Diahnne Abbott

American actress and singer.

Born January 1st, 1945 (age 81 years) in New York City.

Franz Beckenbauer

German footballer (1945–2024).

Born September 11th, 1945 in Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München).

Died January 7th, 2024 at 78 years old in Salzburg. ^[ref]

Javed Akhtar

Indian writer, poet and lyricist.

Born January 17th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Khairabad.

Francesca Annis

English actress.

Born May 14th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Kensington. ^[ref]

Herman Cain

American businessman (1945–2020).

Born December 13th, 1945 in Memphis.

Died July 30th, 2020 at 74 years old in Atlanta (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Divine

American actor, singer and drag queen (1945–1988).

Born October 19th, 1945 in Baltimore.

Died March 7th, 1988 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).

Marsha P. Johnson

American gay liberation activist and transgender woman (1945-1992).

Born August 24th, 1945 in Elizabeth.

Died July 6th, 1992 at 46 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Ritchie Blackmore

British guitarist of the band deep purple (born 1945).

Born April 14th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Weston-super-Mare.

Don McLean

American singer-songwriter.

Born October 2nd, 1945 (age 80 years) in New Rochelle.

Rita Coolidge

American singer.

Born May 1st, 1945 (age 80 years) in Nashville.