- Jan 1 Rivellino, Brazilian soccer midfielder and broadcaster (92 caps; 1970 FIFA World Cup; Corinthians; TV Cultura), born in São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Diane Keaton (78 years old)
Jan 5 American actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jan 8 Kathleen Noone [O'Meara], American actress (All My Children, Party of 5, Knots Landing), born in Hillsdale, New Jersey
- Jan 9 Leo Gullotta, Italian actor (Sinbad of the 7 Seas), born in Catania, Italy
- Jan 16 Katia Ricclarelli, Italian soprano and actress (Falstaff, Otello, Turandot), born in Rovigo, Italy
- Jan 17 Michèle Deslauriers, French-Canadian actress, and the voice of the Montreal Metro system, born in Quebec
Dolly Parton (78 years old)
Jan 19 American country singer-songwriter ("Jolene"; "I Will Always Love You", "9 to 5"), actress, and literacy advocate, born in Sevierville, Tennessee
David Lynch (78 years old)
Jan 20 American actor and director (Dune; Eraserhead), born in Missoula, Montana
- Jan 22 Andrew Rubin, actor (Hometown, Joe Bash) [or Jun 22], born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Jan 24 John Harrison, South Africa correspondent (BBC), born in Aldershot, England (d. 1994)
- Jan 24 Michael Ontkean, Canadian actor (The Rookies, Slap Shot, Twin Peaks), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Jan 26 Gene Siskel, American movie critic (Siskel & Ebert), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)
- Jan 28 Renne Jarrett, American actress (Nancy), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 31 Glynn Turman, American actor (Lew-Peyton Place, Manimal, Centennial), born in New York City
- Jan 31 Jonathan Banks, actor (Armed & Dangerous, Cold Steel), born in Washington, D.C.
About January 1946
How Old? 78 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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