- Jan 1 Ari Up [Forster], German punk rock singer (The Slits - "In the Beginning There Was Rhythm"), born in Munich, West Germany (d. 2010)
- Jan 1 Pierce Holt, American NFL defensive lineman (Pro Bowl, All-Pro selection 1992; San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons), born in Marlin, Texas
- Jan 3 Darren Daulton, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1992, 93, 95; World Series 1997; Silver Slugger Award 1992; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Arkansas City, Kansas (d. 2017)
- Jan 3 Gavin Hastings, Scottish rugby union fullback and captain (61 caps Scotland, 6 caps British Lions; Watsonians, London Scottish, Cambridge University), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Jan 3 Guy Pratt, English session and touring rock bassist (Icehouse; Pink Floyd, 1987-94), and soundtrack composer, born in London, England
- Jan 4 Joe Kleine, American NBA center, 1985-2000 (Olympic gold, 1984; Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, and 4 other teams), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Jan 4 Laila Eloui, Egyptian film actress (Girl's Love; Little Love, Much Violence), born in Cairo, Egypt
- Jan 4 Martin McAloon, British power-pop bassist (Prefab Sprout - "2 Wheels Good"), born in Durham, England
- Jan 4 Patrick Cassidy, American actor and composer (Fever Pitch; Off the Wall), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 4 Peter Steele [Petrus Ratajczyk], American heavy metal singer-songwriter, and bassist (Type O Negative), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2010)
- Jan 4 Pierre Kezdy, American punk-rock bass player (Naked Raygun), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
- Jan 5 Brendon Kuruppu, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan batsman, 201* debut v NZ 1987), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Jan 5 Danny Jackson, American baseball pitcher (Royals/Phillies/Cardinals), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Jan 5 Suzy Amis, American actress (Blame it on Rio; Where the Heart Is; Titanic), vegan and environmental activist, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Michael Houser (1962-2002)
Jan 6 American guitarist (Widespread Panic), born in Boone, North Carolina
- Jan 6 Philip Brown, English 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1984), born in Birmingham, England
- Jan 6 Sean Landeta, NFL place kicker (NY Giants), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jan 7 Aleksandr Dugin, Russian politician, born in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- Jan 7 Hallie Todd [Eckstein], American actress (Brothers; Lizzie McQuire; The Check Is In The Mail), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 7 Jeff Montgomery, American baseball pitcher, 1987-99, 3X All-Star; AL saves leader, 1993 (Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals), born in Wellston, Ohio
- Jan 7 Ron Rivera, American NFL player and coach (Washington), born in Fort Ord, California
- Jan 7 Taja Sevelle [Nancy Richardson], American R&B-pop singer-songwriter ("Love Is Contagious"), food security advocate (Urban Farming), and novelist, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jan 8 Chris Marion, American soft rock keyboardist (Little River Band), since 2006), born in Belton, Texas
- Jan 10 Jim Lindeman, American baseball outfielder, 1996-84 (St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and 3 other teams), born in Evanston, Illinois
- Jan 10 Michael Fortier, Canadian politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
- Jan 11 Donn Pall, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-98 (Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins, and 3 other teams), born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
- Jan 11 Julie Moran (née Bryan), American broadcast journalist and TV hostess (Wide World of Sports; Entertainment Tonight), born in Thomasville, Georgia
- Jan 11 Kim Coles, American actress (Living Single - "Synclaire"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 12 Gunde Svan, Swedish cross country skier (4 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Järna, Sweden
- Jan 12 Joe Quesada, American comic book writer, born in New York City
- Jan 12 Richie Richardson, West Indies cricket batsman and captain (86 Tests, 16 x 100, HS 194, 90 catches; Leeward Islands, Yorkshire CCC, Northern Transvaal, Windward Islands), born in Five Islands Village, Antigua and Barbuda
- Jan 13 Kevin Mitchell, American baseball outfielder (NL MVP 1989; MLB All Star 1989, 90; SF Giants), born in San Diego, California
- Jan 13 Trace Adkins, American country singer ("Ladies Love Country Boys"; "You're Gonna Miss This"), born in Sarepta, Louisiana
- Jan 14 Michael McCaul, American politician, born in Dallas, Texas
- Jan 14 Patricia Morrison [Rainone], American punk rock bassist (Sisters of Mercy - "Walk Away", "Black Planet"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 15 Creflo Dollar, American televangelist, born in College Park, Georgia
- Jan 15 Cronos [Conrad Lant], English heavy metal singer and bassist (Venom), born in London, England
- Jan 16 Joel Fitzgibbon, Australian Labor Party politician, born in Bellingen, Australia
- Jan 16 Kevin Ross, American NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons, KC Chiefs), born in Camden, New Jersey
- Jan 16 Maxine Jones, American R&B singer (En Vogue), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- Jan 16 Paul Webb, English rocker (Talk Talk - "It's My Life"), born in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Jim Carrey (62 years old)
Jan 17 Canadian-American actor (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dumb & Dumber, The Mask), born in Ontario Canada
- Jan 17 Sebastian Junger, American journalist and author, born in Belmont, Massachusetts
- Jan 18 Alison Arngrim, American actress (Nellie-Little House of the Prairie), born in New York City
- Jan 18 David O'Connor, American equestrian (Olympic gold individual eventing 2000; silver team eventing 1996, bronze 2000), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jan 18 Dito, Portuguese soccer defender (17 caps; Braga, Benfica, Vitória Setúbal) and manager (Portimonense, Moreirense), born in Barcelos, Portugal (d. 2020)
- Jan 19 Chris Sabo, American baseball 3rd baseman (3-time MLB All Star), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jan 19 Hans Daams, Dutch cyclist, born in Valkenswaard, Netherlands
- Jan 21 Marie Trintignant, French actress (Le Cousin), born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France (d. 2003)
- Jan 21 Tyler Cowen, American economist, columnist and blogger, born in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Jan 22 Choi Min-sik, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Jan 22 Robert Mailhouse, American actor (Brian-Days of our Life), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Jan 22 Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, born in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- Jan 23 Elvira Lindo, Spanish writer and journalist, born in Cádiz, Spain
- Jan 24 Stephen Gould, American operatic tenor (Bayreuth Festival, 2004-22), born in Roanoke, Virginia (d. 2023)
- Jan 25 Bruno Martini, French soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Auxerre, Nancy, Montpellier), born in Challuy, France (d. 2020)
- Jan 25 Chris Chelios, American Hockey HOF defenseman (Stanley Cup 1986 Montreal Canadiens, 2002, 08 Detroit Red Wings; James Norris Trophy 1989, 93, 96; IIHF HOF), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 26 Laura Elise Schwendinger, American composer (Magic Carpet Music; Artemisia), born in Mexico City
- Jan 26 Oscar Ruggeri, Argentine soccer defender (97 caps; Boca Juniors, River Plate, Real Madrid, San Lorenzo) and manager (San Lorenzo, Guadalajara, Independiente, Elche), born in Rosario, Argentina
- Jan 26 Tim May, Australian cricket spin bowler (24 Tests, 75 wickets, BB 5/9; South Australia CA), born in Adelaide, Australia
- Jan 26 Tom Keifer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Cinderella - "Coming Home"), born in Springfield, Pennsylvania
- Jan 27 James F Doehring, shot putter (Olympic silver 1992), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Jan 27 Michael Collins, English classical clarinetist, conductor, and pedagogue, born in Isleworth, West London, England
- Jan 27 Neno, Portuguese soccer goalkeeper (9 caps; Vitória de Guimarães, Benfica), born in Cidade Velha, Cape Verde (d. 2021)
- Jan 27 Roberto Paci Dalò, Italian writer, theater director, visual artist, and composer, born in Rimini, Italy
- Jan 28 (Leslie Ann) "Sam" Phillips, American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis; Gilmore Girls; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), born in Glendale, California
- Jan 28 Keith Hamilton Cobb, Tarrytown NY, actor (Noah Keefer-All My Children)
- Jan 28 Michael Cage, American basketball forward (NBA rebounding leader 1988 LA Clippers) and broadcaster (analyst Oklahoma City Thunder), born in West Memphis, Arkansas
- Jan 28 Patrice Motsepe, South African mining businessman, Africa's 1st black billionaire (African Rainbow Minerals), born in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa
- Jan 29 Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian politician and leader of Hamas, born in Al-Shati refugee campl, Gaza Strip
- Jan 29 Nicholas Turturro, American actor (James Martinez-NYPD Blue), born in Queens, New York
- Jan 29 Olga Tokarczuk, Polish writer (Primeval and Other Times), 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature, born in Sulechów, Poland
- Jan 30 Abdullah II of Jordan, King of Jordan (1999-present), born in Amman, Jordan
- Jan 30 María Granillo, Mexican classical composer (Breathing Music; Mousai), and educator, born in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
- Jan 30 Mary Kay Letourneau, American convicted sex offender and teacher, born in Tustin, California (d. 2020)
- Jan 31 Lena Bloch, Russian-American jazz saxophonist, born in Moscow, Russia
- Jan 31 Sophie Muller, English music video director, born in London
About January 1962
How Old? 62 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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