Famous People Born in 1944

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Omar al-Bashir (79 years old)

Jan 1 Sudanese politician and 7th President of Sudan (1989-2019), born in Hosh Bannaga, Sudan

Jan 1 Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Pakistani politician
Jan 1 Ziya Şengül, Turkish soccer defender (20 caps; Fenerbahçe SK, PTT Ankara), born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2023)
Jan 2 Péter Eötvös, Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher ("Chinese Opera"), born in Székelyudvarhely, Transylvania, Hungary (now Romania)
Jan 2 Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician
Jan 3 Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke
Jan 3 David Atherton, British conductor (London Sinfonietta; Royal Opera; San Diego Symphony), born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Jan 4 Alan Sutherland, New Zealand rugby union number 8 (10 caps; Marlborough), born in Blenheim, New Zealand (d. 2020)
Jan 4 Volker Hombach, German saxophone player and violinist (Tangerine Dream, 1967-69), born in Germany
Jan 5 Felix Arons, Dutch director & actor (Waaldrecht), born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (d. 1992)
Jan 6 Bonnie Franklin, American actress (Ann-1 Day at a Time), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2013)
Jan 6 Henry Kravis, American businessman & author (The Money Machine), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 6 Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Swiss immunologist & Nobel laureate, born in Riehen, Switzerland
Jan 7 Ad Nijhuis, Dutch politician (VVD), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Jan 7 Arne Scheie, Norwegian sports commentator, born in Skedsmo, Norway
Jan 7 Mike McGear [McCartney], British singer-songwriter {The Scaffolds - "Lily The Pink"), and photographer, born in Liverpool, England
Jan 7 Tony Whitlam, Australian lawyer & judge, born in Sydney, Australia
Jan 8 Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, American country-rock keyboardist (Charlie Daniels Band), born in Southbridge, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
Jan 8 Terry Brooks, American fantasy fiction author (Sword of Shannara), born in Sterling, Illinois
Jan 9 Harun Farocki, German filmmaker & author (Nicht loeschbares Feur), born in Nový Jičín, Czech Republic (d. 2014)
Jan 9 Ian Hornak, American artist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)

Jimmy Page (79 years old)

Jan 9 English rock guitarist (Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven"), born in London, England

Jan 10 Bernard Derome, Canadian broadcaster (Le Téléjournal), born in Montreal, Quebec
Jan 10 Frank Sinatra, Jr., American singer and bandleader, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2016)
Jan 10 Rory Byrne, South African engineer & car designer, born in Pretoria, South Africa
Jan 10 William Sanderson, American actor (Newhart, Blade Runner, True Blood), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 11 Mohammed Abed Elhai, Sudanese writer and academic (d. 1989)
Jan 11 Shibu Soren, Indian politician
Jan 11 York Georg Holler, composer
Jan 12 Carlos Villagrán, Mexican actor, born in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
Jan 12 Hans Henning Atrott, Prussian euthanasia advocate, born in Klaipėda, Lithuania
Jan 12 Jack Schroer, British saxophonist & pianist (The Caledonia Soul Orchestra), (d. 1995)

Joe Frazier (1944-2011)

Jan 12 American boxer (Olympic gold heavyweight 1964; undisputed world heavyweight champion 1970-73), born in Beaufort, South Carolina

Jan 12 Viktoria Postnikova, Russian pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
Jan 12 Vlastimil Hort, Czechoslovak-born German chess player, born in Kladno, Czech Republic
Jan 13 Christina von Saltza, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400m, 4x100m freestyle, 4x100m medley 1960), born in San Francisco, California
Jan 14 Graham Marsh, Australian golfer and course designer (US Senior Open 1997, The Tradition 1999), born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Jan 14 Marjoe Gortner, American evangelist (Marjoe) and actor (Earthquake; Falcon Crest), born in Long Beach, California [1]
Jan 14 Nina Totenberg, American journalist, born in NYC, New York
Jan 15 Joan Marie Johnson, American pop singer (The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"; "Iko Iko"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2016)
Jan 16 Chris de Marigny, painter/designer
Jan 16 Jim Stafford, American singer-songwriter ("Spiders & Snakes"; "My Girl Bill"), born in Eloise, Florida
Jan 16 Juan Rodríguez Vega, Chilean soccer defender (26 caps; Universidad de Chile, Atlético Español), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2021)
Jan 17 Denny Doyle, American MLB baseball second baseman, 1970-77 (Philadelphia Phillies, and 1 other team), born in Glasgow, Kentucky (d. 2022)
Jan 17 Françoise Hardy, French pop singer-songwriter, and actress, born in Paris, France
Jan 18 Al Perkins, American steel guitarist (Triple Play), born in De Kalb, Texas
Jan 18 Alexander Van der Bellen, Austrian politician, President of Austria (2017-), born in Vienna, Austria
Jan 18 Carl Morton, American baseball pitcher (NL Rookie of the Year 1970; Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1983)
Jan 18 Larry "Legs" Smith, British rocker (Bonzo Dog Band - "Urban Spaceman"), born in Oxford, United Kingdom

Paul Keating (79 years old)

Jan 18 24th Prime Minister of Australia (Labor: 1991-96), born in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

Jan 18 Relus ter Beek, Dutch Labour Party politician (House of Representatives, 1971-89; Minister of Defense, 1989-94; Queen's Commissioner of Drenthe, 1995-2008), born in Coevorden, Netherlands (d. 2008)
Jan 19 Dan Reeves, American football coach (AP NFL Coach of the Year 1993 NY Giants, 1998 Atlanta Falcons; Denver Broncos), born in Rome, Georgia (d. 2021)
Jan 19 Laurie London, English singer
Jan 19 Pehr Henrik Nordgren, Finnish composer (The Whole World Will Lament; Kwaidan-balladit), born in Saltvik, Åland Islands, Finland (d. 2008)
Jan 19 Peter Lynch, American investor
Jan 20 Eddie Shah, English businessman & publisher (Today, Post), born in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Jan 20 Isao Okano, Japanese judoka (Olympic gold 1964), born in Ryugasaki, Japan
Jan 21 (Frank) Neely Bruce, American composer (Circular 14: The Apotheosis of Aristides), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 23 Jerry Lawson, American a cappella singer and arranger (Persuasions - "Under the Boardwalk"), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2019)
Jan 23 Marty Russo, American politician and lobbyist (Rep-D-IL, 1975-93), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 23 Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor (Blade Runner; Ladyhawke; Osterman Weekend), born in Breukelen, Netherlands (d. 2019)
Jan 23 Sergey Belov, Soviet basketball player (Olympic gold 1972), born in Shegarsky District, Russia (d. 2013)
Jan 24 David Gerrold [Jerrold David Friedman], American science fiction screenwriter (Star Trek) & author (The Martian Child), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 24 Klaus Nomi, German singer, born in Immenstadt, Germany (d. 1983)
Jan 25 Bernard Tschumi, Swiss architect (Deconstructionism - Parc de la Villette), born in Lausanne, Switzerland
Jan 26 Angela Davis, African American activist, author and professor, born in Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 27 Kevin Coyne, English musician, born in Derby (d. 2004)
Jan 27 Nick Mason, British progressive rock drummer (Pink Floyd), born in Birmingham, England
Jan 27 Peter Akinola, Nigerian religious leader
Jan 28 Arnold Mühren, Dutch pop bassist/singer (The Cats - "One Way Wind"), born in Volendam, Holland
Jan 28 Bobby Ball [Harper], British comic, actor, singer and television host (Cannon and Ball; The Last of Summer Wine), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England (d. 2020)
Jan 28 James Cran, British MP
Jan 28 John Edmonds, British trade unionist
Jan 28 John Tavener, British composer (The Whale), born in London, England (d. 2013)
Jan 28 Marty Fried, American rock drummer (The Cyrkle - "Red Rubber Ball"), born in Wayside, New Jersey
Jan 29 Barbara Moore, American actress (Lisa Rogers-Man From UNCLE), born in Wardell, Missouri
Jan 29 Hans Plomp, Dutch writer/poet (Venus in Holland)
Jan 29 Patrick Lipton Robinson, Jamaican judge
Jan 29 Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986-) and rebel leader, born in Ntungamo, Uganda
Jan 30 Frank Burrows, Scottish soccer defender (Swindon Town 297 games) and manager (Portsmouth, Cardiff, Swansea), born in Larkhall, Scotland (d. 2021)
Jan 30 Lynn Harrell, American cellist, born in New York City, New York (d. 2020)
Jan 31 Anton Korteweg, Dutch poet (For the Good Order)
Jan 31 Charlie Musselwhite, American blues harmonica player (Stand Back!; Get Up!), born in Kosciusko, Mississippi
Jan 31 John Inverarity, cricketer (Australian batsman 1968-72)
Feb 1 Henri Depireux, Belgian soccer midfielder (2 caps; RFC Liège, Standard de Liège) and manager (Cameroon, Congo DR, FC Metz), born in Belgium (d. 2022)
Feb 1 Leo Burmester, American actor (Flo, Chiefs, Abbys, Odd Jobs), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 1 Mike Enzi, American accountant, and politician (US Senator from Wyoming (R), 1997-2021), born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2021)
Feb 1 Paul Blair, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1969, 73; World Series 1966, 70, 77-78; Gold Glove Award 1967, 69–75; Baltimore Orioles), born in Cushing, Oklahoma (d. 2013)
Feb 1 Tommy Duffy, American musician (Echoes), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 2 Andrew Davis, British conductor (Toronto Symphony, 1975-88; BBC Symphony, 1989-2000; Lyric Opera of Chicago, 2000-21), born in Ashbridge, England,
Feb 2 Geoffrey Hughes, British actor, (d. 2012)
Feb 2 Karen Foss, American broadcaster
Feb 2 Katherine Crawford, actress (Gemini Man, Captains & Kings), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 2 Michael Sharvell-Martin, British stage and screen character actor (Dave Allen At Large), born in Herne Bay, Kent, England (d. 2010)
Feb 2 Sandy Carmichael, Scottish rugby union prop (50 caps; British and Irish Lions 1971, 74; West of Scotland, Glasgow District), born Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2021)
Feb 2 Ursula Oppens, American pianist and co-founder (Speculum Musicae, 1972-84), born in NYC, New York
Feb 3 C Thomas "Tom" Gallagher, American Republican politician, financier, and insurance agent, born in Wilmington, Delaware
Feb 3 Stephen Ross, American economist (arbitrage pricing theory), born in Boston, Massachusetts, (d. 2017)
Feb 3 Trisha Noble, Australian singer and actress
Feb 4 Daniel Mica, American politician (Rep-D-Florida, 1979-89), born in Binghamton, New York
Feb 4 Florence LaRue, American pop and R&B vocalist (5th Dimension - "Up, Up, And Away"), born in Plainfield, New Jersey,
Feb 5 (James) "J.R." Cobb American guitarist and songwriter (Classics IV - "Spooky"; Atlanta Rhythm Section - "Champagne Jam"), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2019)
Feb 5 Al Kooper [Kuperschmidt], American rock musician, record producer and songwriter (Blood Sweat & Tears; Super Session; Bob Dylan; The Tubes; The Banana Splits), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 6 Christine Boutin, French politician, born in Levroux, France
Feb 6 Georgeanna Tillman, American singer (the Marvelettes), born in Inkster, Michigan (d. 1980)
Feb 6 Michael Tucker, American actor (Stuart Markowitz-LA Law), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 7 Berend baron van Voorst tot Voorst, Dutch foreign state sect (CDA)
Feb 7 Michael A. Andrews, American politician (Rep-D-TX, 1983-95), born in Houston, Texas
Feb 8 Jiří Zídek Sr., Czech basketball center (considered best Czech player ever; FIBA European All-Star 1966, 67; USK Praha) and coach (USK Praha, Sparta Praha), born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 2022)
Feb 8 Roger Lloyd-Pack, British stage and screen actor (Only Fools and Horses - "Trigger"; The Vicar of Dibley - "Owen"; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), born in Islington, England (d. 2014)
Feb 8 Sebastião Salgado, Brazilian documentary photographer

Alice Walker (79 years old)

Feb 9 American novelist (The Color Purple, Meridian), born in Putnam County, Georgia

Feb 9 Derryn Hinch, Australian media personality
Feb 10 Frank Keating, American politician
Feb 10 Nathaniel Mayer, American R&B singer ("Village of Love"; "Leave Me Alone"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
Feb 10 Peter Allen, Australian pop singer-songwriter, painist and performer ("I Go to Rio"; Legs Diamond), born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1992)
Feb 10 Rufus Reid, American jazz double bassist composer, and educator, born in Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 11 Bert Greene, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1969 3rd), born in Gray, Georgia
Feb 11 Buddhadev Dasgupta, director (Charachar, Grihajuddha)
Feb 11 Michael G. Oxley, American politician (Rep-R-OH, 1981-2007), born in Findlay, Ohio (d. 2016)
Feb 12 Charles Pasarell, tennis pro
Feb 12 Desmond Nuttall, English educator
Feb 12 Jackie Torrence, story teller/artist
Feb 12 Marian "Moe" Bandy, American country vocalist (Just Good Ol' Boys), born in Meridian, Mississippi

Jerry Springer (1944-2023)

Feb 13 German-American politician (Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1977), and television tabloid talk show host (Jerry Springer, 1991-2018), born in London, England

Feb 13 Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Indian actor, born in Wadakkancherry, India (d. 2006)
Feb 13 Rebop Kwaku Baah, Ghanaian percussionist, born in Konongo, Ghana (d. 1983)
Feb 13 Sal Bando, American baseball third baseman (4 x MLB All-Star; World Series 1972, 73, 74 Oakland A's) and executive (GM Milwaukee Brewers 1991-99), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2023)
Feb 13 Stockard Channing, American actress (Grease, Big Bus, Without a Trace), born in NYC, New York
Feb 14 Alan Parker, English director (Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express), born in London, England (d. 2020)

Carl Bernstein (79 years old)

Feb 14 American investigative reporter who covered Watergate for the Washington Post, born in Washington, D. C.

Feb 14 Ronnie Peterson, Swedish racing driver (d. 1978)
Feb 15 Aleksandr Serebrov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz T-7, T-8, TM-8, TM-17), born in Moscow, USSR (d. 2013)
Feb 15 Henry Threadgill, American composer, saxophonist and flautist (2016 Pulitzer Prize "In for a Penny, In for a Pound"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Feb 15 Mick Avory, British rock drummer (The Kinks, 1964-84 - "A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy"), born in East Molesey, Surrey
Feb 15 Tineke Netelenbos, Dutch director and politician (PvdA), born in Wormerveer, Holland
Feb 16 António Mascarenhas Monteiro, 2nd President of Cape Verde
Feb 16 Richard Ford, American author (Sportswriter), born in Jackson, Mississippi
Feb 17 Bernie Grant, British politician (Labour), born in Georgetown, British Guiana (d. 2000)
Feb 17 Karl Jenkins, Welsh composer (Adiemus), born in Penclawdd, Wales
Feb 18 Pat Bowlen, American Pro Football Hall of Fame team owner (Super Bowl 1998, 99, 2015 Denver Broncos), born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin (d. 2019)
Feb 20 Lew Soloff, American jazz trumpeter (Blood, Sweat & Tears), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
Feb 20 Robert de Cotret, French Canadian politician (d. 1999)
Feb 20 Roger Knapman, British MP
Feb 20 Willem van Hanegem, Dutch soccer champ/coach (Feyenoord)
Feb 21 Herman de Coninck, Flemish writer and poet (Impossible Work)
Feb 21 Kitty Winn, American actress (Beacon Hill), born in Washington, D.C.
Feb 22 E. J. Peaker, American actress (That's Life), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 22 Jonathan Demme, American film director (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia), born in Baldwin, New York (d. 2017)
Feb 22 Ranjit Fernando, Sri Lankan cricket wicket-keeper (1975 World Cup), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Feb 22 Robert Kardashian, American lawyer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2003)
Feb 22 Tom Okker, Dutch tennis player, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 23 Bernard Cornwell, English historical novelist
Feb 23 Ed Flanagan, American football center (Pro Bowl 1969, 70, 71, 73; Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers), born in San Bernardino, California (d. 2023)
Feb 23 James Cousins, British MP
Feb 23 John Sandford, American novelist
Feb 23 Johnny Winter [John Dawson], American blues guitarist (Silver Train), born in Leland Miss, (d. 2014)
Feb 23 Mike Maxfield, British rocker (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas)
Feb 24 Barry Bostwick, American actor (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Megaforce), born in San Mateo, California

Feb 24 British rock session pianist (Rolling Stones (1967-75); The Who - "Getting In Tune"; The Kinks - "Sunny Afternoon"; Beatles - "Revolution"; John Lennon - "Jealous Guy"; Quicksilver Messenger Service), born in Perivale, Middlesex

Feb 24 Sheila Larkin, American actress (Deborah-Storefront Lawyer), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 25 Karen Grassle, American actress (Caroline-Little House on Prairie), born in Berkeley, California
Feb 25 Kristina Holland, American actress (Tina-Courtship of Eddie's Father), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Feb 26 Marilyn Michaels, American comedian (ABC Comedy Hour), born in New York City
Feb 27 Alan Fudge, American actor (Man From Atlantis, Paper Dolls), born in Wichita, Kansas
Feb 27 Graeme Pollock, South African cricket batsman (23 Tests @ 60.97, 7 x 100, HS 274; Transvaal, Eastern Province), born in Durban, South Africa
Feb 27 Joyce Breach, American jazz cabaret singer, born in Alameda, California
Feb 27 Roger Scruton, British philosopher, born in Buslingthorpe, United Kingdom
Feb 28 Colin Nutley, director/writer (Such is Life, Black Jack)
Feb 28 Kelly Bishop, CO, actress (Unmarried Woman, Advice to Lovelorn)
Feb 28 Sepp Maier, German soccer goalkeeper (95 caps West Germany; Bayern Munich 536 games), born in Metten, Germany
Feb 28 Storm Thorgerson, British graphic designer for album art, and music video director (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Cranberries), born in Potters Bar, Middlesex (d. 2013)
Feb 29 David Briggs, American record producer (Neil Young and Crazy Horse), born in Douglas, Wyoming (d. 1995)
Feb 29 Dennis Farina, American actor (Get Shorty, Law & Order, Crime Story), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2013)
Feb 29 Ene Ergma, Estonian politician
Feb 29 Geoff Nicholls, British rock keyboardist (Black Sabbath, 1980-2013), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2017)
Feb 29 John Niland, American NFL offensive guard (6 x Pro Bowl; 3 x All-Pro; Super Bowl 1971; Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Quincy, Massachusetts
Feb 29 Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, Italian illustrator
Feb 29 Phyllis Frelich, American actor (Love is Never Silent), born in Devil's Lake, North Dakota
Mar 1 John Breaux, American politician (Rep-D-LA, 1972-87, Senator 1987-2005), born in Crawley, Louisiana
Mar 1 John Napier, English set designer (Royal Shakespeare Company), born in London, England
Mar 1 Mike D'Abo, British rock vocalist (Manfred Mann - "Mighty Quinn"; Jesus Christ Superstar - "Herod"), and songwriter ("Handbags and Gladrags"), born in Betchworth, Surrey, England

Roger Daltrey (79 years old)

Mar 1 English singer and founder of the rock band "The Who", born in East Acton, London, England

Mar 2 Katherine Crawford, actress (Captains & Kings, Gemini Man)
Mar 2 Leif Segerstam, Finnish violinist, conductor, and composer of 342 symphonies (...and counting!), born in Vaasa, Finland
Mar 2 Uschi Glas, German actress
Mar 3 Janice Garfat, rocker (Dr Hook)
Mar 4 Bobby Womack, American R&B singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer ("It's All Over Now"; "Woman's Got to Have It"; "Across 110th Street"), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2014)
Mar 5 Paul Sands, comedian and actor (SCTV, Story Theater, St Elsewhere), born in Los Angeles, California
Mar 5 Roy Gutman, American journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner
Mar 6 Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand operatic soprano (Don Giovanni), born in Gisborne, New Zealand
Mar 6 Mary Wilson, American pop vocalist (Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go?"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021) [1]
Mar 7 Elton Gallegly, American politician (Rep-R-California 1987-2013), born in Huntington Park, California
Mar 7 Jürgen Theobaldy, German writer, born in Strasberg, France
Mar 7 Michael Rosbash, American geneticist (Nobel Prize 2017, Drosophila period gene), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 7 Stanley Schmidt, American science fiction writer and editor, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 7 Townes Van Zandt, American singer-songwriter ("Kathleen"; "Loretta"), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 1997)

About 1944

How Old? 78 or 79 years old
Generation: Silent Generation

Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep (Feb 4, 1943 - Jan 24, 1944),
Monkey (Jan 25, 1944 - Feb 12, 1945)

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