Massoud Ali-Mohammadi

Iranian physicist (1959-2010).

Born August 24th, 1959 in Tehran.

Died January 12th, 2010 at 50 years old in Tehran (explosive device). ^[ref]

Fabián Bielinsky

Argentine film director (1959–2006).

Born February 3rd, 1959 in Buenos Aires.

Died June 29th, 2006 at 47 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction).

Mai Almasri

Palestinian filmmaker.

Born April 2nd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Amman. ^[ref]

Karl Shuker

British zoologist.

Born December 9th, 1959 (age 66 years) in West Midlands.

Ronald Vale

American biochemist.

Born January 11th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Hollywood.

Zainab Hawa Bangura

Sierra leonean politician.

Born December 18th, 1959 (age 66 years).

Satsuki Katayama

Japanese politician.

Born May 9th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Urawa.

Viktor Uspaskich

Lithuanian politician.

Born July 24th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Urdoma, Lensky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast.

Anne Hobbs

British tennis player.

Born August 21st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Nottingham.

Zoé Valdés

Cuban writer.

Born May 2nd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Havana.

Gelindo Bordin

Italian marathon runner.

Born April 2nd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Longare.

Jillian Banfield

Australian geomicrobiologist.

Born August 18th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Armidale.

Eliot Teltscher

American tennis player.

Born March 15th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Palos Verdes Peninsula.

Christa Luding

German cyclist and speed skater.

Born December 4th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Weißwasser.

Miroslav Táborský

Czech actor.

Born November 9th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Prague. ^[ref]

Monica Macovei

Romanian politician.

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

Said Siam

Palestinian politician (1959-2009).

Born July 22nd, 1959 in Al-Shati refugee camp.

Died January 15th, 2009 at 49 years old in Jabalia (targeted killing by Israel). ^[ref]

Desai Williams

Canadian sprinter (1959–2022).

Born June 12th, 1959 in Basseterre.

Died April 10th, 2022 at 62 years old in Mississauga. ^[ref]

Hisila Yami

Nepalese politician.

Born June 25th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Kathmandu.

Lenine

Brazilian singer-songwriter from recife, pernambuco.

Born February 2nd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Recife. ^[ref]

Amy Yamada

Japanese writer.

Born February 8th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Tokyo.

Thomas Dennerby

Swedish association football player and manager.

Born August 13th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Enskede.

Randy Lewis

Olympic wrestler.

Born June 7th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Rapid City.

Juary

Brazilian football player/manager.

Born June 16th, 1959 (age 66 years) in São João de Meriti.

Viktor Chanov

Ukrainian footballer (1959–2017).

Born July 21st, 1959 in Donetsk.

Died February 8th, 2017 at 57 years old in Kyiv (blunt trauma). ^[ref]