August 14th famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi Bangladeshi Islamic lecturer
Politician (b. 1940)

2021

Michael Aung-Thwin
American historian and scholar of burmese and southeast asian history (b. 1946)

2020

Merdis Jackson
Merdis Jackson was a renowned author who wrote extensively on topics related to African American history and culture.
Julian Bream
English classical guitarist and lutenist (b. 1933)
Angela Buxton
British tennis player (b. 1934)
James R. Thompson
American politician, governor of illinois (b. 1936)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

Polly Farmer
Australian footballer and coach (d. 2019)

2018

Aniella Moretti
Aniella Moretti was an Italian scientist who made significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.
Essam El-Hinnawi
Prominent environmental scientist known for his work on sustainable development and conservation.
Lyric McHenry
Entrepreneur known for her work in media and production.
Jill Janus
American singer (b. 1975)

2017

Kazim Akboga
German actor and comedian.

2016

Fyvush Finkel
American actor (b. 1922)

2015

Opaline Eriksson
Opaline Eriksson was a Swedish essayist renowned for her insightful and poetic reflections on nature and the human condition.
Bob Johnston
American record producer. he is best known for his work in nashville with artists like bob dylan, johnny cash and leonard cohen.

2014

Harles Bowden
Harles Bowden was an American author and journalist known for his non-fiction works on the American Southwest and Mexico.
Leonard Fein
American journalist and academic, co-founded moment magazine (b. 1934)
George V. Hansen
American politician (b. 1930)

2013

Gia Allemand
Known for her work in the fashion industry.
Rolf Möller
German actor known for his roles in action films.
Elder Lansing
Elder Lansing was a renowned ecologist known for his work on forest ecosystems.
Jack Germond
American journalist and author (b. 1928)

2012

Phyllis Thaxter
Phyllis Thaxter was an American actress best known for her roles in films such as 'Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo' and 'Superman'.
Remy Charlip
American author known for his children's books and illustrations.
Svetozar Gligorić
Serbian and yugoslav chess grandmaster (d.2012)
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Indian lawyer and politician, 17th chief minister of maharashtra (d. 2012)

2011

Georgia Totto
American sculptor known for her abstract and minimalist sculptures.

2010

Jacere Fernandez
Pioneering chemist known for contributions to materials science.
Tamura Nobuyoshi
A Japanese photographer known for his black-and-white portraits and landscapes.
Zayin Fitzgerald
Zayin Fitzgerald was an Irish-American novelist known for their historical fiction exploring the Irish diaspora.
Octavion Fernandez
Octavion Fernandez was a Spanish essayist who explored themes of identity and cultural heritage.
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln was a renowned jazz singer known for her distinctive vocal style and socially conscious lyrics.

Herman Leonard

Known for his iconic jazz photography.

Rallis Kopsidis

Greek writer (born 1929).

Tahar Wattar

Algerian novelist (born 1936)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2008

Glorya Jean
Renowned jazz singer known for her powerful voice.

2007

Kotozakura Masakatsu
The 53rd yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born in 1940).
Tikhon Khrennikov
Russian composer and pianist (d. 2007).
Pinchas Goldstein
Israeli politician and businessman (d. 2007).

2006

Bruno Kirby
American actor and director (d. 2006)

2005

Coo Coo Marlin
American race car driver (born 1932).

2004

Caria Milosz
Caria Milosz was a Polish poet and essayist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980.
Czesław Miłosz
Polish-born american novelist, essayist, and poet, nobel prize laureate (b. 1911)
Trevor Skeet
New zealand-english lawyer and politician (d. 2004)
Czes?aw Mi?osz
Polish-born writer, nobel prize laureate (born 1911).
Trevor Skeet
New zealand-english politician and lawyer (d. 2004).

2003

Dulcey Hooper
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic Hollywood films.
Helmut Rahn
German footballer (d. 2003)

2002

Gwin Thaxter
Gwin Thaxter was an American actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows during the mid-20th century.
Larry Rivers
American painter and sculptor (d. 2002)

2001

Lennox Claude
Renowned painter known for his abstract art.

2000

Alain Fournier
French journalist and novelist a. d. g. (alain dreux gallou) wrote under this pseudonym.
Cuan McCarthy
South african cricketer (born 1929).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

Mong Koo
South Korean politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister.
Pee Wee Reese
American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1999)
Pee Wee Reese
American baseball player (born 1918).

1998

Chalmers Wylie
American politician who served as a member of the US House of Representatives.

1996

Sergiu Celibidache
Romanian conductor and composer (d. 1996)
Tom Mees
American sportscaster (born 1949).
Uzo Egonu
Artist / printer, dies at 64
Camilla Horn
She was a german actress and dancer on the silent-screen screen. she was married five times. age 90, she died in germany on august 14, 1996.

1995

Lavin ia
Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.
Joseph Fattorini
At 82, a businessman dies

1994

Alice Childress
Renowned African-American playwright and author.
Elias Canetti
Bulgarian-swiss novelist, playwright, and memoirist, nobel prize laureate (d. 1994)
Elias Canetti
British/swiss/bulgarian writer, essayist and novelist of jewish origin, received nobel prize for literature in 1981.
Emory Elliot
Renowned literary scholar known for his work on American literature.
Bill Cowley
Canadian ice hockey coach and player (d. 1993).

Alice Childress

American actress, playwright, and author (b. 1912)

Tom Greenshields

Sculptor dies at 79

Patrick Meehan

At 67, petty criminal dies

1992

John Sirica
American lawyer and judge (d. 1992)
Tony Williams
United states -- singer (platters-great pretender), dies at 64
John Sirica
American judge and lawyer (d. 1992).
John J Sirica
United states -- watergate judge dies at 88
Marion P Ames
United states -- advocate/activist

Alexander Rosemeier

At 104, a dutch and an indonesian painter dies.

Flora SA Benson

United states -- wife to president ezra taft of the mormon church

1991

Alberto Crespo
Argentinian race car driver (d. 1991)
Douglas Kiker
Newscaster (nbc-tv) dies from a heart attack at the age of 61.

1990

Thelmer Grayson
Thelmer Grayson was an American dancer and choreographer who performed on stage and in film during the mid-20th century.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

Ricky Berry
American basketball player (born 1964).

1988

Enzio Ferrari
Founder of Ferrari S.p.A., renowned Italian sports car manufacturer.
Fernando Ferrari
Founder of Ferrari S.p.A., renowned Italian sports car manufacturer.
Roy Buchanan
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (the snakestretchers), (d. 1988).
Enzo Ferrari
Founder of the Ferrari automobile company.
Enzo Ferrari
Italian industrialist, car racing enthusiast. he is considered to be the world's most well-known automaker after henry ford. his blood-red racing cars became a symbol for wealth and sportiness for those who could afford them at six-figure prices. ferrari was always a car lover and a racing enthusiast. he entered his first race at the age of ten. he said …

Pedro Páramo

Mexican author known for his influential novel 'Pedro Páramo' which is considered a classic of Latin American literature.

Robert Calvert

South african-english singer-songwriter and playwright (b. 1945)

1987

Xayne Fitzgerald
Xayne Fitzgerald was a celebrated actress known for her roles in classic Hollywood films.

1985

Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard was an Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in classic films.

1984

Spud Davis
American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1904)
J. B. Priestley
English novelist and playwright (b. 1894)
Tigran Petroshan
Russian chess grand master, dies at 55
John Boynton Priestley
English, stagewriter (magicians), is killed at 89
Peter Charles Arthur Wishart
Composer dies at 63

1982

Patrick Magee
Irish actor (clockwork orange king lear, king lear) dies at 58
Mahasi Sayadaw
Burmese philosopher and monk (d. 1982).

1981

Idabell Allen
Idabell Allen was an American track and field athlete who excelled in sprinting and long jump.
Karl Böhm
Austrian director and conductor (d. 1981).
Dudley Nourse
South african cricketer (born in 1910).
Karl Bohm
Austrian conductor and musician who was well-known for his interpretations of wagner's, mozart's, and richard strauss operas. bohm was a solid musician. he wasn't particularly exciting, but he was always reliable to give solid performances. bohm was calm in his demeanor, meticulous about technique and fussy about his style. he assumed many personalities over the course of his long career. …

1980

Dorothy Stratten
Canadian model, playboy’s playmate of 1980 and star in three movies

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1978

Nicolas Bentley
English illustrator and author (d. 1978).

1975

Joris Baers
Flemish bibliographer (founder boekengids), is killed at 87

1973

Fred Gipson
American journalist and author (d. 1973).

1972

Oscar Levant
American composer, entertainer, writer, pianist, actor, radio and tv personality. renaissance man, with neurotic behavior and caustic wit. he was gifted in many media outlets and composed two string quartets as well as a piano concerto, a nocturne, and several popular contemporary songs. levant was a victim of the success of his contemporaries, george gershwin and irving berlin. in the …
Jules Romains
French author and poet (b. 1885)
Jules Romains
French author of 27 novels called "men of good will", 1932-1948. romains experienced a mystical experience in 1903 of universalalism, the unity of all things. he expressed this experience in a collection of poems called "la vie unanime", 1908. he was the first to study the phenomenon of "eyeless sight". his book was published in london in 1924. he was …
Pierre Brasseur
French actor, poet, and playwright. this is a family of actors that has been famous in france since 1820.

1971

Georg von Opel
German auto manufacturer dies at 59

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

Sigrid Gurie
Brooklyn, new york -- actor (algiers, sofia, refugee)
Leonard Woolf
British writer and husband of author Virginia Woolf.
Leonard Sidney Woolf
English writer/publisher, dies at the age of 88

1967

Rastus Jones
Influential playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.
Bob Anderson
English motorcycle racer and race car driver (b. 1931)

1966

Tip Snooke
South african cricketer (born in 1881)

1965

Vello Kaaristo
Estonian cross-country skier (born in 1911)
Jan van Nijlen
Flemish poet / writer (walk at dawn).

1964

Johnny Burnette
American singer-songwriter (the rock and roll trio), (d. 1964).

1963

Clifford Odets
Clifford Odets was a prominent American playwright and screenwriter associated with social realism.
Clifford Odets
Us playwright (golden boy), dies at 57
Clifford Odets
American director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1906)

1962

Leaira Sinclair
Leaira Sinclair was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice.

1961

Klark Ashton Smith
American writer known for his fantasy and horror fiction.
Clark Ashton Smith
American writer known for his fantasy and horror fiction.
Guido Alberto Fano
Composer dies at 86
Clarke Ashton Smith
At 68, sci-fi author (lost worlds) dies
Henri-Edouard-Prosper Breuil
Priest / archaeologist

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1958

Frédéric Joliot-Curie
French physicist and chemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1900)
Frederic Joliot-Curie
French physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935.
Big Bill Broonzy
Rocker dies from cancer at 65
Frederic Joliot
French physicist and nobel prize laureate (born in 1900).
Gladys L Presley
At 46 years old, elvis presley's mother dies.

Mary Ritter Beard

American historian, who dies at 82

Konstantin von Neurath

German diplomat and politician 13th german minister for foreign affairs (d. 1956).

1956

Bert olt Brecht
German playwright known for his epic theatre and critical approach to society.
Adal Hoffmann
Adal Hoffmann was a prolific playwright whose plays continue to be performed worldwide.
Konstantin von Neurath
German lawyer and politician, reich minister of foreign affairs (b. 1873)
Bertolt Brecht
German poet, playwright, and director (b. 1898)
Freiherr Constantine von Neurath
German foreign min (1932-38)

Bertold Brecht

German poet and playwright, he was also a leader of the "epic theater movement." from 1917-1921, he was at munich university. he also wrote and directed his first production of a play on 3/18/1924. he was a poet who displayed great skill and simplicity. it is hard to overstate the importance of brecht for 20th century theater. his plays and …

1955

Herbert Putnam
American publisher and lawyer 8th librarian for congress (d. 55)
Fiske Kimball
Us architect/art historian dies at 66

1954

Hugo Eckener
German engineer, pioneer in airship development. in 1929, he piloted the graf zeppelin around the globe. he also commanded the hindenberg that tragically and unexpectedly caught fire while landing on 5/06/1937. this tragedy claimed many lives, including crew and passengers, and effectively ended rigid airship travel.
Nikos Ploumpidis
Greek politician and educator (d. 1954).

1951

Williom Randolph Hearst
Founder of the Hearst Corporation, a leading media and publishing company.
William Randolph Hearst
American newspaper publisher known for building the nation's largest newspaper chain.
Florine Wertheimer
Florine Wertheimer was a prominent socialite in early 20th-century Paris.
William Randolph Hearst
American publisher and politician, founded the hearst corporation (b. 1863)
William Randolph Hearst
Los angeles times, california: death of a newspaper publisher

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

Husni al-Barazi
Premier of syria shot to death
Husni el-Zaim
President/dictator of syria, killed

1948

Eliška Misáková
Czech gymnast (b. 1926)

1946

Susan St James [Susan Jane Miller]
La california, actress (kate & allie)

1943

Antia Garibaldi
Antia Garibaldi was an Italian activist and the wife of Giuseppe Garibaldi, a prominent figure in the Italian unification movement.
Lore Berger
German-swiss translator and author (d. 1943).
Joe Kelley
American baseball player and manager (b. 1871)
Joe Kelley
American baseball manager and player (d. 1943).

1941

Maximiano Kolbe
Polish Franciscan friar who sacrificed his life in Auschwitz to save a stranger.
Maxmilian Kolbe
Polish Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in Auschwitz.
Maximilian Kolbe
Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Catholic priest who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.
Paul Sabatier
French chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1854)
Maximus Kolbe
Polish priest who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

Polish martyr (born in 1894)

Josef Jakobs

German spy executed at tower of london

Paul Sabatier

French chemist who discovered nickel catalyst, and won the nobel prize in chemistry. he died in toulouse, france, on 8/14/1941.

1940

Heron Allen
Heron Allen was a British journalist known for his work in various fields including music, zoology, and literature.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on August 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

Hugh Trumble
Australian accountant and cricketer (d. 1938).
Landon Ronald
At 65, pianist/composer dies

1937

Jhan Ghosh
Jhan Ghosh was a renowned Bengali poet and writer who played a significant role in the Bengali literary movement during the early 20th century.
Sapper
British soldier / novelist (bull-dog drummond), dies at 48