Martin Schulz

German politician.

Born December 20th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Hehlrath. ^[ref]

Evan Bayh

U.s. senator from indiana.

Born December 26th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Shirkieville.

Emine Erdoğan

First lady of the republic of turkey.

Born February 21st, 1955 (age 71 years) in Üsküdar.

Joe Donnelly

American politician.

Born September 29th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Massapequa.

Diana Scarwid

American actress.

Born August 27th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Savannah.

Olivier Assayas

French film director, screenwriter and film critic (born 1955).

Born January 25th, 1955 (age 71 years) in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Sandy Allen

European-american female giant (1955–2008).

Born June 18th, 1955 in Chicago.

Died August 13th, 2008 at 53 years old in Shelbyville (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Paul Rodriguez

American comedian and actor (born 1955).

Born January 19th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Culiacán.

Mohamed Agha

President of lebanon (2022–2025), prime minister of lebanon (2005; 2011–2014; 2021–2025).

Born November 24th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Tripoli.

Edward Hibbert

British actor.

Born September 9th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Long Island.

Carter Burwell

American film composer (born 1954).

Born November 18th, 1955 (age 70 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

Barbara Olson

American lawyer (1955-2001).

Born December 27th, 1955 in Houston.

Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in Arlington County (aircraft crash).

Pete Sessions

American politician.

Born March 22nd, 1955 (age 71 years) in Waco.

Kristine Sutherland

American actress.

Born April 17th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Boise.

Keith Morris

American singer.

Born September 18th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Los Angeles.

Linwood Boomer

Canadian-american television producer, writer, and actor.

Born October 9th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Vancouver.

Cedric Maxwell

American basketball player.

Born November 21st, 1955 (age 70 years) in Kinston.

Bruce Boudreau

Canadian ice hockey coach and player.

Born January 9th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Toronto.

Kevin Cosgrove

American insurance business executive; died during the september 11, 2001 attack (1955–2001).

Born January 6th, 1955 in Long Island.

Died September 11th, 2001 at 46 years old in Two World Trade Center (collapse of the World Trade Center).

Steve Coppell

English association football manager and former player.

Born July 9th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Liverpool.

Karen Austin

American actress.

Born October 24th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Welch.

Tim Richmond

American racing driver (1955-1989).

Born June 7th, 1955 in Ashland.

Died August 13th, 1989 at 34 years old in West Palm Beach (death from AIDS-related complications, Pneumocystis).

Meles Zenawi

Ethiopian politician; prime minister of ethiopia (1955-2012).

Born May 8th, 1955 in Adwa.

Died August 20th, 2012 at 57 years old in Brussels (brain cancer).

Kathleen Brennan

Irish–american songwriter, musician producer & artist.

Born March 2nd, 1955 (age 71 years) in Johnsburg.

Henry Cuellar

American politician & attorney (born 1955).

Born September 19th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Laredo.