James van Hoften

American astronaut.

Born June 11th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Fresno.

Dominique Lavanant

French actress.

Born May 24th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Morlaix.

Jean-Louis Debré

French politician (1944-2025).

Born September 30th, 1944 in Toulouse. ^[ref]

Died March 4th, 2025 at 80 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Ard Schenk

Dutch olympic speed skater.

Born September 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Anna Paulowna. ^[ref]

Neil Young

English footballer (1944-2011).

Born February 17th, 1944 in Manchester.

Died February 3rd, 2011 at 66 years old in Manchester. ^[ref]

Roberto Fontanarrosa

Argentinian cartoonist and writer (1944-2007).

Born November 26th, 1944 in Rosario.

Died July 19th, 2007 at 62 years old in Rosario (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). ^[ref]

Chitra Mudgal

Indian, hindi language writer.

Born December 10th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Chennai.

Veerabhadran Ramanathan

Indian climate scientist.

Born November 24th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Madurai.

Polycarp Pengo

Catholic cardinal.

Born August 5th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Tanganyika.

Bo Larsson

Swedish footballer.

Born May 5th, 1944 in Malmö.

Died December 18th, 2023 at 79 years old in Malmö. ^[ref]