List of Famous people who born in 1944
Simon Durivage
Simon Durivage is a Canadian French language television news anchor for RDI en direct. He was recruited by Radio-Canada in 1969 and has since hosted several newscasts and public affairs programs: Consommateurs avertis, Enjeux, Le Point, Montréal-Express, Montréal ce soir and Rédacteur en chef.
Jacques Demers
Jacques Demers is a former Canadian Senator, former broadcaster and former professional ice hockey head coach. After a lengthy coaching career in the World Hockey Association and in the National Hockey League, Demers became an analyst for Montreal Canadiens games on RDS. On August 27, 2009, he was nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to fill the Canadian Senate seat vacated by Yoine Goldstein. Senator Demers represented the Conservative Party in the Senate until December 2015 when he resigned from the Conservative caucus in order to sit as an Independent. On his 75th birthday on August 25th, 2019 Senator Demers left his position as Senator.
Christian de Portzamparc
Christian de Portzamparc is a French architect and urbanist.
Detlev Spangenberg
Detlev Spangenberg is a German politician who represents the Alternative for Germany (AfD). He has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony since 2017.
Luise F. Pusch
Luise F. Pusch is a German linguist. She is regarded as the co-founder of feminist linguistics in Germany, along with Senta Trömel-Plötz.
Dolly Martin
Dolly Martin is an English pinup model and actress. She is best remembered for her appearance in Playboy magazine and as the lead character in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. She is sometimes credited as Margaret Read, Dolly Read Martin or Dolly Martin.
Botho Strauss
Botho Strauß is a German playwright, novelist and essayist.
William F. Garrison
William F. "Bill" Garrison is an American retired major general who was the commander of United States Army forces during Operation Gothic Serpent, the military operation launched in 1993 to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
Sigi Rothemund
Siegfried Rothemund is a German film director. He directed more than ninety films since 1964. He is the father of Marc Rothemund who is also a film director. He was married to the actress Margit Geissler.
Lin Liheng
Lin Liheng is the daughter of Lin Biao and Ye Qun, nicknamed "Dou Dou" because Lin Biao loved eating beans.