Francis Ng

Hong kong actor.

Born December 21st, 1961 (age 63 years) in Hong Kong.

Ronnie Whelan

Irish footballer and manager (born 1961).

Born September 25th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Dublin.

Daniel Clowes

Cartoonist.

Born April 14th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Chicago.

Katrin Cartlidge

English actress (1961-2002).

Born May 15th, 1961 in London. ^[ref]

Died September 7th, 2002 at 41 years old in London (sepsis).

Alber Elbaz

Fashion designer.

Born June 12th, 1961 in Casablanca. ^[ref]

Died April 24th, 2021 at 59 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Amina Mohamed

Kenyan diplomat and politician.

Born October 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Kakamega.

Thae Yong-ho

North korean defector and south korean politician.

Born July 25th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Pyongyang.

John Okafor

Nigerian actor (1961–2024).

Born October 17th, 1961 in Nkanu West.

Died March 2nd, 2024 at 62 years old in Lagos (cardiac arrest). ^[ref]

Steven Eckholdt

Actor.

Born September 6th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Los Angeles.

Laurie Halse Anderson

American children's writer.

Born October 23rd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Potsdam.