Dzhokhar Dudayev

Soviet general, chechen leader (1944-1996).

Born February 15th, 1944 in Yalkhoroy.

Died April 21st, 1996 at 52 years old in Gekhi-Chu (missile strike).

Peter Asher

British guitarist, singer, manager and record producer.

Born June 22nd, 1944 (age 82 years) in London.

Richard Kline

American actor and director.

Born April 29th, 1944 (age 82 years) in New York City.

Miloš Zeman

Czech politician, president of the czech republic from 2013 to 2023.

Born September 28th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Kolín. ^[ref]

Bobby Ball

English comedian (1944-2020).

Born January 28th, 1944 in Oldham.

Died October 28th, 2020 at 76 years old in Blackpool Victoria Hospital (COVID-19). ^[ref]

John Kay

American rock musician.

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

William F. Garrison

United states army officer.

Born June 27th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Texas.

Rafiq Hariri

Prime minister of lebanon (1992–1998, 2000–2004).

Born November 1st, 1944 in Sidon.

Died February 14th, 2005 at 60 years old in Beirut (suicide car bombing).

Henry Kravis

American businessman.

Born January 6th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Tulsa.

Booker T. Jones

American musician.

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

Gabrielle Drake

British actress.

Born March 30th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Lahore.

Johnny Isakson

American politician (1944–2021).

Born December 28th, 1944 in Atlanta.

Died December 19th, 2021 at 76 years old in Atlanta (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Leila Khaled

Palestinian refugee, former militant, and member of the popular front for the liberation of palestine.

Born April 9th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Haifa.

Arthur Brown

English singer (born 1942).

Born June 24th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Whitby.

Gennady Zyuganov

General secretary of the communist party of the russian federation.

Born June 26th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Mymrino.

Abdul Latif Rashid

President of iraq since 2022.

Born August 10th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Sulaymaniyah.

Nǃxau

Bush farmer, actor.

Born December 16th, 1944 in Tsumkwe.

Died July 5th, 2003 at 58 years old in Tsumkwe (tuberculosis).

Paul Wellstone

American politician (1944-2002).

Born July 21st, 1944 in Washington, D.C..

Died October 25th, 2002 at 58 years old in Eveleth (aviation accident).

Earl Monroe

American basketball player.

Born November 21st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Philadelphia.

Kiri Te Kanawa

New zealand opera singer.

Born March 6th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Gisborne.

Cathy Lee Crosby

American actress.

Born December 2nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Los Angeles.

Mick Ralphs

British guitarist.

Born March 31st, 1944 in Stoke Lacy.

Died June 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Henley-on-Thames. ^[ref]

Rocío Dúrcal

Spanish singer and actress (1944–2006).

Born October 4th, 1944 in Madrid.

Died March 25th, 2006 at 61 years old in Torrelodones (uterine cancer). ^[ref]

Ren Zhengfei

Chinese businessman.

Born October 25th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County.

Steve Beshear

61st governor of kentucky.

Born September 21st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Dawson Springs.