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In the year 1944
1,618 Notable birthdays
Roger Dean
English artist, designer, architect, and publisher.
Born August 31st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Ashford.
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 (1944–2012).
Born July 7th, 1944 in Bottom Creek.
Died October 25th, 2012 at 68 years old in Chicago (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Kiel Martin
American actor (1944–1990).
Born July 26th, 1944 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 28th, 1990 at 46 years old in Rancho Mirage (lung cancer).
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.
Michael Franks
American recording artist; singer and songwriter.
Born September 18th, 1944 (age 81 years) in La Jolla.
Richard Ford
American novelist and short story writer.
Born February 16th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Jackson.
Mike Enzi
American politician (1944–2021).
Born February 1st, 1944 in Bremerton.
Died July 26th, 2021 at 77 years old in Loveland (bicycle accident). [ref]
Clarence White
American musician (1944–1973).
Born June 7th, 1944 in Lewiston.
Died July 15th, 1973 at 29 years old in Palmdale (traffic collision).
Sepp Maier
German association football player and coach, goalkeeper (born 1944).
Born February 28th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Metten.
Jimmy Walker
American basketball player (1944–2007).
Born April 8th, 1944 in Amherst.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 63 years old in Kansas City (lung cancer). [ref]
Suresh Kalmadi
Indian politician.
Born May 1st, 1944 in Chennai.
Died January 6th, 2026 at 81 years old in Pune. [ref]
John Evans Atta Mills
Sixth president of the republic of ghana (1944-2012).
Born July 21st, 1944 in Tarkwa.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 68 years old in Accra (laryngeal cancer).
Will Jennings
American songwriter (1944–2024).
Born June 27th, 1944 in Kilgore.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 80 years old in Tyler. [ref]
Michael Tilson Thomas
American conductor, pianist and composer.
Born December 21st, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 81 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Jack Canfield
American writer and motivational speaker.
Born August 19th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Fort Worth.
Chris Spedding
English rock and roll and jazz guitarist.
Salmaan Taseer
Pakistani politician (1944-2011).
Born May 31st, 1944 in Shimla. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2011 at 66 years old in Kohsar Market (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bill H. Gross
American finance and investment writer.
Born April 13th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Middletown.
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