DeWayne McKnight

American guitarist.

Born April 17th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Los Angeles.

Townsend Coleman

American voice actor and dj.

Born May 28th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Cleveland Heights.

Viktor Zolotov

Head of the russian presidential security service.

Born January 27th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Sasovo.

Ross the Boss

American guitarist (1954-2026).

Born January 3rd, 1954 in The Bronx.

Died March 26th, 2026 at 72 years old ^[ref]

James Gleick

American author, journalist, and biographer.

Born August 1st, 1954 (age 71 years) in New York City.

Alan Kennedy

English footballer (born 1954).

Born August 31st, 1954 (age 71 years) in Sunderland.

George M. Church

Geneticist, molecular engineer, chemist.

Born August 28th, 1954 (age 71 years) in MacDill Air Force Base.

Jōji Nakata

Japanese voice actor.

Born April 22nd, 1954 (age 71 years) in Tokyo.

Derek Warwick

British racecar driver.

Born August 27th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Hampshire.

Raphael Ravenscroft

British musician, composer and author.

Born June 4th, 1954 in Stoke-on-Trent.

Died October 19th, 2014 at 60 years old in Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (myocardial infarction).