Volker Lechtenbrink

German actor and singer (1944–2021).

Born August 18th, 1944 in Zelenogradsk. ^[ref]

Died November 22nd, 2021 at 77 years old in Hamburg (cancer). ^[ref]

Matan Vilnai

Israeli politician.

Born May 20th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Jerusalem. ^[ref]

Albin Planinc

Slovenian chess grandmaster (1944–2008).

Born April 18th, 1944 in Briše.

Died December 20th, 2008 at 64 years old in Ljubljana. ^[ref]

Chitra Mudgal

Indian, hindi language writer.

Born December 10th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Chennai.

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Norwegian actor.

Born July 18th, 1944 in Flekkefjord Municipality.

Died January 3rd, 2026 at 81 years old ^[ref]

Miguel Mejía Barón

Mexican footballer.

Born September 6th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Mexico City.

Hui Liangyu

Chinese politician.

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

James van Hoften

American astronaut.

Born June 11th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Fresno.

John F. Burns

British journalist.

Born October 4th, 1944 in Nottingham. ^[ref]

Died March 12th, 2026 at 81 years old in Cambridgeshire (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Jean-Claude Pressac

French chemist and pharmacist (1944-2003).

Born March 3rd, 1944 in Villepinte.

Died July 23rd, 2003 at 59 years old in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.

Dhammānandā

Buddhist nun.

Born October 6th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Bangkok.

Michael Habeck

German actor (1944–2011).

Born April 23rd, 1944 in Bad Grönenbach.

Died February 4th, 2011 at 66 years old in Munich. ^[ref]

Veerabhadran Ramanathan

Indian climate scientist.

Born November 24th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Madurai.

Feleti Sevele

Prime minister of tonga.

Born July 7th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Nukuʻalofa.

Karim Pakradouni

Lebanese politician.

Born August 18th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Beirut.

James Arthur

Canadian mathematician.

Born May 18th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Hamilton.

José Sancho

Spanish actor (1944–2013).

Born November 11th, 1944 in Manises.

Died March 3rd, 2013 at 68 years old in Valencia (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Alexander Stefanovich

Russian film director (1944-2021).

Born December 13th, 1944 in Saint Petersburg.

Died July 13th, 2021 at 76 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Tom McEvoy

American poker player.

Born November 14th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Grand Rapids.

Don Manzullo

American politician.

Born March 24th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Rockford.

Ard Schenk

Dutch olympic speed skater.

Born September 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Anna Paulowna. ^[ref]

Uto Ughi

Italian violinist and conductor.

Born January 21st, 1944 (age 82 years) in Busto Arsizio.

Yona Yahav

Israeli politician.

Born June 19th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Haifa. ^[ref]

Alexander Berzin

American scholar of tibetan buddhism (born 1944).

Born December 10th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Paterson. ^[ref]

Solomon Volkov

American musicologist.

Born April 17th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Khujand.