Born 1960

Tyka Nelson (1960–2024), singer and sister of Prince

Tyka Nelson was a Minneapolis-based singer who had a Top 40 song in 1988, and the lone full sibling of music legend  

Christopher Ciccone (1960–2024), artist and Madonna’s brother

Christopher Ciccone was an artist and interior designer who was art director for his sister Madonna’s “Blonde Ambition” tour and later wrote a tell-all book about their life together.

Chad McQueen (1960–2024), Karate Kid actor, son of Steve McQueen

Chad McQueen was an actor and race car driver best known for his work in “Karate Kid” and for being the son of movie star .

Sid Eudy (1960–2024), 1990s WWF wrestling star

Sid Eudy was a 1990s wrestling star and former champion with the WCW and WWF (now the WWE) best known as “Sycho Sid” and “Sid Vicious.” 

Jack Russell (1960–2024), lead singer for Great White

Jack Russell was a rock singer and musician best known as the co-founder and frontman of Great White, who had a big hit with their cover of Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten, Twice Shy.” 

Mark Carnevale (1960–2024), PGA Tour golfer and commentator

Mark Carnevale was a professional golfer who won Rookie of the Year in 1992 after winning the Chattanooga Classic, and he later became a commentator for Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio.

Jon Landau (1960–2024), producer of Titanic and Avatar

Jon Landau was an Oscar-winning producer of “Titanic” and “Avatar” and a close collaborator with director James Cameron.

Sam Rubin (1960–2024), longtime entertainment news anchor

Sam Rubin was a longtime Los Angeles news anchor known for his more than three decades of celebrity interviews.

Howie Schwab (1960–2024), ESPN trivia show host

Howie Schwab was a longtime ESPN producer who became an on-air personality with his trivia show, “Stump the Schwab,” in which he showed off his deep knowledge of sports.

Angela McCluskey (1960–2024), frontwoman of Wild Colonials

Angela McCluskey was a singer and musician best known as the frontwoman of the ‘90s group Wild Colonials, and who collaborated with such artists as Morgan Page, Télépopmusik, , and Kendrick Lamar.0

Jim Beard (1960–2024), Steely Dan keyboardist since 2008 

Jim Beard was a musician and keyboardist who had performed with Donald Fagen’s Steely Dan since 2008, and he also recorded with such artists as , , Pat Metheny, and Steve Vai.

Mark Dodson (1960–2024), Mogwai voice from Gremlins 

Mark Dodson was a longtime voice actor whose work appeared in “Gremlins,” “Day of the Dead,” and others, and was best known for providing the voice for Salacious Crumb, the pet sidekick of Jabba the Hutt in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.” 

José DeLeón (1960–2024), 13-year MLB veteran

José DeLeón was a 13-year veteran of Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and others.

Peter Seidler (1960–2023), owner of the San Diego Padres

Peter Seidler was a businessman and philanthropist who owned the MLB team the San Diego Padres. 

Phil Whitfield (1960–2023), Dallas Cowboys’ Stadium Art Ambassador 

Phil Whitfield was a former security guard for the Dallas Cowboys whose passion for interacting with the public and love for the stadium led him to become the team’s Stadium Art Ambassador.

Anna Shay (1960–2023), Bling Empire star

Anna Shay was an heiress and socialite who starred on the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire.” 

Blair Tindall (1960–2023), author of Mozart in the Jungle

Blair Tindall was a classical musician who went on to write the memoir, “Mozart in the Jungle,” adapted into a series of the same name for Amazon.

Keith Nale (1960–2023), two-time Survivor contestant

Keith Nale was a contestant on “Survivor: San Juan del Sur” and returned for “Survivor: Cambodia.” 

Lance Kerwin (1960–2023), “James at 15” star

Lance Kerwin was an actor who starred in the 1970s TV drama “James at 15” and miniseries “Salem’s Lot.”

Tom Browning (1960–2022), former Reds pitcher threw a perfect game 

Tom Browning was a former pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds who threw the 12th perfect game in Major League Baseball history in 1988.

Mary Mara (1960–2022), actress in “ER,” “Nash Bridges”

Mary Mara was an actress known for roles in TV shows including known for roles in “ER,” “Nash Bridges,” and “Star Trek: Enterprise.”

Steve Bronski (1960–2021), Bronski Beat co-founder

Steve Bronski was a co-founder of the British synthpop band Bronski Beat known for their hit song "Smalltown Boy."

Benigno Aquino III (1960–2021), former president of the Philippines

Benigno Aquino III was the president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016 and the son of former Philippine President .

Shelia Washington (1960–2021), museum founder who helped exonerate the Scottsboro Boys

Shelia Washington was instrumental in the exoneration of the Scottsboro Boys, nine young Black men who were wrongfully convicted of raping two white women in a famous 1935 case.

Diego Maradona (1960–2020), soccer legend

Diego Maradona was one of the greatest soccer players of all time, leading Argentina to a World Cup win in 1986.

Doug Supernaw (1960–2020), sang country hit “I Don’t Call Him Daddy”

Doug Supernaw was a country singer known for songs including his 1993 No. 1 hit, “I Don’t Call Him Daddy.”

Joseph Laurinaitis (1960–2020), wrestling legend

Joseph Laurinaitis was a legendary known as Road Warrior Animal.

Jesse Goins (1960–2020), miner featured in “Gold Rush”

Jesse Goins was a miner featured in the Discovery reality series, “Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine.”

Kelly Asbury (1960–2020), “Shrek 2” director

Kelly Asbury was the director of the animated films “Shrek 2,” “Gnomeo and Juliet,” "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" and “Ugly Dolls.” He also was a story artist for “Frozen” and “Toy Story.”

Angela Madsen (1960–2020), inspirational Paralympic rower

Angela Madsen was the firstwomanwith a disability to rowsolo acrossthe Atlantic Ocean.

Aimee Stephens (1960–2020) transgender activist in current Supreme Court case

Aimee Stephens was a transgender woman whose job discrimination case went to the Supreme Court in 2020.

Andre Harrell (1960–2020), Uptown Records founder discovered Diddy

Andre Harrell was a hip-hop and R&B visionary who started Uptown Records and discovered Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Donna Kauffman (1960–2020), bestselling romance novelist

Donna Kauffman was a bestselling romance novelist whose books include “Blue Hollow Falls,” “Sugar Rush,” and “Pelican Point.”

Wallace Roney (1960–2020), jazz trumpet legend

Wallace Roney was a jazz trumpet legend who was the only protégé of jazz giant Miles Davis. An accomplished jazz trumpeter at a young age, he met Miles Davis after he performed at a tribute concert for his idol. The two became close friends and they performed together once at a concert in 1991. Roney was part of the “Young Lions” group of jazz musicians in the 1980s who were bringing back the bebop sound. He released many critically acclaimed albums as a band leader.

Bill Rieflin (1960–2020), R.E.M., King Crimson, Ministry drummer

Bill Rieflin was a drummer who worked with R.E.M., King Crimson, and Ministry during a long music career. The Seattle musician started out with the punk bands the Telepaths and the Blackouts in the 1970s. He joined industrial rock band Ministry in the late 1980s. In 2003, he became the touring drummer for R.E.M. and recorded with them until the band called it quits in 2011. Most recently, he was the drummer and played keyboards with legendary English prog rock band King Crimson.

Robert Garrison (1960–2019), “Karate Kid” actor

Robert Garrison was an actor best known for playing Cobra Kai gang member Tommy in the 1984 classic movie “The Karate Kid.” His character Tommy loses a fight to Daniel during the karate championship tournament. Garrison reprised the role in “The Karate Kid II” and on this year’s season of the YouTube series “Cobra Kai.” He also had a role in the movie “Iron Eagle” and guest starred on a number of television series.  

Audrey Wells (1960–2018), screenwriter of “The Hate U Give”

Writer and director of “Under the Tuscan Sun.”

Michael Nyqvist (1960 - 2017), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star

Michael Nyqvist, an actor who starred in the Swedish film version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, of cancer, according to multiple news sources. He was 56.

Erin Moran (1960 - 2017), played Joanie on Happy Days

Erin Moran, the actress best known for her role as Joanie Cunningham on the 1970s sitcom “Happy Days,” died Saturday, April 22, 2017. She was 56.

David Modell (1960 - 2017), former Baltimore Ravens president

David Modell, a former president of the Baltimore Ravens football team, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer, according to multiple news sources. He was 55. The son of former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell, he served as the team’s president from 1996 to 2004, when the team was sold to a new ownership group led by Steve Biscotti. The younger Modell oversaw the negotiations of player contracts as well as running other aspects of the team’s business. He also influenced the decision to hire coach Brian Billick, who led the Ravens to a Super Bowl victory in 2000.

Larry Steinbachek (1960–2016), Bronski Beat keyboard player

Keyboard player co-founded 1980s British synthpop band Bronski Beat.

Dawn Coe-Jones (1960 - 2016), Canadian professional golfer

Dawn Coe-Jones, a Canadian professional golfer, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, after a battle with brain cancer, according to multiple news sources. She was 56.

Anthony Addabbo (1960 - 2016), The Bold and the Beautiful star

Anthony Addabbo, an actor known for roles on “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Guiding Light,” died Oct. 19, according to a colleague. He was 56.

Angela Raiola (1960 - 2016), Mob Wives star

Angela Raiola, the colorful bar owner and star of the reality TV show Mob Wives and its sequels, died early Thursday of throat cancer that had spread to other organs. She was 55.