Hideyuki Ashihara

Japanese full-contact karate master, the founder of ashihara kaikan (1944-1995).

Born December 5th, 1944 in Hiroshima.

Died April 24th, 1995 at 50 years old in Matsuyama (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Salvatore Samperi

Italian film director.

Born July 26th, 1944 in Padua. ^[ref]

Died March 5th, 2009 at 64 years old in Rome.

Lordan Zafranović

Croatian film director.

Born February 11th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Maslinica.

Tobin J. Marks

American chemist.

Born November 25th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Washington, D.C..

Günter Verheugen

German politician.

Born April 28th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Bad Kreuznach.

Raoul Lambert

Belgian footballer.

Born October 20th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Oostkamp.

Bobo Stenson

Swedish jazz pianist and composer.

Born August 4th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Västerås.

Nicole El Karoui

French mathematician.

Born May 29th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Paris.

Mariza Koch

Greek singer.

Born March 14th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Athens.

Clive Barker

South african football manager.

Born July 23rd, 1944 in Durban.

Died June 10th, 2023 at 78 years old in Durban (Lewy body dementia). ^[ref]