- Jan 1 Bob Menendez, American politician (Senator-D-New Jersey 2006-), born in New York City
- Jan 1 F.R. David [Elli Fitoussi], French pop singer-songwriter ("Words"), born in Menzel Bourguiba, French Tunisia
- Jan 1 Richard Gibson, British actor (Allo Allo! -"Herr Flick"), born in Kampala, Protectorate of Uganda
- Jan 2 Cynthia Sikes, American actress (Flamingo Road; St Elsewhere), born in Coffeyville, Kansas
- Jan 2 Dawn Silva, American funk and R&B singer (Sly & The Family Stone; Parliament-Funkadelic; The Brides of Funkenstein - "Disco To Go"), born in Sacramento, California
- Jan 2 Glen Goins, American funk guitarist and singer (Parliament-Funkadelic - "Fantasy Is Reality"), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 1978)
- Jan 2 Henry Bonilla, American politician (US House of Representatives (R) from Texas, 1993-2007), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Jan 2 John Barlow Jarvis, American Grammy Award-winning songwriter ("Love Can Build A Bridge"), touring and session pianist (Vince Gill; James Taylor), and recording artist, born in Pasadena, California
- Jan 2 Lyudmila Borozna, Russian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1972), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Jan 3 Marc Ysaÿe, Belgian progressive rock drummer and vocalist (Machiavel), born in Ixelles, Belgium
- Jan 3 Ned Lamont, American businessman and politician, Governor of Connecticut (2019-), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 3 Ross The Boss [Ross Friedman], American guitarist (The Dictators), born in the Bronx, New York
- Jan 4 Eugene Chadbourne, American avant-garde jazz composer, guitarist and banjo player, born in Mount Vernon, New York
- Jan 5 Bryan Hitt, American rock drummer (REO Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You"), born in Center, Texas
- Jan 6 Anthony Minghella, English director and screenwriter (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley), born in London (d. 2008)
- Jan 6 Hans Robert Hiegel, German architect, born in Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Jan 6 Norbert Hahn, 2 man luge (Olympic gold 1976, 80), born in Elbingerode, Germany
- Jan 6 Trudie Styler, English actress, born in Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
- Jan 6 Yuji Horii, Japanese video game designer, born in Sumoto, Hyōgo, Japan
- Jan 7 Alan Butcher, English cricketer (one Test England v India, scored 14 & 20), born in Croydon, United Kingdom
- Jan 8 Jerry Vivino, American rock and R&B saxophonist (Max Weinberg 7; Vivino Brothers), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- Jan 9 Lance Hoppens, American rock bassist (Orleans - "Still the One"; "Dance With Me"), born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York
- Jan 11 Saskia ten Batenburg, Dutch actress (Factory, Hunk)
Howard Stern (69 years old)
Jan 12 American radio personality & "Radio's Bad Boy" (WKRK, WYSP, WJFK), born in Queens, New York
- Jan 13 Vicki McCarty, American author (Girlfriend's Guide to) Playboy playmate (Sep, 1979), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 14 Jim Duggan, American wrestler, born in Glens Falls, New York
- Jan 15 Jose Dalisay Jr., Filipino writer, born in Romblon, Philippines
- Jan 15 Nikos Sarganis, Greek footballer, born in Rafina, Greece
- Jan 16 Morten Meldal, Danish chemist (2022 Nobel Prize for click chemistry), born in Denmark
- Jan 17 Robert F Kennedy Jr., American attorney (Natural Resources Defense Council), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 17 Susan Kiefel, Australian lawyer & judge, born in Cairns, Australia
- Jan 18 Ted DiBiase, American professional wrestler, born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Jan 18 Tom Bailey, English rock vocalist, keyboardist (Thompson Twins - "Hold Me Now", "Doctor! Doctor!"), and record producer, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Jan 19 Cindy Sherman, American photographer & director, born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Katey Sagal (69 years old)
Jan 19 American actress & singer-songwriter (Married With Children - "Peg"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 19 Katharina Thalbach, German actress & film director, born in Berlin, Germany
- Jan 19 Steve DeBerg, American NFL quarterback (Broncos, Chiefs, Bucs, 49ers), born in Oakland, California
- Jan 22 Chris Lemmon, American actor (Brothers & Sisters, Duet) [or Jun 22], born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 22 Peter Pilz, Austrian politician, born in Kapfenberg, Austria
- Jan 22 Tully Blanchard, American professional wrestler, born in Calgary, Canada
- Jan 23 Edward Ka-Spel, British avant-garde singer-songwriter (Legendary Pink Dots), born in London, England
- Jan 23 Franco De Vita, Venezuelan spanish singer (Extranjero), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Jan 23 Richard Finch, American disco and rock bassist, songwriter and producer (KC and the Sunshine Band - "Shake Your Booty"; "I'm Your Boogie Man"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Jan 23 Trevor Hohns, Australian cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1989), born in Queensland, Australia
- Jan 24 Glenn Worf, American session and touring upright and electric bassist (Mark Knopfler), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jan 24 Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1986)
- Jan 25 Condredge Holloway, American CFL quarterback (Ottawa, Toronto), born in Huntsville, Alabama
- Jan 25 Jan Sandström, Swedish classical music composer (Motorbike Concerto: Snowflakes), born in Vilhelmina, Sweden
- Jan 25 Kim Gandy, American feminist, born in Bossier City, Louisiana
- Jan 25 Ricardo Bochini, Argentinian footballer, born in Zárate, Argentina
Kim Hughes (69 years old)
Jan 26 Australian cricket batsman and captain (70 Tests, 9 x 100, HS 213; 97 ODIs, 17 x 50; Western Australia CA, Natal), born in Margaret River, Australia
- Jan 26 Martin Dunn, British editor (Today)
- Jan 27 Joko Ninomiya, Japanese martial artist, born in Yawatahama, Ehime, Japan
- Jan 27 Peter Laird, American comic-book artist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), born in North Adams, Massachusetts
- Jan 28 Anicee Alvina, actress (Friends), born in Paris, France
- Jan 28 Rick Warren, American pastor and author
- Jan 28 Shawn Murray, American rock drummer (Mink Deville)
- Jan 29 Dick Manitoba, American punk rock singer (The Dictators), born in New York City
- Jan 29 Doug Risebrough, Canadian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 1976-79 Montreal Canadiens) and coach (Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary Flames), born in Guelph, Ontario
Oprah Winfrey (69 years old)
Jan 29 American TV talk show host and actress (The Oprah Winfrey Show, Colour Purple), born in Kosciusko, Mississippi
- Jan 30 Alides Hidding, Dutch singer-songwriter (Time Bandits), born in Schoonoord, Netherlands
- Jan 30 Jochen Kowalski, German concert and operatic countertenor (Hamburg State Opera, 1984-present), born in Wachow, East Germany (now part of Nauen, Germany)
- Jan 31 Adrian Vandenberg, Dutch rock guitarist (Whitesnake), born in the Hague, Netherlands
- Jan 31 Faoud Bacchus, West Indies cricketer (West Indian bat late 70's), born in Georgetown, Guyana
About January 1954
How Old? 69 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No