Bill H. Gross

American finance and investment writer.

Born April 13th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Middletown.

Frances Lee McCain

American actress.

Born July 28th, 1944 (age 81 years) in York.

Zal Yanovsky

Canadian singer (1944-2002).

Born December 19th, 1944 in Toronto. ^[ref]

Died December 13th, 2002 at 57 years old in Kingston (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Jack Canfield

American writer and motivational speaker.

Born August 19th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Fort Worth.

António Damásio

Neuroscientist and professor at the university of southern california (born 1944).

Born February 25th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Lisbon.

Michel Polnareff

French singer-songwriter (born 1944).

Born July 3rd, 1944 (age 82 years) in Nérac.

Guy Scott

Zambian politician (1944-2026).

Born June 1st, 1944 in Livingstone.

Died July 15th, 2026 at 82 years old in Lusaka. ^[ref]

Baby Huey

American singer (1944–1970).

Born August 17th, 1944 in Richmond.

Died October 28th, 1970 at 26 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).

Peter Lindbergh

German photographer and director.

Born November 23rd, 1944 in Leszno.

Died September 3rd, 2019 at 74 years old in Dallas. ^[ref]

B. J. Ward

American actress and singer.

Born September 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Wilmington.

Claudia Mori

Italian actress, singer, tv producer (born 1944).

Born February 12th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Rome.

Helena Rojo

Mexican actress (1944–2024).

Born August 18th, 1944 in Mexico City.

Died February 3rd, 2024 at 79 years old in Mexico City (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Brian Gibson

English film and television director (1944–2004).

Born September 22nd, 1944 in Southend-on-Sea.

Died January 4th, 2004 at 59 years old in London (bone cancer).

John Flanagan

Australian fantasy author (1944–2026).

Born May 22nd, 1944 in Sydney.

Died February 7th, 2026 at 81 years old ^[ref]

Rafael Viñoly

Uruguayan architect (1944–2023).

Born June 1st, 1944 in Montevideo.

Died March 2nd, 2023 at 78 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Bob Ludwig

American audio engineer.

Born December 11th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Hunter Army Airfield. ^[ref]

Salvador Sánchez Cerén

President of el salvador (2014–2019).

Born June 18th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Quezaltepeque.

Dolly Martin

Playboy playmate, actress.

Born September 13th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Bristol.

John Tavener

British composer (1944-2013).

Born January 28th, 1944 in London.

Died November 12th, 2013 at 69 years old in Dorset. ^[ref]

Neil Ross

British voice actor.

Born December 31st, 1944 (age 81 years) in London.

Michael Ensign

American actor.

Born February 13th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Safford.

Rosalía Mera

Spanish businesswoman; co-founder of inditex, zara (1944-2013).

Born January 28th, 1944 in A Coruña.

Died August 15th, 2013 at 69 years old in A Coruña (cerebral hemorrhage).

Marc Ouellet

Canadian catholic cardinal.

Born June 8th, 1944 (age 82 years) in La Motte.

Collin Peterson

American politician.

Born June 29th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Fargo.

Norodom Ranariddh

Cambodian politician (1944–2021).

Born January 2nd, 1944 in Phnom Penh.

Died November 28th, 2021 at 77 years old in Vauvenargues. ^[ref]