Joseph Diescho

Namibian writer and activist.

Born April 10th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Andara.

Ogtay Asadov

Azerbaijani politician serving as the speaker of the national assembly of azerbaijan.

Born January 3rd, 1955 (age 71 years) in Shgharshik.

Ann Grant

Field hockey player.

Born May 6th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Harare.

Veikko Aaltonen

Finnish film director, actor and film editor.

Born December 1st, 1955 (age 70 years) in Sääksmäki. ^[ref]

Isidoro San José

Spanish footballer.

Born October 27th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Madrid.

Patrick Dewael

Former flemish prime minister.

Born October 13th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Lier.

Edward Duyker

Australian historian, biographer and author (born 1955).

Born March 21st, 1955 (age 71 years) in Melbourne.

Emmanuèle Bernheim

French writer and screenwriter (1955–2017).

Born December 13th, 1955 in Boulogne-Billancourt.

Died May 10th, 2017 at 61 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth

Swedish politician.

Born November 24th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Stockholm, Spånga-Kista församling.

Peter Müller

German politician.

Born September 25th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Illingen.