Donald Pettit

American astronaut.

Born April 20th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Silverton. ^[ref]

Thomas C. Südhof

German biochemist.

Born December 22nd, 1955 (age 69 years) in Göttingen.

Gilles Kepel

French political scientist and arabist (born 1955).

Born June 30th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Paris.

Vinita Bali

Indian businessman.

Born November 11th, 1955 (age 69 years) in Bengaluru.

Richard Young

Actor.

Born December 17th, 1955 (age 69 years) in Kissimmee.

Laura Fygi

Dutch jazz singer.

Born August 27th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Amsterdam.

Amanda Levete

British architect.

Born November 17th, 1955 (age 69 years) in Bridgend.

Enric Miralles

Spanish architect.

Born February 25th, 1955 in Barcelona.

Died July 3rd, 2000 at 45 years old in Sant Feliu de Codines (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Otis Birdsong

American basketball player.

Born December 9th, 1955 (age 69 years) in Winter Haven.

Eric Allman

American computer programmer.

Born September 2nd, 1955 (age 70 years) in El Cerrito.