Chigir

2nd prime minister of belarus 1994–1996.

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

Joyce Moreno

Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Born January 31st, 1948 (age 78 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Meja Mwangi

Kenyan writer.

Born December 27th, 1948 in Nanyuki.

Died December 11th, 2025 at 76 years old in Malindi. ^[ref]

Levan Tediashvili

Soviet-georgian wrestler (1948–2024).

Born March 15th, 1948 in Sagarejo.

Died February 17th, 2024 at 75 years old ^[ref]

Rolf-Dieter Heuer

German particle physicist and the director general of cern since 2009.

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