Anker Eli Petersen

Faroese writer and artist.

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

Jo Tong-sop

North korean football manager.

Born May 1st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Pyongyang.

Karen Jean Meech

American astronomer.

Born July 9th, 1959 (age 66 years).

Boris Kokorev

Russian sport shooter (1959–2018).

Born April 20th, 1959 in Tbilisi.

Died October 22nd, 2018 at 59 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Valérie Fourneyron

French politician.

Born October 4th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Le Petit-Quevilly.

Bağdat Ämıreev

Kazakh diplomat.

Born March 1st, 1959 (age 67 years) in Sozak District.

Luis Reyna

Peruvian footballer (born 1959).

Born May 16th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Huánuco.

Óscar Aguirregaray

Uruguayan footballer.

Born October 25th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Montevideo.

Andreas Trautmann

East german footballer.

Born May 21st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Dresden.

Georgina Abela

Maltese singer, songwriter.

Born April 23rd, 1959 (age 67 years) in Qormi.

Joseph Spiteri

Maltese diplomat and catholic priest.

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

Fabio Fabene

Italian archbishop.

Born March 12th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Rome.

Gabriel Gómez

Colombian footballer.

Born December 8th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Medellín.

Jorginho Putinatti

Brazilian association football player.

Born August 23rd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Marília.

Valeria Ciavatta

Captain-regent of san marino.

Born January 16th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Borgo Maggiore.

Arto Härkönen

Finnish javelin thrower.

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

Claudio Jara

Costa rican footballer.

Born May 6th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Heredia.

Richard Leman

British field hockey player.

Born July 13th, 1959 (age 66 years) in East Grinstead.

Miguel Macedo

Portuguese politician (1959–2025).

Born May 6th, 1959 in Braga.

Died March 13th, 2025 at 65 years old in Braga (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Kai Suikkanen

Finnish ice hockey player and coach.

Born June 29th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Parkano. ^[ref]

Ivan Sunara

Olympic medalist in basketball.

Born March 27th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Drniš. ^[ref]

Moreno Ferrario

Italian footballer and manager.

Born March 20th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Lainate.

Dhawee Umponmaha

Thai boxer; silver medallist, 1984 summer olympics.

Born November 15th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Mueang Rayong.

Johannes Kert

Estonian lieutenant general and politician (1959–2021).

Born December 3rd, 1959 in Pechory. ^[ref]

Died March 4th, 2021 at 61 years old ^[ref]

Valery Movchan

Olympic cyclist.

Born July 14th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Sughd Province. ^[ref]