Gilbert Aké

Ivorian academic and politician.

Born October 8th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Abidjan.

Johnny Alegre

Jazz guitarist and composer from the philippines.

Born June 4th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Pasay.

Željka Antunović

Croatian politician.

Born September 15th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Virovitica.

Karl Del'Haye

German footballer.

Born August 18th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Aachen.

Behtash Fariba

Iranian footballer and coach.

Born February 11th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Tehran.

Tess Osonye Onwueme

Nigerian writer.

Born September 8th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Ogwashi-Uku.

Mariana Efstratiou

Greek singer.

Born August 17th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Athens.

Jack Babashoff

American swimmer, olympic silver medalist, world champion, world record-holder.

Born July 13th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Whittier.

Nina Gunke

Swedish actress.

Born July 12th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Lidingö Parish.

Philippe Lioret

French screenwriter and film director.

Born October 10th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Paris.

Yevgeni Trefilov

Russian handball coach.

Born September 4th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Bezlesni.

Steve Gregg

American swimmer (1955–2024).

Born November 3rd, 1955 in Wilmington.

Died September 11th, 2024 at 68 years old in Charleston. ^[ref]

Enver İzmaylov

Crimean tatar folk and jazz guitarist (b. 1955).

Born June 12th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Fergana.

Heribert Weber

Austrian footballer.

Born June 28th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Pöls.

Jutta Bauer

German children's illustrator and writer (1955-2025).

Born January 9th, 1955 in Hamburg.

Died September 10th, 2025 at 70 years old in Schwerin. ^[ref]

Andreas Maislinger

Austrian political scientist.

Born February 26th, 1955 (age 71 years) in St. Georgen bei Salzburg.

Jan Versleijen

Dutch association football player and manager.

Born December 29th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Venlo.

Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih

16th health minister of indonesia (1955–2012).

Born February 1st, 1955 in Jakarta.

Died May 2nd, 2012 at 57 years old in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Claudio Garella

Italian association football player (1955–2022).

Born May 16th, 1955 in Turin.

Died August 12th, 2022 at 67 years old in Turin. ^[ref]

Miloš Hrstić

Croatian footballer (born 1955).

Born November 20th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Rijeka.

Djoomart Otorbaev

Kyrgyzstani politician.

Born August 18th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Bishkek.

Naomi Munakata

Brazilian conductor.

Born May 31st, 1955 in Hiroshima. ^[ref]

Died March 26th, 2020 at 64 years old in São Paulo (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Linda Williams

Dutch singer.

Born June 11th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Valkenswaard.

Zdravko Zovko

Croatian handball player.

Born May 25th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Gornje Kolibe.

Candy Reynolds

American tennis player.

Born March 24th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Knoxville.