Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist (1962-).

Born January 29th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Sulechów.

Ayane Sakura

Japanese voice actress.

Born January 29th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Tokyo.

Jody Scheckter

South african racecar driver.

Born January 29th, 1950 (age 76 years) in East London.

Grzegorz Krychowiak

Polish association football player.

Born January 29th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Gryfice.

Jason James Richter

American actor.

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

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Japanese singer, model and tarento (born 1993).

Born January 29th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Nishitōkyō-shi. ^[ref]

Jarell Quansah

English association football player.

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

Kiesza

Canadian singer and songwriter.

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

Mohammed Yusuf

Militant islamist leader (1970-2009).

Born January 29th, 1970 in Yobe State.

Died July 30th, 2009 at 39 years old in Maiduguri (extra-judicial killing). ^[ref]

Christina Koch

American astronaut.

Born January 29th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Grand Rapids.

Paddy Chayefsky

American playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981).

Born January 29th, 1923 in The Bronx.

Died August 1st, 1981 at 58 years old in New York City (cancer).

James Jamerson

American bassist (1936–1983).

Born January 29th, 1939 in Edisto Island.

Died August 2nd, 1983 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, liver cirrhosis).

Jake Auchincloss

American politician (born 1988).

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

Deepti Sati

Indian actress and model.

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

Edward Abbey

American author and essayist (1927-1989).

Born January 29th, 1927 in Indiana.

Died March 14th, 1989 at 62 years old in Tucson.

Paul Fusco

American puppeteer and actor, known for alf.

Born January 29th, 1953 (age 73 years) in New Haven. ^[ref]

Jessica Marais

South african-born australian actress (born 1985).

Born January 29th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Johannesburg.

Hyde

Japanese rock musician.

Born January 29th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Wakayama. ^[ref]

Meera Vasudevan

Indian film actress and model.

Born January 29th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Mumbai.

Mooji

Jamaican spiritual teacher.

Born January 29th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Port Antonio.

Eloy Casagrande

Brazilian drummer.

Born January 29th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Santo André.

Jeph Loeb

American comics writer.

Born January 29th, 1958 (age 68 years) in Stamford.

Noel Harrison

British olympic athlete, actor, and singer (1934–2013).

Born January 29th, 1934 in Kensington.

Died October 20th, 2013 at 79 years old in Ashburton (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Damien Leone

American film director and producer.

Born January 29th, 1984 (age 42 years) in New York City.

Ernst Lubitsch

German-american actor and film director (1892–1947).

Born January 29th, 1892 in Berlin. ^[ref]

Died November 30th, 1947 at 55 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]