Jim Capaldi

English musician and songwriter (1944–2005).

Born August 2nd, 1944 in Evesham.

Died January 28th, 2005 at 60 years old in London (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

Ravindra Jain

Indian composer (1944–2015).

Born February 28th, 1944 in Aligarh.

Died October 9th, 2015 at 71 years old in Mumbai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). ^[ref]

Ronnie Peterson

Swedish racing driver (1944-1978).

Born February 14th, 1944 in Örebro.

Died September 11th, 1978 at 34 years old in Milan (embolism).

David Marks

American musician.

Born August 22nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Hawthorne.

Tommie Smith

American track and field athlete.

Born June 6th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Clarksville. ^[ref]

Steve Carlton

American baseball player.

Born December 22nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Miami.

Terry Brooks

American writer (born 1944).

Born January 8th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Sterling.

Karl Jenkins

Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944).

Born February 17th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Penclawdd.

Jairzinho

Brazilian footballer.

Born December 25th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Arnon Milchan

Israeli film producer and spy (born 1944).

Born December 6th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Rehovot.

Carlos Alberto Torres

Brazilian association football player and manager (1944-2016).

Born July 17th, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro. ^[ref]

Died October 25th, 2016 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Chris Dodd

American lawyer and politician (born 1944).

Born May 27th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Willimantic.

Bodil Joensen

Danish pornographic actress (1944-1985).

Born September 25th, 1944 in Hundige.

Died January 3rd, 1985 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (liver cirrhosis).

Bonnie Bramlett

American singer.

Born November 8th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Alton.

Storm Thorgerson

English graphic designer (1944-2013).

Born February 28th, 1944 in Potters Bar.

Died April 18th, 2013 at 69 years old in London (cancer).

Armistead Maupin

American writer.

Born May 13th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Washington, D.C..

Donna Haraway

American philosopher, scholar in the field of science and technology studies.

Born September 6th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Denver.

Jitan Ram Manjhi

Union minister of micro, small and medium enterprises.

Born October 6th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Gaya district.

Rem Koolhaas

Dutch architect (1944-).

Born November 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Rotterdam. ^[ref]

Billy Cobham

Panamanian jazz drummer and composer (born 1944).

Born May 16th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Colón City.

Clive Lloyd

Former world cup winning captain of west indies in 1975 and 1979.

Born August 31st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Georgetown.

Marjoe Gortner

American actor and evangelist.

Born January 14th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Long Beach.

Chris Hillman

American musician.

Born December 4th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Los Angeles.

Maurice Bishop

Revolutionary and grenada 's second prime minister (1979-1983).

Born May 29th, 1944 in Aruba. ^[ref]

Died October 19th, 1983 at 39 years old in St. George's (gunshot wound).

Catherine Schell

Hungarian–british actress.

Born July 17th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Budapest.