Guy Laliberté

Canadian businessman, investor, poker player, space tourist, and musician.

Born September 2nd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Quebec City.

Zenani Mandela-Dlamini

South african diplomat.

Born February 4th, 1959 (age 67 years).

Charles M. Lieber

American chemist (1959-).

Born April 9th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Philadelphia.

Fredric Lehne

American actor.

Born February 3rd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Buffalo.

Lol Tolhurst

British drummer and keyboardist.

Born February 3rd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Horley.

Blixa Bargeld

German musician.

Born January 12th, 1959 (age 67 years) in West Berlin.

Roja Ramani

Indian film actress.

Born September 16th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Chennai.

Jim Johnston

American music composer and musician best known for his wwe entrance themes.

Born December 31st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Pocahontas.

Eddi Reader

Scottish singer-songwriter.

Born August 29th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Glasgow.

Graham Yost

Canadian film and television screenwriter.

Born September 5th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Etobicoke.

Jimmy Vee

British actor.

Born February 3rd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Scotland.

Andrew Bailey

Governor of the bank of england.

Born March 30th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Leicester.

Cory Everson

American bodybuilder.

Born January 4th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Racine.

Rowdy Gaines

American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, television sports commentator.

Born February 17th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Winter Haven.

Tom McGowan

Actor.

Born July 26th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Belmar.

Jill Sobule

American singer-songwriter.

Born January 16th, 1959 in Denver. ^[ref]

Died May 1st, 2025 at 66 years old in Woodbury (structure fire). ^[ref]

Rajendra Singh

Indian environmentalist.

Born August 6th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Bagpat district.

Eric Schlosser

American journalist and author.

Born August 17th, 1959 (age 66 years) in New York City.

Andy McCluskey

British singer, songwriter, musician and producer (born 1959).

Born June 24th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Heswall.

Ed Viesturs

American mountain climber.

Born July 22nd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Rockford. ^[ref]

Kim Duk-koo

South korean boxer (1955–1982).

Born January 8th, 1959 in Geojin. ^[ref]

Died November 18th, 1982 at 23 years old in Paradise.

Madeleine Dean

American politician (born 1959).

Born June 6th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Glenside.

John Horgan

Canadian politician.

Born August 7th, 1959 in Victoria.

Died November 12th, 2024 at 65 years old in Victoria (thyroid cancer). ^[ref]

Michael P. Anderson

Astronaut, scientist (1959-2003).

Born December 25th, 1959 in Plattsburgh.

Died February 1st, 2003 at 43 years old in Texas.

Mark Romanek

American director.

Born September 18th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Chicago.