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In the year 1944

1,618 Notable birthdays

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Italian actress (1944-2015).

Born September 8th, 1944 in Ravarino.

Died November 15th, 2015 at 71 years old in Seattle (disease). [ref]

Jonathan Culler

American academic of english literature.

Born October 1st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Cleveland.

Geneviève Grad

French actress, singer, antique and cultural event manager (1944–2024).

Born July 5th, 1944 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Died November 8th, 2024 at 80 years old in La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (cancer). [ref]

Bill Melchionni

American basketball player.

Born October 19th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Philadelphia.

David D. Clark

American computer scientist.

Born April 7th, 1944 (age 82 years). [ref]

Lynn Harrell

American cellist (1944–2020).

Born January 30th, 1944 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died April 27th, 2020 at 76 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]

Colin Harvey

English footballer and manager (born 1944).

Born November 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Liverpool.

Momčilo Perišić

Serbian general.

Born May 22nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Koštunići.

Lee Byung-hoon

South korean director.

Born October 14th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Yeongi County.

Jack L. Chalker

American author (1944-2005).

Born December 17th, 1944 in Baltimore.

Died February 11th, 2005 at 60 years old in Baltimore (kidney failure).

Sandra Bem

American psychologist.

Born June 22nd, 1944 in Pittsburgh.

Died May 20th, 2014 at 69 years old in Ithaca.

José Wilker

Brazilian actor (1944–2014).

Born August 20th, 1944 in Juazeiro do Norte.

Died April 5th, 2014 at 69 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Laurence Owen

Figure skater (1944–1961).

Born May 9th, 1944 in Berkeley.

Died February 15th, 1961 at 16 years old in Brussels (aviation accident).

Isaac Ginsburgh

Israeli rabbi.

Born November 14th, 1944 (age 81 years) in St. Louis.

Yoon Jeong-hee

South korean actress (1944–2023).

Born July 30th, 1944 in Busan.

Died January 19th, 2023 at 78 years old in Bussy-Saint-Georges (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Stephen R. Bourne

British computer scientist.

Born January 7th, 1944 (age 82 years) in United Kingdom.

Orhan Gencebay

Turkish actor and singer (born 1944).

Born August 4th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Samsun.

Zully Montero

Cuban actress.

Born January 25th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Cuba.

Massimiliano Fuksas

Italian architect and designer (born 1944).

Born January 9th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Rome.

Sheila Larken

American television actress.

Born February 24th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Brooklyn.

Steve Crocker

American internet pioneer.

Born October 15th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Pasadena. [ref]

Ali Sayyad Shirazi

Iranian general.

Born June 13th, 1944 in Kabud Gonbad Rural District.

Died April 10th, 1999 at 54 years old in Tehran.

Phyllis Frelich

American actress (1944-2014).

Born February 29th, 1944 in Devils Lake.

Died April 10th, 2014 at 70 years old in Temple City (progressive supranuclear palsy).

Miruts Yifter

Ethiopian long distance runner.

Born May 15th, 1944 in Adigrat.

Died December 22nd, 2016 at 72 years old in Toronto (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Avigdor Kahalani

Israeli politician.

Born June 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Ness Ziona. [ref]

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