Keiko Matsui

Japanese jazz pianist (1961-).

Born July 26th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Tokyo.

Jonas Jonasson

Swedish journalist and writer.

Born July 6th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Växjö.

Michael Cates

British physicist.

Born May 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Bristol. ^[ref]

Kim Jong-yang

South korean law enforcement officer, president of interpol.

Born October 30th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Changwon.

Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov

Uzbek politician.

Born May 24th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Tashkent.

John Mathieson

British cinematographer.

Born May 3rd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Dorset.

Carol Greider

American molecular biologist and nobel laureate.

Born April 15th, 1961 (age 64 years) in San Diego.

Mohammad Pakpour

Iranian military officer and ex-commander of the irgc (1961–2026).

Born June 2nd, 1961 in Arak.

Died February 28th, 2026 at 64 years old in Tehran (airstrike).

Porfirije Perić

46th patriarch of the serbian orthodox church.

Born July 22nd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Bečej.

Dave Watson

English footballer (born 1961).

Born November 20th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Liverpool.