Şerif Gören

Turkish film director (1944–2024).

Born July 1st, 1944 in Xanthi.

Died December 8th, 2024 at 80 years old in Mersin (falling). ^[ref]

Galsan Tschinag

Mongolian writer (born 1944).

Born December 26th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Tsengel.

Klaus Fichtel

German footballer.

Born November 19th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Castrop-Rauxel.

Patrick Sercu

Belgian cyclist (1944–2019).

Born June 27th, 1944 in Roeselare.

Died April 19th, 2019 at 74 years old in Roeselare. ^[ref]

Thongsing Thammavong

Prime minister of laos.

Born April 12th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Hūaphan.

Christoph Hein

German writer and translator (born 1944).

Born April 8th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Jasienica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

Ali ibn Flais

Algerian politician (born 1944).

Born September 8th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Batna.

Helmut Dietl

German film director (1944–2015).

Born June 22nd, 1944 in Bad Wiessee.

Died March 30th, 2015 at 70 years old in Munich (lung cancer).

Ibrica Jusić

Croatian singer-songwriter.

Born December 15th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Dubrovnik.

Bob Rule

American basketball player (1944–2019).

Born June 29th, 1944 in Riverside.

Died September 5th, 2019 at 75 years old in Riverside. ^[ref]

Hermann Scheer

German politician (1944-2010).

Born April 29th, 1944 in Wehrheim.

Died October 14th, 2010 at 66 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Yona Yahav

Israeli politician.

Born June 19th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Haifa. ^[ref]

Antoine

French singer.

Born June 4th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Toamasina.

Eloy de la Iglesia

Spanish film director (1944–2006).

Born January 1st, 1944 in Zarautz.

Died March 23rd, 2006 at 62 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Thomas C. Hanks

American seismologist.

Born November 29th, 1944 in Washington, D.C.. ^[ref]

Died March 5th, 2024 at 79 years old ^[ref]

Yury Romanenko

Soviet cosmonaut (born 1944).

Born August 1st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Koltubanovskiy.

Bob Windle

Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.

Born November 7th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Sydney.

Dariush Arjmand

Iranian actor.

Born July 27th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Mashhad.

Elmar Wepper

German actor (1944–2023).

Born April 16th, 1944 in Augsburg.

Died October 31st, 2023 at 79 years old in Planegg. ^[ref]

Jorge de Bagration

Spanish rally driver (1944–2008).

Born February 22nd, 1944 in Rome.

Died January 16th, 2008 at 63 years old in Tbilisi (hepatitis). ^[ref]

Henry F. Schaefer

American chemist.

Born June 8th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Grand Rapids.

Serge Daney

French film critic (1944-1992).

Born June 4th, 1944 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 12th, 1992 at 48 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications).

Hajibala Abutalybov

Former mayor of baku.

Born May 13th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Türkmenbaşy.

Roberto Miranda

Brazilian footballer (born 1944).

Born July 31st, 1944 (age 81 years) in São Gonçalo.

Monta Mino

Japanese television presenter.

Born August 22nd, 1944 in Setagaya.

Died March 1st, 2025 at 80 years old in Tokyo. ^[ref]