List of Famous people who died at 44

Liu Zhaohua was a Chinese drug lord known for producing and trafficking over 18 tonnes of methamphetamine. The amount Liu made was worth more than US$5 billion. This made Liu one of the biggest drug lords in China and a reward of RMB200,000 (~US$24,160) was offered for information leading to his arrest.

Kim Bo-kyung was a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1995, and appeared in both television and film, notably Friend (2001), Epitaph (2007), Paju (2009) and The Day He Arrives (2011).

Abu Tubar was the name given to the perpetrator of a series of robberies and murders committed in Baghdad during the early years of the Ba'ath Party rule. Although eventually ascribed to former members of Nadhim Kzar's police force, at the time there was widespread fear amongst the Baghdad population about the nature of the crimes.

Natiq Hashim Abid-Aoun was an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.