Kenny Everett

British radio dj and entertainer (1944–1995).

Born December 25th, 1944 in Seaforth.

Died April 4th, 1995 at 50 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications).

Ranulph Fiennes

British explorer (born 1944).

Born March 7th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Windsor.

Jonathan Demme

American filmmaker (1944–2017).

Born February 22nd, 1944 in Baldwin.

Died April 26th, 2017 at 73 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). ^[ref]

Frances de la Tour

English actress.

Born July 30th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Bovingdon.

Anita Pallenberg

German-italian actress, model and muse of the rolling stones.

Born January 25th, 1944 in Hamburg, Rome. ^[ref]

Died June 13th, 2017 at 73 years old in Chichester (hepatitis C). ^[ref]

Peter Tosh

Jamaican reggae singer and musician (1944–1987).

Born October 19th, 1944 in Grange Hill.

Died September 11th, 1987 at 42 years old in Kingston.

Jimmy Cliff

Jamaican musician (1944–2025).

Born July 30th, 1944 in Saint James Parish. ^[ref]

Died November 24th, 2025 at 81 years old in Kingston (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Bobby Womack

American singer and songwriter (1944–2014).

Born March 4th, 1944 in Cleveland.

Died June 27th, 2014 at 70 years old in Tarzana (Alzheimer's disease).

Taylor Hackford

American film director, and president of the directors guild of america.

Born December 31st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Santa Barbara.

Johnny Winter

American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014).

Born February 23rd, 1944 in Beaumont.

Died July 16th, 2014 at 70 years old in Bülach District (disease).