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In the year 1944
1,502 Notable birthdays
Joe Frazier
American boxer (1944–2011).
Born January 12th, 1944 in Beaufort.
Died November 7th, 2011 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Dennis Wilson
American musician (1944–1983).
Born December 4th, 1944 in Inglewood.
Died December 28th, 1983 at 39 years old in Marina del Rey (drowning).
Teri Garr
American actress (1944–2024).
Born December 11th, 1944 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2024 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Robert Hanssen
Fbi agent who spied for soviet and russian intelligence services (1944–2023).
Born April 18th, 1944 in Chicago.
Died June 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in United States Penitentiary, Florence ADMAX. [ref]
Joe Cocker
English musician (1944–2014).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 70 years old in Colorado, Crawford (lung cancer). [ref]
Angela Davis
American political activist, scholar, and author.
Born January 26th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Birmingham.
Tony Scott
British film director and producer (1944–2012).
Born June 21st, 1944 in North Shields.
Died August 19th, 2012 at 68 years old in San Pedro. [ref]
Stockard Channing
American actress (born 1944).
Born February 13th, 1944 (age 82 years) in New York City.
Rutger Hauer
Dutch actor (1944–2019).
Born January 23rd, 1944 in Breukelen.
Died July 19th, 2019 at 75 years old in Beetsterzwaag. [ref]
Gary Glitter
Former english glam rock singer-songwriter and musician.
Christine Chubbuck
American television news reporter.
Born August 24th, 1944 in Hudson.
Died July 15th, 1974 at 29 years old in Sarasota (shot to the head).
John Holmes
American pornographic actor.
Born August 8th, 1944 in Ashville. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1988 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Lorne Michaels
Canadian and american television producer, writer, and actor (born 1944).
Born November 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Toronto.
Craig T. Nelson
American actor and comedian (born 1944).
Richard Belzer
American actor and comedian.
Born August 4th, 1944 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2023 at 78 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. [ref]
Ric Ocasek
American musician (1944–2019).
Born March 23rd, 1944 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2019 at 75 years old in Manhattan (heart disease). [ref]
Barry White
American soul singer (1944–2003).
Born September 12th, 1944 in Galveston. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2003 at 58 years old in West Hollywood, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (kidney failure). [ref]
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