Gerhard Zadrobilek

Road bicycle racer.

Born June 23rd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Breitenfurt bei Wien.

Toshinobu Katsuya

Japanese association football player.

Born September 2nd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Nagasaki Prefecture.

Ansgar Wessling

West german rower.

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

Ian Edmunds

Australian rower.

Born August 25th, 1961 (age 64 years).

Rolf Thorsen

Norwegian rower.

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

Atsushi Natori

Japanese association football player.

Born November 12th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Saitama.

Per Alström

Swedish ornithologist.

Born April 9th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Sweden.

André Hoffmann

German speed skater.

Born August 11th, 1961 (age 64 years) in East Berlin.

Abdelhamid Sadmi

Algerian footballer.

Born January 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Azazga.

Betsy Beard

American coxswain.

Born September 16th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Baltimore.

Susanne Beyer

German high jumper.

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

Mats Thelin

Swedish ice hockey player.

Born March 30th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Stockholm.

Paul Reedy

Australian rower.

Born January 21st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Robinvale.

Gabi Zange

German speed skater.

Born June 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Crimmitschau.

Ulf Hoffmann

East german gymnast.

Born September 8th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Neustrelitz.

Maurizio Milani

Italian comedian, writer and actor.

Born May 20th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Milan.

Gerry Gray

Canadian soccer player (born 1961).

Born January 20th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Glasgow.

Amélia da Lomba

Angolan writer, journalist and poet.

Born November 23rd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Cabinda.

Irina Chelushkina

Serbian chess player.

Born February 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Kherson.

Michael Hillardt

Olympic athlete.

Born January 22nd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Brisbane. ^[ref]

Mihai Cioc

Romanian judoka.

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

Nassira Belloula

Algerian journalist.

Born February 13th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Batna.

Helmen Kütt

Estonian politician (born 1961).

Born July 28th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Viljandi.

Jörg Schmidt

East german canoe racer (1961–2022).

Born February 16th, 1961 in Berlin.

Died July 21st, 2022 at 61 years old ^[ref]

Salvatore Todisco

Boxer (1961-1990).

Born August 30th, 1961 in Naples.

Died November 25th, 1990 at 29 years old in Collevalenza (traffic collision).