August Wilson

American playwright (1945-2005).

Born April 27th, 1945 in Pittsburgh. ^[ref]

Died October 2nd, 2005 at 60 years old in Seattle (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Itzhak Perlman

Israeli-american violinist and conductor.

Born August 31st, 1945 (age 80 years) in Jaffa.

Lou Dobbs

American conservative political commentator (1945–2024).

Born September 24th, 1945 in Childress.

Died July 18th, 2024 at 78 years old in West Palm Beach. ^[ref]

Dean Koontz

American author.

Born July 9th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Everett.

Arthur Shawcross

American criminal.

Born June 6th, 1945 in Kittery.

Died November 10th, 2008 at 63 years old in Albany (heart failure). ^[ref]

Jupp Heynckes

German footballer and manager.

Born May 9th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Mönchengladbach. ^[ref]

Subhash Ghai

Indian film director.

Born January 24th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Nagpur.

Sika Anoa'i

American samoan professional wrestler (1945-2024).

Born April 5th, 1945 in Leone.

Died June 25th, 2024 at 79 years old

Betty Davis

American funk and soul singer.

Born July 26th, 1945 in Durham. ^[ref]

Died February 9th, 2022 at 76 years old in Homestead. ^[ref]

Brenda Benet

Actress.

Born August 14th, 1945 in Hollywood.

Died April 7th, 1982 at 36 years old in West Los Angeles.