Steve Lombardi

American professional wrestler.

Born April 18th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Brooklyn.

George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven

British peer and businessman (born 1961).

Born June 6th, 1961 (age 64 years) in St Mary's Hospital.

Safra Catz

Israeli-american business executive.

Born December 1st, 1961 (age 64 years) in Holon.

Steve Holmes

German pornographic actor.

Born March 23rd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Sibiu. ^[ref]

Walter Mazzarri

Italian association football player and manager.

Born October 1st, 1961 (age 64 years) in San Vincenzo.

Scott Travis

American drummer.

Born September 6th, 1961 (age 64 years).

Mike J. Dunleavy

Governor of alaska since 2018.

Born May 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Scranton.

Sussan Ley

Australian politician.

Born December 14th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Kano.

Brian Orser

Canadian former professional figure skater; canadian figure skating coach.

Born December 18th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Belleville. ^[ref]

Pravind Jugnauth

Prime minister of mauritius from 2017–2024.

Born December 25th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Vacoas-Phoenix.

Frans Timmermans

Dutch politician (born 1961).

Born May 6th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Maastricht.

Leigh Bowery

Australian artist (1961-1994).

Born March 26th, 1961 in Melbourne, Sunshine.

Died December 31st, 1994 at 33 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications).

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

Emir of kano.

Born July 31st, 1961 (age 64 years) in Kano.

Peter Diamandis

Greek-american engineer, physician and entrepreneur.

Born May 20th, 1961 (age 64 years) in The Bronx.

Candi Milo

American voice actress (born 1961).

Born January 9th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Palm Springs.

Masamune Shirow

Japanese manga artist.

Born November 23rd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Kobe. ^[ref]

Daphna Kastner

Canadian actress.

Born April 17th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Montreal.

Phil Campbell

Welsh guitarist (1961–2026).

Born May 7th, 1961 in Pontypridd.

Died March 13th, 2026 at 64 years old in Pontypridd (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Steve Nicol

Scottish association football player.

Born December 11th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Irvine.

Brian Helgeland

American screenwriter (born 1961).

Born January 17th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Providence.

Gregory Jbara

American actor.

Born September 28th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Westland.

Michael Winterbottom

British film director (born 1961).

Born March 29th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Blackburn.

Maxi Priest

British reggae/pop singer.

Born June 10th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Lewisham.

Janey Godley

Scottish actor, writer and comedian (1961–2024).

Born January 20th, 1961 in Glasgow. ^[ref]

Died November 2nd, 2024 at 63 years old in Glasgow. ^[ref]

Sion Sono

Japanese filmmaker, author and poet.

Born December 18th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Toyokawa.