- Jan 1 Dave Silk, American ice hockey right wing (Olympic gold 1980), born in Scituate, Massachusetts
- Jan 1 Grandmaster Flash [Joseph Saddler], Barbadian-American hip-hop DJ and rapper ("Message"), born in Bridgetown, Barbados
- Jan 1 Ren Woods, actress (Fanta-Roots), born in Portland, Oregon
- Jan 2 Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian concert pianist (Tchaikovsky Prize, 1982; Leeds, 1987), born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR (now Bashkortostan)
- Jan 3 Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker
- Jan 4 Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist
- Jan 4 Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor
- Jan 4 Julian Sands, English actor (A Room with a View, Arachnophobia), born in Otley, Yorkshire, England
- Jan 4 Matt Frewer, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 5 Ezra Moseley, Barbadian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests; 9 ODIs, West Indies; Barbados; Glamorgan), born in Waldrons Village, Christ Church, Barbados (d. 2021)
- Jan 6 Scott Bryce, American actor (As the World Turns), born in NYC, New York
- Jan 6 Themos Anastasiadis, Greek journalist, television presenter and newspaper editor
- Jan 7 Donna Rice Hughes, American author & speaker, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jan 7 Linda Kozlowski, American actress (Crocodile Dundee), born in Fairfield, Connecticut
- Jan 7 Peter Mokaba, South African politician (South African Youth Congress), born in Pietersburg, South Africa
- Jan 8 Rey Misterio Sr., Mexican wrestler, born in Tijuana, Mexico
- Jan 9 Mehmet Ali Ağca, Turkish attempted assassin of Pope John Paul II, born in Hekimhan, Turkey
- Jan 9 Stephen Neale, British philosopher, born in England
- Jan 10 Anatoly Pisarenko, Soviet weightlifter, born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Jan 11 Diego León Montoya Sánchez, Colombian crime boss and leader of the Norte del Valle drug cartel, born in Trujillo, Colombia
- Jan 11 Vicki Peterson, rock guitarist/vocalist (Bangles - "Manic Monday"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 12 Curt Fraser, American ice hockey coach, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jan 13 Ricardo Acuna, Chile, tennis star
- Jan 13 Sandy Stewart, American songwriter, singer, and keyboardist (Cat Dancer), born in Houston, Texas
- Jan 14 Colin Ferguson, Jamaican murderer (6 people on the LIRR on Dec 7, 1993), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Jan 15 Boris Tadić, President of Serbia, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Jan 16 Anatoli Boukreev, Kazakhstani-Russian mountaineer, born in Korkino, Russia (d. 1997)
- Jan 16 Lena Ek, Swedish politician, born in Mönsterås, Sweden
- Jan 17 Jez Strode, British rock drummer (Kajagoogoo), born in London, United Kingdom
- Jan 18 Jeffrey N Williams, United States Army officer & NASA astronaut, born in Village of Superior, Wisconsin
- Jan 18 Larry Smith, American NBA player, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi
- Jan 19 Thomas Kinkade, American painter, born in Sacramento, California (d. 2012)
Lorenzo Lamas (65 years old)
Jan 20 American actor (Lance-Falcon Crest, California Fever), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 21 Miguel Alejandro, American actor (Popi), born in NYC, New York
- Jan 22 Charles White, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1979, USC; Pro Bowl 1987, Cleveland Browns, LA Rams), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
- Jan 22 Nikos Anastopoulos, Greek football player & manager, born in Dafni, Greece
- Jan 24 Frank Ullrich, German world biathlon champion, born in Trusetal, Germany
- Jan 24 Jools Holland, British rock keyboardist (Squeeze), and TV presenter (Later...), born in Blackheath, London
- Jan 24 Neil Allen, American baseball player, born in Kansas City, Kansas
- Jan 25 Dinah Manoff, American actress (Elaine-Soap, Carol Weston-Empty Nest), born in NYC, New York
- Jan 25 Gary Brian Tibbs, British rock bassist (Adam & The Ants; Roxy Music), born in London, England
- Jan 25 Harti Weirather, Austrian alpine skier, born in Reutte, Austria
Anita Baker (65 years old)
Jan 26 American jazz and soul singer ("Giving You the Best That I Got"; "Sweet Love"), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Jan 26 B. James Lowry, American country session guitarist and producer (The Boys Band), born in Pensacola, Florida
Ellen DeGeneres (65 years old)
Jan 26 American comedian (Ellen Morgan-Ellen), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jan 26 Norman Hassan, British reggae percussionist, and trombone player (UB40 - "Red Red Wine"; "I Got You Babe"), born in Birmingham, England
- Jan 26 Salvador Sánchez, Mexican boxer (WBC, lineal featherweight title 1980-82), born in Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico (d. 1982)
- Jan 27 Alan Milburn, British MP
- Jan 27 Charles Waltz, rocker (Shooting Star)
- Jan 27 James Grippando, American novelist
- Jan 27 Kadri Mälk, Estonian artist and jewelry designer
- Jan 29 Judy Norton-Taylor, American actress (Mary Ellen - The Waltons), born in Santa Monica, California
- Jan 30 Brett Butler, American comedian (Grace-Grace Under Fire), born in Montgomery, Alabama
- Jan 30 Rob van Zandvoort, Dutch rock vocalist & keyboardist (Jack of Hearts), born in Kerkrade, Netherlands
- Jan 31 Tom Schuman, American pianist (Spyro Gyra - "Morning Dance"), born in Buffalo, New York
About January 1958
How Old? 65 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No