Woody Shaw

American musician (1944-1989).

Born December 24th, 1944 in Laurinburg. ^[ref]

Died May 10th, 1989 at 44 years old in New York City (kidney failure).

George Baker

Dutch singer-songwriter.

Born December 8th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Hoorn.

Gene Parsons

American musician.

Born September 4th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Morongo Valley.

John Breaux

American attorney and retired politician.

Born March 1st, 1944 (age 81 years) in Crowley.

Jan Guillou

Swedish author.

Born January 17th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Södertälje.

Veronica Carlson

English actress (1944–2022).

Born September 18th, 1944 in York. ^[ref]

Died February 27th, 2022 at 77 years old in Bluffton. ^[ref]

Catherine Leroy

French photojournalist (1944-2006).

Born August 27th, 1944 in Sannois. ^[ref]

Died July 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Lisa Jardine

British historian (1944-2015).

Born April 12th, 1944 in Oxford.

Died October 25th, 2015 at 71 years old in London (breast cancer).

Robbie van Leeuwen

Dutch musician, songwriter.

Born October 29th, 1944 (age 81 years) in The Hague.

Carolyn McCarthy

American politician (1944–2025).

Born January 5th, 1944 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died June 26th, 2025 at 81 years old in Fort Myers. ^[ref]