Yohannes Haile-Selassie

Ethiopian paleoanthropologist.

Born February 23rd, 1961 (age 65 years) in Adigrat.

Luis Herrera

Colombian racing cyclist.

Born May 4th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Fusagasugá. ^[ref]

Steve Lundquist

American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder.

Born February 20th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Atlanta.

Hitoshi Saito

Japanese judoka (1961-2015).

Born January 2nd, 1961 in Aomori.

Died January 20th, 2015 at 54 years old in Osaka (cholangiocarcinoma). ^[ref]

Yassin al-Haj Saleh

Syrian writer and political dissident.

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

Bob Loughman

Vanuatuan politician.

Born March 8th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Tanna.

Luigi De Agostini

Italian association football player.

Born April 7th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Udine.

Bernard Casoni

French association football player and manager.

Born September 4th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Cannes.

Sandra Sabattini

Italian blessed (1961-1984).

Born August 19th, 1961 in Riccione.

Died May 2nd, 1984 at 22 years old in Bologna (struck by vehicle).

Éric Rochant

French film director and screenwriter (born 1961).

Born February 24th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Paris.