List of Famous people who died at 44

Fang Jing was an anchorwoman of China Central Television (CCTV). She hosted several programs including the prime-time military program Defense Watch. In 2009 she came under suspicion of spying for Taiwan.

Wang Xiaobo was a renowned contemporary Chinese novelist and essayist from Beijing.

Valery Ivanovich Voronin was a Soviet footballer who represented Torpedo Moscow and the Soviet national team. He was a versatile defensive midfielder whose impressive technical abilities and hard tackling made him one of the most complete midfielders of the 1960s. He was also capable of playing as a central defender.

Alexey Alexeyevich Prokurorov was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the late 1980s and 1990s for both the Soviet Union and Russia.

Behçet Cantürk was a Kurdish mob boss. His main activity was involvement in the illegal drug trade.

Florence Hui Hiu-fai, SBS was one of the undersecretaries appointed by the Government of Hong Kong. She served as the Undersecretary for Home Affairs from 2008 to 2017.

Lorenzo Palacios Quispe was a Peruvian singer and musician. He arose under the artist name Chacalón. He was called by his fans El Faraón de la Chicha.

Ritsuko Okazaki was a Japanese singer-songwriter born on Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture. She first made her professional debut with the single, Kanashii Jiyū / Koi ga, Kiete Yuku. She is also known as the Shelby Flint of Japan.

Grigorij Khizhnyak was a Ukrainian professional basketball player. Standing at a height of 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m), he played at the center position. He was the EuroLeague's leader in blocked shots in two consecutive seasons, in 2000–01 and 2001–02.

Andrea Paggiaro, better known as Tuono Pettinato, was an Italian comics writer and illustrator.