José Abreu

Professional baseball first baseman.

Born January 29th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Cruces.

Hwang Woo-suk

South korean scientist.

Born January 29th, 1953 (age 73 years) in South Chungcheong.

Peter Løvenkrands

Danish footballer.

Born January 29th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Hørsholm.

Tommy Taylor

English footballer (1932–1958).

Born January 29th, 1932 in Barnsley.

Died February 6th, 1958 at 26 years old in Munich (traffic collision).

Eugene de Kock

South african police officer, convicted for several political murders as head of the secret police unit c10 (vlakplaas) during apartheid, today a free man after serving a prison sentence.

Born January 29th, 1949 (age 77 years) in South Africa.

Gretchen Walsh

American swimmer.

Born January 29th, 2003 (age 23 years) in Nashville.

Mohamed Abou Gabal

Egyptian association football player.

Born January 29th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Asyut.

Stephanie Gilmore

Australian surfer.

Born January 29th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Murwillumbah.

Bettye LaVette

American soul singer-songwriter.

Born January 29th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Muskegon. ^[ref]

Kōji Wada

Japanese singer (1974-2016).

Born January 29th, 1974 in Fukuchiyama.

Died April 3rd, 2016 at 42 years old in Tokyo (laryngeal cancer). ^[ref]