Vernor Vinge

American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer (1944–2024).

Born October 2nd, 1944 in Waukesha.

Died March 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in La Jolla. ^[ref]

Richard Leakey

Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician (1944-2022).

Born December 19th, 1944 in Nairobi.

Died January 2nd, 2022 at 77 years old in Nairobi. ^[ref]

Tabassum

Indian film actress.

Born July 9th, 1944 in Mumbai.

Died November 18th, 2022 at 78 years old (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Ahna Capri

American actress (1944-2010).

Born July 6th, 1944 in Budapest.

Died August 19th, 2010 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Elizabeth Loftus

American cognitive psychologist.

Born October 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Los Angeles.

David Trimble

First minister of northern ireland from 1998 to 2002.

Born October 15th, 1944 in Belfast.

Died July 25th, 2022 at 77 years old in Belfast. ^[ref]

Seán Patrick O'Malley

Roman catholic archbishop of boston.

Born June 29th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Lakewood.

Jane Lapotaire

British stage and film actress (1944–2026).

Born December 26th, 1944 in Ipswich.

Died March 5th, 2026 at 81 years old ^[ref]

Brian Weiss

American psychiatrist.

Born November 6th, 1944 (age 81 years) in New York City.

Brooke Bundy

American actress.

Born August 8th, 1944 (age 81 years) in New York City.

Peter Jason

American actor (1944–2025).

Born July 22nd, 1944 in Hollywood.

Died February 20th, 2025 at 80 years old in West Hollywood. ^[ref]

Joseph Boakai

Liberian politician.

Born November 30th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Foya District.

Michael Nyman

English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist.

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

Andrew S. Tanenbaum

American-dutch computer scientist.

Born March 16th, 1944 (age 82 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

John Newcombe

Australian tennis player.

Born May 23rd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Sydney.

Joe Eszterhas

Hungarian-american screenwriter.

Born November 23rd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Csákánydoroszló.

Jacques Doillon

Film director (born 1944).

Born March 15th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Paris.

Yusuf Estes

American islamic preacher.

Born January 1st, 1944 (age 82 years) in Texas.

George McCrae

American musician.

Born October 19th, 1944 (age 81 years) in West Palm Beach.

Roger Dean

English artist, designer, architect, and publisher.

Born August 31st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Ashford. ^[ref]

Pik-Sen Lim

Malaysian-british actress.

Born September 15th, 1944 in Penang.

Died June 9th, 2025 at 80 years old in Ludlow. ^[ref]

Emanuel Steward

American boxer, trainer, and commentator.

Born July 7th, 1944 in Bottom Creek.

Died October 25th, 2012 at 68 years old in Chicago (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Mick Avory

British drummer.

Born February 15th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Surrey.

Jimmy Johnstone

Scottish footballer (1944-2006).

Born September 30th, 1944 in Uddingston.

Died March 13th, 2006 at 61 years old in Uddingston (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Hasso Plattner

German billionaire businessman and philanthropist (born 1944).

Born January 21st, 1944 (age 82 years) in Berlin.