List of Famous people who died in 1938

Jules-Alexandre Grün was a French post-impressionist painter, poster artist, and illustrator.

Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, of the Glücksburg branch of the House of Oldenburg, was the fourth child and third son of King George I of Greece, and of Queen Olga. He was known as "Greek Nicky" in the family to distinguish him from his paternal first cousin Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. Prince Nicholas was a talented painter, often signing his works as "Nicolas Leprince."

John Sharp was an English sportsman who is most famous for his eleven-season playing career at Everton from 1899–1910. It saw him win two caps for his country, as well as being a cricketer for Lancashire County Cricket Club who played in three Test matches for the England cricket team in 1909.

Joseph Nathan "King" Oliver was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he wrote many tunes still played today, including "Dippermouth Blues", "Sweet Like This", "Canal Street Blues", and "Doctor Jazz". He was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong. His influence was such that Armstrong claimed, "if it had not been for Joe Oliver, Jazz would not be what it is today."

The Rev. Sir Francis Arthur Stanley ffolkes, 5th Baronet was an English baronet and Anglican priest who served successive monarchs of the United Kingdom as an Honorary Chaplain and Chaplain-in-Ordinary.

Bernd Rosemeyer was a German racing driver and a member of the SS. He held the rank of a Hauptsturmführer.

Leo Viktor Frobenius was a German ethnologist and archaeologist and a major figure in German ethnography.

Ludwig Borchardt was a German Egyptologist who was born in Berlin. He is best known for finding a famous bust of Nefertiti at Amarna.

Edward Southwell Garnier was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.