Paolo Rocco Gualtieri

Italian archbishop.

Born February 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Supersano.

Oliver Kegel

Canoe racer.

Born June 14th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Berlin.

Petru Iosub

Romanian rower.

Born June 16th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Fălticeni.

Daniele Laumann

Canadian rower.

Born July 8th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Toronto.

Marcelo Daniel Colombo

Catholic archbishop.

Born March 27th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Buenos Aires.

David Castillo i Buïls

Catalan writer, poet and professor.

Born June 19th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Barcelona. ^[ref]

Leif Andersson

Swedish biathlete.

Born April 26th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Risinge church parish.

Mikhail Vasilev

Russian handball player (1961–2025).

Born March 4th, 1961 in Uchkuduk.

Died February 25th, 2025 at 63 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Gregory Springer

American rower.

Born February 13th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Woodland Hills.

Branko Vukičević

Olympic medalist in basketball.

Born December 18th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Belgrade.