John H. Cox

American attorney, businessman, broadcaster, and political activist.

Born July 15th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Chicago.

Andy Bechtolsheim

German electrical engineer (born 1955).

Born September 30th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Hängeberg.

David Trone

American businessman and politician.

Born September 21st, 1955 (age 70 years) in Cheverly.

Steve Golin

American film and television producer (1955–2019).

Born March 6th, 1955 in Geneva.

Died April 21st, 2019 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). ^[ref]

Ron Johnson

American politician (born 1955).

Born April 8th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Mankato.

William Kentridge

South african artist (born 1955).

Born April 28th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Johannesburg.

Micheal Ray Richardson

American basketball player and coach (1955–2025).

Born April 11th, 1955 in Lubbock.

Died November 11th, 2025 at 70 years old in Lawton. ^[ref]

Glenn Roeder

English association football player and manager (1955–2021).

Born December 13th, 1955 in Woodford.

Died February 28th, 2021 at 65 years old in Newmarket (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Sara Driver

American actress and film director.

Born December 15th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Westfield.

Jay McInerney

American writer.

Born January 13th, 1955 (age 71 years) in United States, Hartford.

Idan Ofer

Israeli business magnate and philanthropist.

Born October 2nd, 1955 (age 70 years) in Haifa. ^[ref]

Charo Santos-Concio

Filipino television actress and film producer.

Born October 27th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Calapan.

Louis Johnson

American bass guitarist, songwriter (1955–2015).

Born April 13th, 1955 in Los Angeles.

Died May 21st, 2015 at 60 years old in Las Vegas.

Paul M. Romer

American economist (born 1955).

Born November 6th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Denver. ^[ref]

Fernando Meirelles

Brazilian film director (born 1955).

Born September 11th, 1955 (age 70 years) in São Paulo.

Geraldine Brooks

Australian-american journalist and author.

Born September 14th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Sydney.

Richard Epcar

American voice actor.

Born April 29th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Denver.

Edward Tudor-Pole

British actor.

Born December 6th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Lambeth.

Pamela Rooke

English model and actress (1955–2022).

Born June 23rd, 1955 in Seaford.

Died April 3rd, 2022 at 66 years old in East Sussex (cholangiocarcinoma). ^[ref]

Samina Peerzada

Pakistani actress.

Born April 9th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Lahore.

Hassan Yousef

Leader of hamas.

Born April 14th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Ramallah.

Diamanda Galás

American singer-songwriter.

Born August 29th, 1955 (age 70 years) in San Diego.

Neena Kulkarni

Indian actress.

Born August 15th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Pune.

Alberta Watson

Canadian actress (1955–2015).

Born March 6th, 1955 in Toronto.

Died March 21st, 2015 at 60 years old in Toronto (cancer).

Svante Pääbo

Swedish geneticist (born 1955).

Born April 20th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Oscar Parish.