Isao Okano

Japanese judoka.

Born January 20th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Ryūgasaki.

Sherwood C. Spring

American astronaut.

Born September 3rd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Hartford.

Gao Yu

Chinese dissident journalist.

Born February 23rd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Chongqing.

Björn J:son Lindh

Swedish musician (1944–2013).

Born October 25th, 1944 in Arvika.

Died December 21st, 2013 at 69 years old in Nora (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Frei Betto

Brazilian dominican friar, writer and activist.

Born August 25th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Belo Horizonte.

Jan Szyszko

Polish politician.

Born April 19th, 1944 in Wesoła.

Died October 9th, 2019 at 75 years old in Tuczno (myocardial infarction).

Alexei Lubimov

Russian musician.

Born September 16th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Moscow.

Omar Amiralay

Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist (1944–2011).

Born October 20th, 1944 in Damascus. ^[ref]

Died February 5th, 2011 at 66 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Yōsuke Akimoto

Japanese voice actor and actor.

Born February 5th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Tokyo.

Abuzed Omar Dorda

Former prime minister of libya.

Born April 4th, 1944.

Died February 28th, 2022 at 77 years old in Cairo. ^[ref]