Ulrich Beck

German sociologist & scholar (1944–2015).

Born May 15th, 1944 in Słupsk.

Died January 1st, 2015 at 70 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).

Dionysis Savvopoulos

Greek singer-songwriter (1944–2025).

Born December 2nd, 1944 in Thessaloniki.

Died October 21st, 2025 at 80 years old in Athens (cancer, myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Odd Nerdrum

Norwegian painter (born 1944).

Born April 8th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Helsingborg.

David Norris

Irish scholar, independent senator, and gay and civil rights activist.

Born July 1st, 1944 (age 82 years) in Kinshasa.

Raewyn Connell

Australian sociologist (1944-).

Born January 3rd, 1944 (age 82 years) in Sydney.

Susana Giménez

Argentine actress and businesswoman.

Born January 29th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Buenos Aires. ^[ref]

David Gerrold

American science fiction screenwriter and novelist.

Born January 24th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Chicago.

Marie-France Pisier

French actress (1944–2011).

Born May 10th, 1944 in Đà Lạt.

Died April 24th, 2011 at 66 years old in Toulon (drowning). ^[ref]

Angela Winkler

German actress.

Born January 22nd, 1944 (age 82 years) in Templin.

Gene Parsons

American musician.

Born September 4th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Morongo Valley.

Brigid Bazlen

American actress (1944-1989).

Born June 9th, 1944 in Fond du Lac.

Died May 25th, 1989 at 44 years old in Seattle (cancer).

Gianfranco Ferré

Italian fashion designer (1944-2007).

Born August 15th, 1944 in Legnano.

Died June 17th, 2007 at 62 years old in Milan (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]

Faisal bin Musaid

Saudi arabian prince, assassin of king faisal of saudi arabia (1944-1975).

Born April 4th, 1944 in Riyadh.

Died June 18th, 1975 at 31 years old in King Saud University (decapitation).

Carolyn McCarthy

American politician (1944–2025).

Born January 5th, 1944 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died June 26th, 2025 at 81 years old in Fort Myers. ^[ref]

Diana Bracho

Mexican actress.

Born December 12th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Mexico City.

Hugo Gatti

Argentine association football player (1944–2025).

Born August 19th, 1944 in Carlos Tejedor.

Died April 20th, 2025 at 80 years old in Hospital Pirovano (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Michael Heizer

American painter and sculptor (born 1944).

Born November 4th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Berkeley.

Veronica Carlson

English actress (1944–2022).

Born September 18th, 1944 in York. ^[ref]

Died February 27th, 2022 at 77 years old in Bluffton. ^[ref]

Pierre Deligne

Belgian mathematician.

Born October 3rd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Brussels, Etterbeek.

Bernhard Schlink

German writer.

Born July 6th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Bielefeld.

Mairead Maguire

Peace activist (born 1944).

Born January 27th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Belfast.

Robbie van Leeuwen

Dutch musician, songwriter.

Born October 29th, 1944 (age 81 years) in The Hague.

Helmut Bakaitis

Australian director, actor and screenwriter.

Born September 26th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Lubań.

Henry Vestine

American guitarist (1944–1997).

Born December 25th, 1944 in Washington, D.C..

Died October 20th, 1997 at 52 years old in Gonesse (myocardial infarction).

Grover Furr

Academic.

Born April 3rd, 1944 (age 82 years) in Washington, D.C..