- Jan 1 Jimmy Hart, American pro wrestling manager (WWF, WCW; Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ted DiBiase and Jim Neidhart), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- Jan 2 Barış Manço, Turkish rock guitarist, singer-songwriter (Kurtalan Ekspres - "Arkadaşım Eşek (My Friend the Donkey"), and television producer (From 7 to 77), born in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey (d. 1999)
- Jan 9 Freddie Starr, English comedian and singer (The Freddie Starr Showcase), born in Huyton, United Kingdom (d. 2019)
- Jan 13 Richard Moll, American actor (Night Court - "Bull"; House - "Big Ben"; Dungeonmaster), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2023)
- Jan 14 Holland Taylor, American actress (Bossom Buddies, Camilla-Naked Truth), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jan 14 Ronald Hunter, American actor (Lazarus Syndrome), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Jan 17 Geoffrey Deuel, American actor, born in Lockport, New York
- Jan 19 Petchara Chaowarat, Thai film actress
- Jan 22 Marília Pêra, Brazilian actress (Better Days Ahead, Pixote), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2015)
- Jan 23 Gil Gerard, American actor (Buck Rogers in 25th Century), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Jan 24 Julie Bennett, American actress (Hey There It's Yogi Bear), born in Beverly Hills, California
Sharon Tate (1943-1969)
Jan 24 American actress (Valley of the Dolls), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jan 24 Subhash Ghai, Indian film director, born in Nagpur, India
- Jan 25 Tobe Hooper, American film director, born in Austin, Texas (d. 2017)
- Jan 26 Kathryn Leigh Scott, American TV actress (Dark Shadows), born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota
- Jan 28 John Beck, American actor (Dallas, Flamingo Road, Santa Barbara), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jan 28 Susan Howard, American actress (Donna-Dallas, Petrocelli), born in Marshall, Texas
- Jan 29 Tony Blackburn, English radio DJ (Radio Caroline, BBC - 1st to broadcast), born in Guildford, England
About January 1943
How Old? 81 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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