Ronnie Peterson

Swedish racing driver (1944-1978).

Born February 14th, 1944 in Örebro.

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

Steve Carlton

American baseball player.

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

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).

Karl Jenkins

Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944).

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

Chris Dodd

Former united states senator from connecticut.

Born May 27th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Willimantic.

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]

Jairzinho

Brazilian footballer.

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

Arnon Milchan

Israeli film producer and former spy (born 1944).

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

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).

Rem Koolhaas

Dutch architect (1944-).

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

Bonnie Bramlett

American singer.

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

Armistead Maupin

American writer.

Born May 13th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Raleigh.

Donna Haraway

Scholar in the field of science and technology studies.

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

Marjoe Gortner

American actor and evangelist.

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

Clive Lloyd

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

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

Billy Cobham

American jazz drummer.

Born May 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Colon, Panama.

Colm Wilkinson

Irish tenor.

Born June 5th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Dublin.

James H. Clark

American entrepreneur and computer scientist.

Born March 23rd, 1944 (age 82 years) in Plainview.

Graham Taylor

English association football player and manager (1944-2017).

Born September 15th, 1944 in Worksop.

Died January 12th, 2017 at 72 years old in Worksop (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Chris Hillman

American musician.

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

Mick Ralphs

British guitarist.

Born March 31st, 1944 in Stoke Lacy.

Died June 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Henley-on-Thames. ^[ref]

Catherine Schell

Hungarian-born british actress.

Born July 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Budapest.

Neil Innes

English writer, comedian, and musician (1944–2019).

Born December 9th, 1944 in Danbury.

Died December 29th, 2019 at 75 years old in Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

Richie Furay

American singer, songwriter and pastor.

Born May 9th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Yellow Springs.

Karen Armstrong

Author and comparative religion scholar from great britain.

Born November 14th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Worcestershire.