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In the year 1944

1,618 Notable birthdays

Glenys Kinnock, Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

British politician (1944–2023).

Born July 7th, 1944 in Roade.

Died December 3rd, 2023 at 79 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Lucía Topolansky

Former political prisoner and uruguayan legislator.

Born September 25th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Montevideo.

Odd Nerdrum

Norwegian painter (born 1944).

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

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.

Marilù Tolo

Italian actress.

Born January 16th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Rome.

George Baker

Dutch singer-songwriter.

Born December 8th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Hoorn.

Diana Bracho

Mexican actress.

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

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]

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).

Gene Parsons

American musician.

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

Michael Heizer

American painter and sculptor (born 1944).

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

Bernhard Schlink

German writer.

Born July 6th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Bielefeld.

Max Romeo

Jamaican reggae musician (1944–2025).

Born November 22nd, 1944 in Saint James Parish. [ref]

Died April 11th, 2025 at 80 years old in Saint Andrew Parish. [ref]

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.

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]

Mairead Maguire

Peace activist (born 1944).

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

Helmut Bakaitis

Australian director, actor and screenwriter.

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

Robbie van Leeuwen

Dutch musician, songwriter.

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

Roger Christian

British film director, screenwriter, production designer, and set decorator (born 1944).

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

Charles J. Chaput

Archbishop.

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

John Breaux

American politician.

Born March 1st, 1944 (age 82 years) in Crowley.

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]

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