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In the year 1944
1,618 Notable birthdays
Anna-Lena Löfgren
Swedish female singer (1944–2010).
Born May 1st, 1944 in Stockholm.
Died May 21st, 2010 at 66 years old in Rånäs. [ref]
Eddie Keizan
South african racing driver.
Born September 12th, 1944 in Johannesburg.
Died May 21st, 2016 at 71 years old in Johannesburg.
Tom Farrell
American middle-distance runner.
Born January 18th, 1944 (age 82 years) in New York City.
Atina Bojadži
Macedonian swimmer (1944–2010).
Born March 13th, 1944 in Ohrid.
Died December 28th, 2010 at 66 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Jon Bing
Norwegian writer and professor of law (1944-2014).
Born April 30th, 1944 in Tønsberg.
Died January 14th, 2014 at 69 years old in Oslo (stroke).
Storrs L. Olson
American biologist and ornithologist (1944–2021).
Born April 3rd, 1944 in Chicago.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 76 years old in Fredericksburg. [ref]
Germaine Acogny
French-senegalese choreographer.
Eduard Geyer
German football player and manager.
Born October 7th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Bielsko-Biała.
Pedro de Felipe
Spanish footballer (1944–2016).
Born July 18th, 1944 in Madrid.
Died April 12th, 2016 at 71 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Fatima Abdel Mahmoud
Politician.
Born January 1st, 1944 in Omdurman.
Died July 22nd, 2018 at 74 years old in London.
Michael Eitan
Israeli politician (1944–2024).
Born June 3rd, 1944 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2024 at 80 years old in Ramat Gan. [ref]
Viktor Prokopenko
Ukrainian footballer (1944–2007).
Born October 24th, 1944 in Mariupol.
Died August 18th, 2007 at 62 years old in Odesa. [ref]
Bernard Debré
French politician (1944-2020).
Born September 30th, 1944 in Toulouse.
Died September 13th, 2020 at 75 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jesper Klein
Actor and film director (1944-2011).
Born November 13th, 1944 in Næstved.
Died August 22nd, 2011 at 66 years old in Frederiksberg (liver cancer). [ref]
Yves Afonso
French actor (1944-2018).
Born February 13th, 1944 in Saulieu. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2018 at 73 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Katsutoshi Nekoda
Japanese volleyball player (1944–1983).
Born February 1st, 1944 in Hiroshima.
Died September 4th, 1983 at 39 years old (stomach cancer).
Jiří Zídek Sr.
Czech basketball player and basketball coach (1944–2022).
Born February 8th, 1944 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 21st, 2022 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
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