Fuad Shukr

One of the leaders of hezbollah (1961/1962–2024), specially designated global terrorist from 2013.

Born April 15th, 1961 in Al-Nabi Shayth. ^[ref]

Died July 30th, 2024 at 63 years old in Haret Hreik (airstrike). ^[ref]

Eva Illouz

Israeli sociologist and university professor.

Born April 30th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Fez.

Thomas Schaaf

German footballer/manager.

Born April 30th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Mannheim.

Nigel Worthington

Northern irish association football player and manager (born 1961).

Born November 4th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Ballymena.

Liu Gang

Chinese scientist and revolutionary (born 1961).

Born January 30th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Liaoyuan. ^[ref]

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

French pianist.

Born September 7th, 1961 (age 64 years) in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. ^[ref]

Lynn LeMay

American pornographic actress and adult model.

Born December 17th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Tacoma. ^[ref]

Calvin Smith

American sprinter.

Born January 8th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Bolton.

Leyla Zana

Turkish statesperson (born 1961).

Born May 3rd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Silvan.

Kateryna Yushchenko

Former u.s. state department official; first lady of ukraine.

Born September 1st, 1961 (age 64 years) in Chicago.

A. M. Homes

Novelist and memoirst from the united states.

Born December 18th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Washington, D.C..

Johanna ter Steege

Dutch actress (born 1961).

Born May 10th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Notter. ^[ref]

Tri Rismaharini

Indonesian politician.

Born November 20th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Kediri.

Cliff Levingston

American basketball player-coach.

Born January 4th, 1961 (age 65 years) in San Diego.

Andrey Kurkov

Ukrainian writer (born 1961).

Born April 23rd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Budogoshch.

David Servan-Schreiber

French physician (1961–2011).

Born April 21st, 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Died July 24th, 2011 at 50 years old in Fécamp (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Rirkrit Tiravanija

Contemporary artist (born 1961).

Born July 21st, 1961 (age 64 years) in Buenos Aires.

Saba Mahmood

American anthropologist, professor, university of california, berkeley.

Born February 3rd, 1961 in Quetta.

Died March 18th, 2018 at 57 years old in Berkeley (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Bill Shuster

American politician.

Born January 10th, 1961 (age 65 years) in McKeesport. ^[ref]

Akira Takasaki

Japanese guitarist.

Born February 22nd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Osaka.

Peter Milligan

British writer (born 1961).

Born June 24th, 1961 (age 65 years) in London.

Panna Rittikrai

Thai actor and director (1961–2014).

Born February 17th, 1961 in Khon Kaen.

Died July 20th, 2014 at 53 years old in Bangkok (kidney failure).

Omar Razzaz

Jordanian politician.

Born May 17th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Salt.

Paolo Bonolis

Italian television presenter, showman and author (born 1961).

Born June 14th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Rome.

Laura Boldrini

Italian journalist and politician.

Born April 28th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Macerata.