Lindiwe Sisulu

South african politician.

Born May 10th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Johannesburg.

Ben Barres

American neurobiologist (1954–2017).

Born September 13th, 1954 in West Orange. ^[ref]

Died December 27th, 2017 at 63 years old in Stanford (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

David Hidalgo

American musician.

Born October 6th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Los Angeles.

Elliot Goldenthal

American composer.

Born May 2nd, 1954 (age 71 years) in Brooklyn.

David Wilkie

British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.

Born March 8th, 1954 in Colombo. ^[ref]

Died May 22nd, 2024 at 70 years old (cancer). ^[ref]

Kiki Smith

American sculptor and printmaker (born 1954).

Born January 18th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Germany, Nuremberg.

Mary Gaitskill

American writer (b. 1954).

Born November 11th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Lexington.

Alan Hollinghurst

English writer, translator and poet.

Born May 26th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Stroud. ^[ref]

Jimmy Crespo

American musician.

Born July 5th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Brooklyn.

Louis de Bernières

English novelist.

Born December 8th, 1954 (age 71 years) in London.