- Jan 1 Michael David Morrison, American actor (As the World Turns - "Caleb"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1993)
- Jan 2 Bernard Fowler, American session and touring rock and R&B vocalist (Rolling Stones; Tackhead; Steven Seagal), and songwriter, born in NYC
- Jan 2 Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga author
- Jan 2 Raman Lamba, Indian cricketer (opening batsman 1986-87)
- Jan 3 Sandeep Marwah Founder of Film City, Noida, India
- Jan 4 April Winchell, American actress
- Jan 4 Cory Everson, American body builder (6X Ms Olympia), born in Racine Wisconsin
- Jan 4 Michael Stipe, American rock vocalist and songwriter (R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"; "Stand"; "Everybody Hurts"), born in Decatur, Georgia
- Jan 5 Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer, born in Lundby, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Jan 5 Philip Thornalley, English songwriter, producer, and bassist (The Cure; Johnny Hates Jazz; Bryan Adams), born in Worlington, Suffolk, England
- Jan 5 Steve Jones, British aviator (Red Bull Air Race World Series)
- Jan 6 Nigella Lawson, English chef and writer, born in London, England
- Jan 6 Paul Azinger, American golfer, broadcaster (PGA C'ship 1993, 12 PGA Tour titles), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Jan 7 David Marciano, American actor (Det Ray Vecchio-Due South), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jan 7 Loretta Sanchez, American politician, born in Lynwood, California
- Jan 7 Mohammed Javad Zarif, Iranian politician (Minister of Foreign Affairs), born in Broujerd
- Jan 7 Tierre Turner, American actor (Waverly Wonders, Cop & the Kid), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jan 9 Haukur Tómasson, Icelandic classical composer (Gudruns 4th Song; Strati), born in Reykjavik, Iceland
- Jan 9 Lisa Walters, Canadian golfer (Hawaiian Open 1992-93), born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia
- Jan 10 Benoît Pelletier, Canadian politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
- Jan 10 Samira Said, Moroccan pop singer, born in Rabat, Morocco
- Jan 12 Dominique Wilkins, American Basketball HOF forward (9 × NBA All Star 1986–94; NBA scoring champion 1986; NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 1985, 90; Atlanta Hawks), born in Paris, France
- Jan 12 Oliver Platt, Canadian actor, born in Windsor, Canada
- Jan 12 Rob Derksen, Australian baseball head coach (Olympics 1996), born in Hales Corner, Wisconsin (d. 2004)
Kevin Anderson (63 years old)
Jan 13 American actor (Hoffa, Sleeping with the Enemy), born in Gurnee, Illinois
- Jan 13 Takis Lemonis, Greek footballer and coach
- Jan 15 Aaron Jay Kernis, American composer, born in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
- Jan 15 Kelly Asbury, American animated film director (Shrek 2, Smurfs: The Lost Village), born in Beaumont, Texas (d. 2020)
- Jan 15 Tim Curtis, English cricketer (batsman in 5 Tests 1988-89), born in Chislehurst, United Kingdom
- Jan 16 Richard Elliot, Scottish-born American jazz saxophonist ("When a Man Loves a Woman"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Jan 17 Chatchai Plengpanich, Thai actor, born in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- Jan 17 Chili Davis, American-Jamaican baseball outfielder (California Angels), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Jan 17 John Crawford, American bass (Berlin-You Take My Breath Away), born in Palo Alto, California
- Jan 18 Mark Rylance [David Mark Rylance Waters], English actor (Bridge of Spies) & theatre director, born in Ashford, Kent
- Jan 19 Al Joyner, American athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1984), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
Jan 22 Australian rock vocalist (INXS - "Devil Inside": "New Sensation"), and actor (Dogs in Space), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jan 23 Greg Ritchie, Australian cricketer (Qld & Aust batsman Fat Cat Mahatma Cote), born in Stanthorpe, Queensland
- Jan 23 Misha Mck, American actress (Gerri-Me & Mrs C), born in East Orange New Jersey
- Jan 23 Patrick de Gayardon, French skydiver & skysurfing pioneer, born in Oullins, France (d. 1998)
- Jan 26 Charlie Gillingham, American rock Hammond B-3 organ, accordion, piano, and keyboard player (Counting Crows - "Accidentally In Love"), born in Torrance, California
- Jan 26 Jeanette Bolden, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m 1984), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 27 Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian politician (1st female President of Tanzania 2021-), born in Makunduchi, Sultanate of Zanzibar
- Jan 28 John Caliri, American actor (Vinnie-Square Pegs, Double Trouble), born in Providence Rhode Island
- Jan 28 Robert von Dassanowsky, American cultural historian, writer, and producer
- Jan 29 Cho-Liang Lin, American classical violinist (Queen Sophia prize, 1977), and teacher (Juilliard, 1991-present), born in Hsinchu, Taiwan [1]
- Jan 29 Gia Carangi, American model (one of 1st supermodels), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
Greg Louganis (63 years old)
Jan 29 American diver (4 x Olympic gold 10m platform & 3m springboard 1984, 88), born in San Diego, California
- Jan 29 James "JG" Thirlwell, Australian musician, composer and record producer, born in Melbourne
- Jan 29 Matthew Ashford, American actor (Days of Our Lives - "Jack Devaraux"), born in Davenport, Iowa
- Jan 29 Sean Kerly, English field hockey forward (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1984) and broadcaster, born in Whistable, England
- Jan 29 Steve Sax, American baseball 2nd baseman (World Series 1981, 88; NL Rookie of the Year 1982; 5 x MLB All-Star LA Dodgers), born in West Sacramento, California
- Jan 30 Tony O'Dell, American actor (Alan Pinkard-Head of the Class), born in Pasadena, California
- Jan 31 Elaine Roque, American beach volleyballer (Olympics 1996), born in Santa Monica, California
- Jan 31 Grant Morrison, British comic book author, born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
About January 1960
How Old? 63 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes