- Jan 1 DeDee Pfeiffer, American actress (Cybill), born in Midway City, California
- Jan 1 Juliana Donald, American actress
- Jan 1 Khaled Khalifa, Syrian poet, screenwriter and novelist (In Praise of Hatred), born in Urum al-Sughra, Syria (d. 2023) [1]
- Jan 2 Christopher John Gray, English Anglican priest who was murdered in front of his own vicarage, born in Portsmouth, England (d. 1996) [1] [2]
- Jan 2 Pernell Whitaker, American boxer (Olympic gold 1984, 4-division world champion), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 2019)
- Jan 2 Rumesh Ratnayake, Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler (23 Tests, 73 wickets; 70 ODIs), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Jan 3 Bruce LaBruce, Canadian filmmaker
- Jan 3 Cheryl Miller, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward, coach and broadcaster (Olympic gold 1984; USC; TNT), born in Riverside, California
- Jan 4 Stephanie Maxwell-Pierson, Somerville NJ, US rower (Olympic-92)
- Jan 5 Grant Young, American drummer (Soul Asylum, 1984-95), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- Jan 5 Ted Harris Poley, American rocker (Danger Danger - "Screw It"), born in Englewood, New Jersey
- Jan 5 Tracy Ham, American College/Canadian Football HOF quarterback (Georgia Southern Uni; Grey Cup 1987, 1995 [MVP]; CFL All-Star 1989; Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts), born in Gainesville, Florida
- Jan 6 Anthony Scaramucci, American financier and White House Communications Director (10 days in 2017), born on Long Island, New York
- Jan 6 Charles Haley, NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys), born in Gladys, Virginia
- Jan 6 Henry Maske, German boxer, born in Treuenbrietzen, Germany
- Jan 6 Jacqueline Moore, American wrestler, born in Dallas, Texas
- Jan 6 Mark O'Toole, English musician (Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax"), born in Liverpool, England
- Jan 6 Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan athlete, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2005)
- Jan 6 Yuri, Mexican actress and singer, born in Veracruz, Mexico
- Jan 7 Francisco Maciel, Mexican tennis star, born in Querétaro, Mexico
Nicolas Cage (60 years old)
Jan 7 American actor (Moonstruck; Leaving Las Vegas; Nathional Treasure), born in Long Beach, California
- Jan 8 Marc Quinn, English artist (Alison Lapper Pregnant), born in London, England
- Jan 9 Stan Javier, Dominican outfielder (Oak A's, SF Giants), born in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- Jan 10 Brad Roberts, Canadian rock singer (Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Jan 10 Karen Josephson, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in Bristol, Connecticut
- Jan 10 Krista Tesreau, American actress (Tina-OLTL, Silk Stalkings), born in St Louis, Missouri
- Jan 10 Sarah Josephson, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in Bristol, Connecticut
Jeff Bezos (60 years old)
Jan 12 American entrepreneur and founder of Amazon, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Jan 13 Penelope Ann Miller, American actress (Awakenings; Chaplin; Kindergarten Cop), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 14 Ernest Miller, American wrestler, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 14 Mark Addy, British actor, born in York, United Kingdom
- Jan 14 Sergei Nemchinov, Russian NHL center, 1991-2001 (NY Rangers, NJ Devils, and 2 other teams; Olympic silver, 1998), born in Moscow, Russia
- Jan 14 Shepard Smith, American news anchor, born in Holly Springs, Mississippi
- Jan 15 Cees van der de Linden, Dutch soccer player, born in Heelsum, Netherlands
- Jan 15 Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer, born in Suomussalmi, Finland
- Jan 15 Paula Schnurr, Canadian 1.5k runner (Olympics-8-92, 96), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario
- Jan 16 Gail Graham, Canadian golfer (2 LPGA Tour titles), born in Vanderhoof, British Columbia
- Jan 16 Mark Collins, American NFL cornerback and safety (Super Bowl 1986, 90; First-team All-Pro 1989; New York Giants), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Jan 16 Trevor Barsby, Australian cricketer (Queensland opening batsman since 1984-85), born in Brisbane, Australia
- Jan 17 Andy Rourke British rock bassist (The Smiths - "This Charming Man"; "Ask"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2023)
- Jan 17 Jeff Tabaka, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Barberton, Ohio
Michelle Obama (60 years old)
Jan 17 1st African-American US First Lady (2009-16), born in DeYoung, Illinois
- Jan 18 Brady Anderson, American MLB outfielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- Jan 18 Enrico Lo Verso, Italian actor, born in Palermo, Italy
- Jan 18 Jane Horrocks, British actress (Little Voice, Corpse Bride, Absolutely Fabulous), born in Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, England
- Jan 18 Jenny Holliday, Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Jan 18 Virgil Hill, American boxer (WBA light heavyweight title 1987, 97; IBF & lineal light heavyweight titles 1996-97; WBA cruiserweight title 2000-02, 2006-07), born in Clinton, Missouri
- Jan 19 Janine Antoni, Bahamian artist, born in Freeport, Bahamas
- Jan 19 Ricardo Arjona, Guatemalan singer, born in Jocotenango, Guatemala
- Jan 20 Kazushige Nojima, Japanese video game writer, born in Hokkaido, Japan
- Jan 20 Ozzie Guillén, Venezuelan baseball shortstop and manager (3-time MLB All Star; Chicago White Sox), born in Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela
- Jan 20 Ron Harper, American basketball guard (5 × NBA C'ship; Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jan 20 Victoria Sellers, English actress (Crime Zone, Warlords), born in London, England
- Jan 22 Maria Ellingsen, Icelandic actress (Katrina-Santa Barbara), born in Reykjavik, Iceland
- Jan 22 Stojko Vrankovic, Croatian NBA center (LA Clippers), born in Drniš, Croatia
- Jan 22 Wayne Kirby, American baseball outfielder (Cleveland Indians, LA Dodgers), born in Williamsburg, Virginia
Mariska Hargitay (60 years old)
Jan 23 American actress (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), born in Santa Monica, California
- Jan 24 Rob Dibble, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Jan 25 Billy Andrade, American golfer (4 x PGA Tour wins; 3 x PGA Tour Champions wins), born in Bristol, RI
- Jan 26 Cathy Podewell, American actress (Cally Harper Ewing-Dallas), born in Evanston, Illinois
- Jan 26 Paul Johansson, American actor, born in Spokane, Washington
- Jan 26 Susannah Melvoin, American songwriter and vocalist (The Revolution), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 26 Wendy Melvoin, American Emmy Award-winning songwriter and guitarist (Wendy & Lisa - "Nurse Jackie Theme"; The Revolution, 1980-86), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 27 Bridget Fonda, American actress (Scandal; Single White Female), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 27 Inga Thompson, US cyclist (Olympic-8th-88, 84, 92), born in Reno, Nevada
- Jan 27 Jack Haley, American NBA basketball center, 1988-98 (Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, and 2 other teams), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2015)
- Jan 27 Migi Drummond, English pop drummer (Curiosity Killed the Cat - "Down to Earth"), born in Strawberry Hill, Middlesex, England
- Jan 27 Toshi Reagon, American blues, gospel, and rock singer-songwriter, and record producer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 27 Woody Austin, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2007 runner-up; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Tampa, Florida
- Jan 29 Andre Reed, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (7 x Pro Bowl; Buffalo Bills), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Jan 29 Anna Ryder Richardson, British interior designer and television presenter
- Jan 29 John Gallagher, New Zealand rugby union fullback (18 Tests; World Cup 1987; Wellington), born in London, England
- Jan 29 Roddy Frame, Scottish singer-songwriter (Aztec Camera-Stray), born in East Kilbride, Scotland
- Jan 31 Jeff Hanneman, American rock guitarist (Slayer), born in Oakland, California (d. 2013)
- Jan 31 Martha MacCallum, American TV journalist and news host (Fox News), born in Wyckoff, New Jersey
- Jan 31 Remi Bouchard, Canadian composer (1989 India Open), born in Manitoba, Canada
About January 1964
How Old? 60 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
80-89
Over 90