- Jan 1 Nana Patekar, Indian Bollywood actor, writer, philanthropist and filmmaker (Parinda, Angaar), born in Murud-Janjira, Bombay State
- Jan 2 Nadia Cassini [Gianna Lou Muller], American model (Oui), born in Woodstock, New York
- Jan 8 John McTiernan, American actor (Predator, Die Hard, Medicine Man), born in Albany, New York
Rush Limbaugh (1951-2021)
Jan 12 American conservative political talk radio personality, born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Charo (73 years old)
Jan 15 Spanish-American actress, comedienne (Chico and the Man; The Love Boat), and flamenco guitarist, born in Murcia, Spain [year disputed]
- Jan 24 Yakov Smirnoff, Ukrainian-American comedian (It's a wonderful country), born in Odessa, Ukraine
- Jan 26 Walt Willey, American actor (Jackson Montgomery-All My Children), born in Ottawa, Illinois
- Jan 27 Scott Lane, American actor (Gary-McKeever & the Colonel), born in New York City
- Jan 30 Charles S. Dutton, American actor (Alien 3; Crocodile Dundee 2; Roc), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Phil Collins (73 years old)
Jan 30 British Oscar, Grammy, Novello, and Brit Award-winning rock drummer, pop singer-songwriter (Genesis - "Invisible Touch"; "I Can't Dance"; solo - "In The Air Tonight"; "Against All Odds"), and actor (Buster), born in Chiswick, England
About January 1951
How Old? 73 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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