Isao Okano

Japanese judoka.

Born January 20th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Ryūgasaki-shi.

Gao Yu

Chinese dissident journalist (born 1944).

Born February 23rd, 1944 (age 82 years) in Chongqing.

Rodion Nakhapetov

Soviet, american, russian actor, film director, screenwriter.

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

Francesco Morini

Italian footballer (1944-2021).

Born August 12th, 1944 in San Giuliano Terme.

Died August 31st, 2021 at 77 years old in Forte dei Marmi. ^[ref]

Aleksandr Serebrov

Soviet and russian cosmonaut (1944–2013).

Born February 15th, 1944 in Moscow.

Died November 12th, 2013 at 69 years old in Moscow.

Jean-Marie Leblanc

French racing cyclist.

Born July 28th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Nueil-les-Aubiers.

Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai

Afghan politician (1944–2021).

Born March 30th, 1944 in Kabul Province.

Died October 17th, 2021 at 77 years old ^[ref]

Abuzed Omar Dorda

Former prime minister of libya (1944–2022).

Born April 4th, 1944.

Died February 28th, 2022 at 77 years old in Cairo. ^[ref]

Alexei Lubimov

Russian musician.

Born September 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Moscow.

Justus Frantz

German pianist and conductor.

Born May 18th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Inowrocław.

Nobutaka Machimura

Japanese politician (1944-2015).

Born October 17th, 1944 in Numazu.

Died June 1st, 2015 at 70 years old in Tokyo (cerebral infarction).

Ulf Stark

Swedish writer (1944-2017).

Born July 12th, 1944 in Stureby. ^[ref]

Died June 13th, 2017 at 72 years old in Stockholm (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Margaret W. Rossiter

American historian of science.

Born July 8th, 1944 in Malden. ^[ref]

Died August 3rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Salem. ^[ref]

Antoni Wit

Polish conductor.

Born February 7th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Kraków.

John-David F. Bartoe

American astrophysicist and astronaut.

Born November 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Abington Township.

Xavier Koller

Swiss film director (born 1944).

Born June 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Schwyz.

Lisa Alther

American novelist.

Born July 23rd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Kingsport.

Ramon Arguelles

Catholic archbishop.

Born November 12th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Batangas City.

John Block

American basketball player.

Born April 16th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Donald Ford

Scottish footballer (born 1944).

Born October 25th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Linlithgow.

Ibrahim Sunday

Ghanaian footballer.

Born July 22nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Koforidua.

Ivan Martin Jirous

Czech poet (1944–2011).

Born September 22nd, 1944 in Humpolec. ^[ref]

Died November 10th, 2011 at 67 years old in Prague. ^[ref]

Víctor Espárrago

Uruguayan footballer.

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

Juan José Imbroda

Spanish politician.

Born June 24th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Melilla.

José García-Margallo y Marfil

Spanish politician.

Born August 13th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Madrid.