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In the year 1959

1,656 Notable birthdays

Vanity

Canadian singer, songwriter, model, actress (1959–2016).

Born January 4th, 1959 in Niagara Falls.

Died February 15th, 2016 at 57 years old in Fremont (kidney failure). [ref]

Wim Hof

Dutch extreme athlete and motivational speaker.

Born April 20th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Sittard.

Tracey Ullman

British-american actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer and director.

Born December 30th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Slough.

Brian Williams

American tv news anchor.

Born May 5th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Ridgewood.

Maggie Baird

American actress (born 1959).

Born March 29th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Fruita.

Kelly Lynch

American actress.

Born January 31st, 1959 (age 67 years) in Golden Valley.

Dave Coulier

American actor and comedian.

Born September 21st, 1959 (age 66 years) in St. Clair Shores.

John C. McGinley

Born 1959; american actor.

Born August 3rd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Greenwich Village.

Irene Cara—Escalera

American singer and actress (1959–2022).

Born March 18th, 1959 in New York City, The Bronx.

Died November 25th, 2022 at 63 years old in Largo (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Chris Hansen

American television journalist (born 1959).

Born September 13th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Chicago.

Aidan Quinn

American actor.

Born March 8th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Chicago.

Pat Smear

American musician and actor.

Born August 5th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Los Angeles.

Babyface

American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Born April 10th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Indianapolis.

Elizabeth Peña

American actress (1959–2014).

Born September 23rd, 1959 in Elizabeth.

Died October 14th, 2014 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis).

Anthony LaPaglia

Australian actor.

Born January 31st, 1959 (age 67 years) in Adelaide.

Tom Arnold

American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1959).

Born March 6th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Ottumwa.

Sheena Easton

Scottish singer.

Born April 27th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Bellshill.

Hassan Nasrallah

Secretary-general of hezbollah from 1992 to 2024.

Born November 28th, 1959 in Bourj Hammoud. [ref]

Died September 27th, 2024 at 64 years old in Haret Hreik (asphyxia, airstrike). [ref]

Billy Campbell

American actor.

Born July 7th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Charlottesville.

John Calipari

American basketball coach.

Born February 10th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Moon Township.

Fabio Lanzoni

Italian model, author and actor (born 1959).

Born March 15th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Milan.

Ryan Stiles

American-canadian actor and comedian.

Born April 22nd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Seattle.

Bronson Pinchot

American actor.

Born May 20th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Manhattan.

Lester Holt

American journalist.

Born March 8th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Marin County.

Maurizio Sarri

Italian association football manager.

Born January 10th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Naples. [ref]

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