Alexey Pajitnov

Russian video game designer and computer engineer, creator of the video game "tetris".

Born April 16th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Moscow. ^[ref]

Lisa Banes

American actress (1955–2021).

Born July 9th, 1955 in Chagrin Falls.

Died June 14th, 2021 at 65 years old in Manhattan (traumatic brain injury). ^[ref]

Frankie Knuckles

American dj and record producer (1955–2014).

Born January 18th, 1955 in The Bronx. ^[ref]

Died March 31st, 2014 at 59 years old in Chicago (type-1 diabetes). ^[ref]

Andy Gray

English footballer, commentator (1955-).

Born November 30th, 1955 (age 69 years) in Glasgow.

Branscombe Richmond

American actor.

Born August 8th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Los Angeles.

Mike Porcaro

American bassist (1955–2015).

Born May 29th, 1955 in Hartford.

Died March 15th, 2015 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Tōru Iwatani

Japanese video game designer, creator of pac-man.

Born January 25th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Meguro-ku.

Olivier Assayas

French film director, screenwriter and film critic.

Born January 25th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Paris.

David Axelrod

American political consultant and analyst.

Born February 22nd, 1955 (age 70 years) in Manhattan, Lower East Side.

Barbara Olson

American lawyer.

Born December 27th, 1955 in Houston.

Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in Arlington County (aircraft crash).