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Famous People Born in June 1959

  • Jun 1 Alan Wilder, British rock vocalist and musician (Depeche Mode, 1982-85 - "People Are People"; Recoil), born in Hammersmith, London
  • Jun 1 Martin Brundle, British auto racer (World Sportscar C'ship 1988; 24 Hours of Le Mans 1990) and F1 television commentator (ITV, BBC), born in King's Lynn, England
  • Jun 2 Lydia Lunch [Koch], American punk rock guitarist, singer (Teenage Jesus and the Jerks), actress, and poet, born in Rochester, New York
  • Jun 3 Sam Mills, American NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers), born in Neptune City, New Jersey (d. 2005)
  • Jun 4 Anil Ambani, Indian businessman (Reliance Group), born in Bombay, Maharashtra State, India
  • Jun 4 Georgios Voulgarakis, Greek politician, born in Heraklion, Crete
  • Jun 4 John Bickerton, Canadian jazz pianist, and composer, born in Windsor, Ontario
  • Jun 4 Lord Rayleigh, agri-businessman (Lord Rayleigh Farms)
  • Jun 4 Paul Taylor, American rock keyboardist (Winger - "Seventeen"; "Can't Get Enuff"), born in San Francisco, California
  • Jun 4 Rod Connop, Canadian CFL corner (Edmonton Eskimos), born in North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Jun 5 Michael Winans, American gospel singer (Winans), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Jun 6 Amanda Pays, English actress (Max Headroom; Off Limits), born in London
  • Jun 6 Colin Quinn, American comedian and writer (SNL, 1995-2000; Long Story Short), born in New York City
  • Jun 6 David Schultz, American freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 74kg 1984; World C'ship gold 1983), born in Palo Alto, California (d. 1996)
  • Jun 6 Jimmy Jam [James Harris], American songwriter and record producer (Janet Jackson), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Jun 6 Josie Lawrence, British comedian and actress (Whose Line Is It Anyway?; Eastenders: Enchanted April), born in Staffordshire, England

Mike Pence (65 years old)

Jun 7 48th Vice President of the United States (Republican: 2017-21) and Governor of Indiana (2013-16), born in Columbus, Indiana

  • Jun 9 Benny Gantz, Israeli soldier, politician and Alternate Prime Minister of Israel (Blue and White: 2020-), born in Kfar Ahim, Israel
  • Jun 9 Christian Wulff, German politician, prime minister of Lower Saxony (2003-10) and President of Germany (2010-12), born in Osnabrück, West Germany
  • Jun 9 Gregg Bissonette, American session and touring drummer (David Lee Roth; Ringo's All-Starr Band), born in Detroit Michigan
  • Jun 10 Carlo Ancelotti, Italian soccer manager (UEFA Champions League x 4 - AC Milan, Real Madrid; Chelsea, PSG, Bayern Munich, Juventus) and midfielder (26 caps; Roma, AC Milan), born in Reggiolo, Italy
  • Jun 10 Eliot Spitzer, American politician (Governor of New York 2007-08), born in the Bronx, New York
  • Jun 10 Timothy Van Patten, American actor (White Shadow, Master), born in Brooklyn, New York

Hugh Laurie (65 years old)

Jun 11 English actor (Strapless, Dr Gregory House-House), born in Oxford, England

  • Jun 12 Jalal-ud-din, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani paceman, ODI hat-trick v Aust 1982), born in Karachi, Pakistan
  • Jun 12 Jenilee Harrison, American actress (Cindy-3's Company, Dallas), born in Glendale, California
  • Jun 12 Jervis Johnson, Games Designer for Games Workshop, Nottingham, born in London
  • Jun 12 John Linnell, American musician (They Might Be Giants - Constantinople), born in New York City
  • Jun 12 Kenneth Herdigein, Surinamese-Dutch actor (Say A), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Jun 12 Scott Thompson, Canadian comedian (The Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders Show), born in North Bay, Ontario, Canada
  • Jun 12 Steve Bauer, Canadian road racer cyclist (Olympic silver 84, 96), born in St. Catharines, Ontario
  • Jun 13 Steve Georganas, Australian politician (MP for Adelaide), born in Adelaide, South Australia
  • Jun 14 Marcus Miller, American jazz and session bassist, record producer (Miles Davis; Luther Vandross; David Sanborn), and jazz and film score composer (Marshall), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Jun 15 Eileen Davidson, Artesia California, actress (Kristen-Days of our Life)
  • Jun 16 The Ultimate Warrior [James Brian Hellwig], American professional wrestler, born in Crawfordsville, Indiana (d. 2014)
  • Jun 19 Anne Hidalgo, French Spanish politician, 1st female Mayor of Paris (2014-), born in San Fernando, Spain
  • Jun 19 Kimberley Leston, British journalist (d. 1995)
  • Jun 19 Mark DeBarge, American rock vocalist (DeBarge - "Who's Johnny"), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
  • Jun 21 Kathy Mattea, American country and bluegrass singer ("Love At The Five and Dime"; "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses"), born in South Charleston, West Virginia
  • Jun 21 Tom Chambers, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns), born in Ogden, Utah
  • Jun 22 Nicola Sirkis [Nicolas Sirchis], French rock singer and lyricist (Indochine - "3e sexe"; "La vie est belle"), born in Antony, France
  • Jun 22 Wayne Federman, American comedian and comedy writer (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jun 24 Andy McClusky, British electronic singer-songwriter, and bassist (Orchestal Manoeveres in the Dark - "Maid Of Orleans"; "(Forever) Live and Die"), born in Heswall, Wirral, England
  • Jun 25 Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper (Winter Olympics medalist), born in Lahti, Finland
  • Jun 25 Paris Themmen, American actor (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - Mike Teevee), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Jun 26 Mark McKinney, Canadian comedian and actor (The Kids in the Hall), born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Jun 27 Dan Jurgens, American comic book writer (The Death of Superman), born in Ortonville, Minnesota

Janusz Kamiński (65 years old)

Jun 27 Polish Academy Award-winning cinematographer (Schindler's List; Saving Private Ryan), born in Ziębice, Poland

  • Jun 27 Khadja Nin, Burundian Afro-pop singer (Sambolera), born in Usumbura, Kingdom of Burundi
  • Jun 27 Lorrie Morgan, American country singer (Out of Your Shoes), born in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Jun 28 Brad Fraser, Canadian playwright and screenwriter ( Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love), born in Edmonton, Alberta
  • Jun 29 Larry Parham, American 4th victim of NYC's Zodiac killer
  • Jun 30 Michel Dion, Canadian Rifle shooter (Olympics 24-92, 96), born in Quebec City, Québec
  • Jun 30 Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (Full Metal Jacket), born in New York City

About June 1959

How Old? 65 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Signs: Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20), Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22)