May 14th famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

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

2023

Doyle Brunson
American poker player who has been playing professionally for more than 50 years. he is a two time world series of poker (wsop), main event champion and an inductee to the poker hall of fame. he is also the author of many books about poker.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

Tim Conway
American comedian and actor. he was a writer-director at cleveland tv before becoming a comic performer on "steve allen show." later, he starred in "mchale’s navy", but his most notable role was in "the carol burnett show". he was a bumbling and mouthy character, creating many characters like "the world's greatest athlete" 1973 and "the billion dollar hobo" 1978.
Grumpy Cat
American cat and internet meme celebrity (b. 2012)

2018

Rom Whittaker
Renowned American climber who made significant contributions to the sport of mountaineering.
Tom Wolfe
American journalist, author and influential reporter. he was a genius and the original originator of "the new journalism" in the 1960s. he was the inventor of phrases such as "radical chic," “the me decade,” and "the right stuff". the film rights to his 1979 novel, "the right stuff", was purchased for half a million dollars. however, it did not perform …

2017

Powers Boothe
American actor (b. 1948)

2016

Darwin Cooke
Renowned for his work on DC Comics' adaptations of Richard Stark's Parker series.
Darwyn Cooke
American comic book writer and artist (b. 1962)

2015

Bubbles King
Renowned blues guitarist and singer known for his influential music career.
Micheál O'Brien
Irish footballer and hurler (b. 1923)
Stanton J. Peale
American astrophysicist and academic (b. 1937)
B.B. King
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1925)
Franz Wright
Austrian-american poet and translator (d. 2015)

2014

Jeffrey Kruger
English-american businessman (b. 1931)
Emanuel Raymond Lewis
American librarian and author (b. 1928)
Morvin Simon
New zealand historian, composer, and conductor (b. 1944)

2013

Ray Guy
American football player (d. 2022)
Asghar Ali Engineer
Indian activist and author (d. 2013)
Wayne Brown
American accountant and politician, 14th mayor of mesa (b. 1936)
Arsen Chilingaryan
Armenian footballer and manager (b. 1962)
Ray Guy
Canadian journalist and author (d. 2013.)

2012

Manna Zetterlund
Manna Zetterlund was a Swedish physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
Ernst Hinterberger
Austrian author and screenwriter (b. 1931)
Mario Trejo
Argentinian poet, playwright, and journalist (b. 1926)

2011

Derek Boogaard
Canadian professional hockey player (born 1982).

2010

Jourdain Boissier
French poet and essayist, known for his meditative and philosophical works.
Norman Hand
Nfl defensive tackle (miami dolphins)
Frank J. Dodd
American businessman and politician, president of the new jersey senate (d. 2010)
Goh Keng Swee
Singaporean soldier and politician, 2nd deputy prime minister of singapore (b. 1918)
Goh Keng Swee
Former deputy prime minister of singapore (born 1918).

2009 - 2000

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

2007

Welborn Griffin
Award-winning journalist and author who covered major political events.
Mary Scheier
American sculptor and educator (b. 1908)
Ülo Jõgi
Estonian activist and historian (d. 2007).
Ulo Jogi
Estonian freedom fighter (born in 1921)
Mary Goldsmith
American ceramist (born in 1908)

2006

Stanley Kunitz
Stanley Kunitz was an American poet known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry.
Eva Norvind
Mexican actress, director, and producer (b. 1944)
Lew Anderson
American actor and saxophonist (b. 1922)
Eva Norvind
Norwegian-mexican actress and producer (d.2006)
Lew Anderson
American actor and bandleader (born in 1922)

2005

Gowri Amma
Indian politician who served as a Member of Parliament.
Jimmy Martin
American musician (b. 1927)

2004

Anna Lee
English-american actress (d. 2004)
Anna Lee
British actress (born 1913).

2003

Robert Stack
American actor nominated for seven emmys. he won one emmy in 1960 for "the untouchables" series. for his role in 1956's film "written on the wind", he was nominated for an oscar. he was an avid sportsman and set two world records in skeet shooting by the age of 19. he also became the fastest boat racer on the west …
Wendy Hiller
England, united kingdom -- actresses (major barbara and david copperfield).
Dave DeBusschere
American basketball coach and player (d. 2003).

2001

Gil Langley
Australian cricketer, footballer, and politician (b. 1919)
Paul Bénichou
French writer, intellectual, critic, and literary historian (b. 1908)

2000

Keizō Obuchi
Japanese politician, 84th prime minister of japan (b. 1937)
Obuchi Keizo
Prime minister of japan (born in 1937).

1999 - 1990

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

1998

Frank Sinatra
American legend, who was a singer and also had a successful career in tv and movies. he began his career as a copyboy for a local newspaper. later, he formed his own band, "the hoboken four", which appeared on radio and in small clubs. in the early '40s, he was on his own and became an idol for all bobby-soxers …
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
American environmental activist known for her advocacy for the protection of the Everglades in Florida.
Frank Sinatra
Iconic American singer known as 'Ol' Blue Eyes'.
Casper Wrede
Finnish film director known for his work in both television and cinema.
Frank Sinatra
Frank sinatra, the son of nancy sinatra and frank jr., is an american celebrity. frank jr. began his career singing and performing in night clubs around lake tahoe before moving on to producing.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

American journalist and environmentalist (b. 1890)

1997

Morton Heilig
Known for inventing the Sensorama, an early example of immersive multimedia technology.
Harry Blackstone Jr.
American magician and author (b. 1934)
Boris Parsadanian
Armenian-estonian composer and violinist (d. 1997).
Princess Caradja-Kretzulesco
Dracula's descendant, dies at the age of 76.
Laurie Lee
English poet and author

Thelma Carpenter

Singer, dies at 76

Harry Blackstone Jr

American magician, aged 62 after a battle with cancer (b. 1934).

1996

Edqard John Gurney
Politician dies at 82
Qazaleh Alizadeh
48 years old writer dies
Vera Chapman
Writer dies at 98

1995

Christean Anfinsen
Christean Anfinsen was an American biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1972 for his work on the relationship between the amino acid sequence and the biologically active conformation of a ribonuclease enzyme.
Christian B. Anfinsen
American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1995)
Christian Anfinsen
American biochemist, who was awarded the nobel prize in chemistry along with two other people on 10/20/1972 for his fundamental contributions to enzyme science. he was educated at harvard and cambridge and was a nobel institute cancer fellow in sweden in 1947. anfinsen is also the author of "the molecular basis of evolution," 1959.
Maezumi Hakuyu Taizan Koun
Teacher (zen buddhism), is killed at the age of 64.

1994

Ryder Cheshire
Australian journalist known for his humanitarian work and coverage of World War II.
W. Graham Claytor Jr.
American businessman, lieutenant, and politician, 15th united states secretary of the navy (b. 1914)
Cihat Arman
Turkish footballer and manager (b. 1915)
Leonard Teale
Actor/reciter from australia (homicide).

1993

William Randolph Hearst
American newspaper publisher known for building the nation's largest newspaper chain.
Patrick Haemers
Paul van den boeynants, the former prime minister of belgium was kidnapped by belgians in january 1989. he was arrested in brazil on may 27, 1989 and interred until 1993, when he hanged his self in prison on a pipe not more than a few inches from the floor. philippe lacroix is still in prison as his accomplice in the …

1992

Lyle Alzado
Lyle Alzado was a professional football player known for his aggressive playing style.
Nie Rongzhen
Chinese general and politician, mayor of beijing (b. 1899)
Lyle Alzado
Nfl defense lineman, oakland raiders, dies from cancer at the age of 43.

1991

John Edward
American psychic and host of "crossing over with john edward," a tv series in which he wanders among his viewers, sending messages from the dearly departed. the show is immensely popular and was syndicated in 180 countries in august 2001. edward offers personal readings of half an hour for $300 and sells audiotapes as well as books. naturally, csicp denies …
Aladár Gerevich
Hungarian fencer (d. 1991)
Jiang Qing
Chinese revolutionary, actress, and politician, member of the gang of four (b. 1914)
Herman Niels
Flemish radio director, dies.
Shintaro Abe
Minister of exterior of japan (1982-1986), dies.

Jiang Qing

Mao zedong's final wife. jiang was also known as madame mao in the west. during her acting career, she was known as la!n pang and later on in her life by many other names. in november 1938, she married mao in yan'an and was the first woman to be elected first lady of communist china. jiang qing is best known …

Ast Fonteyne

Flemish lecture artist, dies.

1990

Erhard König
Renowned electrical engineer known for advancements in power systems.
Andre Ameller
Composer dies at 78

1989 - 1980

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

1989

Mary Lalopoulou
Greek actress (born in 1926)

1988

Pepper LaBeija
Iconic figure in the New York City ballroom scene.
Willem Drees
He was the prime minister of the netherlands from 1948 to 1958. member of the social democratic worker's party. later state secretary. he received several awards including an honorary doctorate, a medal of freedom, and the order of the netherla.

1987

Ritta Hayworth
Ritta Hayworth was an American actress and dancer who was a major Hollywood star during the 1940s and 1950s.
Rita Hayworth
American actress, who was also one of the most well-known pin-up girls during world war ii. she was a beautiful model, sex symbol, and screen glamour girl.
Vitomil Zupan
Slovene author, poet, and playwright (d. 1987)

1985

Barbara Yung Mei-ling
Actress from hong kong (born 1959).

1984

Walter Rauff
German ss officer (b. 1906)
Ted Hicks
Australian public servant and diplomat, australian high commissioner to new zealand (b. 1910)
Larry Stock
Songwriter ("blueberry hill"), dies.

1983

Roger J. Traynor
American academic and jurist, 23rd chief justice of california (b. 1900)
Miguel Alemán Valdés
Mexican lawyer and civilian politician, 46th president of mexico (d. 1983)
Miguel Aleman Valdes
Attorney/president of mtxico (1946-52) dies at the age of 80.

1982

Hugh Beaumont
American actor and director (d. 1982)
Baron Mariel-Henri Jaspar
Belgian minister/ambassador, dies.
Lady of Ro
Greek patriot (born 1890)

1980

Hugh Griffith
Wales, united kingdom -- actor. (ben hur. mutiny on the bounty. oliver!)
Wilhelm Weismann
Composer dies at 79

1979 - 1970

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

1979

Jean Rhys
Dominican-British novelist known for her novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea'.

1978

Elaria Montague
Elaria Montague was a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum physics.
Criston Palmer
Legendary Formula One driver and World Champion.

1976

Keith Relf
English singer-songwriter and guitarist (the yardbirds renaissance, armaggedon) (d.76).
Crane Davis
American journalist and author who wrote for The New York Times and The Nation.

1974

Elwyn Brooks
American author known for his works in children's literature.

1973

Jean Gebser
German-polish poet, philosopher, and linguist. he described the structures of consciousness.

1970

Billie Burke
American actress best known for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz.

1969 - 1960

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

1969

Enid Bennett
Silent film actress who later became a successful stage actress.
Frederick Lane
Australian swimmer (born 1888).

1968

Husband E. Kimmel
American admiral (b. 1882)
Husband Edward Kimmel
At 86, a commandant of the us ocean fleet in wwii, dies.
Husband E Kimmel
American admiral (born in 1882)

1966

Megan Lloyd George
English politician dies at the age of 64
Georgia BD Camp Johnson
Us playwright/poet, dies at the age of 88

1965

Francess Perkins
Francess Perkins was the first female U.S. Secretary of Labor and a key figure in the New Deal.
Frances Perkins
American writer and official in government, she was the first female member of a presidential cabinet. she served as secretary of labor under president f.d. roosevelt served as secretary of labor for president f.d. for 12 years, beginning in 1932. she was a key figure behind the new deal, and the us social security program. her books include "women as …
Frances Perkins
American workers-rights advocate, u.s. secretary of labor (b. 1880)

1964

Hamilton Basso
American author and critic known for his novels and essays.

1962

Florence Auer
American screenwriter and actress (d. 1962).

1961

Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo was an archaeologist known for his discovery of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial site in England.

1960

Lucrezia Bori
Spanish soprano and actress (b. 1887)

1959 - 1950

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

1959

Sidney Bechet
Jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who played a key role in the development of jazz music.
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal (b. 1862)
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
Mother of empress zita (born 1862).

1957

Camil Petrescu
A prominent Romanian novelist and playwright, known for his philosophical and psychological novels.
Marie Vassilieff
Russian-french painter (d. 2005)

1956

Joan Malleson
English physician (born 1889)

1955

Betty Ann Davies
Dies at 44

1954

Heinz Guderian
German commander of the sixteenth army corps and commander in chief for all panzer troops

1953

Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Japanese-american photographer and painter (d. 1953).

1952

Ceciley Hamilton
Irish poet and writer who gained recognition for her lyrical poetry.

1949 - 1940

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

1947

John Ray Sinnock
American mint chief coin engraver (1925-1947), dies at the age of 59.

1945

Heber J. Grant
American religious leader, 7th president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (b. 1856)
Isis Pogson
British meteorologist and astronomer (d. 1945).
Wolfgang Lüth
Latvian-german captain (b. 1913)
Heber J Grant
Seventh president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (born in 1856).

1943

Henri La Fontaine
Belgian lawyer and author, nobel prize laureate (b. 1854)

1940

Emma Goldman
Anarchist, feminist lecturer, and editor from lithuania. she was a strong advocate for personal and political freedoms, which she would have been bold to practice even in more liberal times. "mother earth," her new york magazine, promoted free love, patriotism, and birth control.
Emma Goldman
Lithuanian author and activist (b. 1869)
Menno ter Braak
Dutch author (d. 1940)
Eddy [Charles E] du Platform
Writer / poet
Menno ter Braak
Dutch writer (forum new elite), suicide at 38

Jacob van Gelderen

Economist/sociologist/sdap-2nd-chamber, dies at age 49.

1939 - 1930

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

1938

Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans
Actor (ghetto), passes away at 81

1936

Edmund Allenby
An english soldier and british imperial governor. he served in the second boer war and in world war i, where he was a british imperial governor. he occupied the jordan valley in the summer 1918 and defeated the eighth army of yildirim army group at the battle of megiddo. this forced the surrender of the british empire's egyptian expeditionary force …
Edmond HH Allenby
English field marshal in egypt dies at 74
Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby
British general (born 1861)

1935

Magnus Hirschfeld
German sexologist and LGBTQ rights advocate who founded the first LGBTQ rights organization.

1934

Lou Criger
American baseball manager and player (d. 1934).

1931

David Belasco
American director, producer, and playwright (b. 1853)
Denys Finch Hatton
English big-game hunter (born 1887)

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on May 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1925

Henry Rider Haggard
British author known for adventure novels like 'King Solomon's Mines'.
Rider Haggard
Renowned British author of adventure novels, including King Solomon's Mines.
Ryder Haggard
British politician known for his service as a Member of Parliament.
H Rider Haggard
English author (born 1856)
Henry Rider Haggard
English writer (dawn, she).

1924

Archie Hahn
Archie Hahn was a physicist known for his contributions to the field of optics.

1923

Charles de Freycinet
French engineer and politician, 43rd prime minister of france (b. 1828)
N. G. Chandavarkar
Indian jurist and politician (b. 1855)
Charles de Freycinet
Prime minister of france (born in 1828).

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on May 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

Henry Heinz
Founder of the H.J. Heinz Company, a major producer of processed foods and condiments.
Henry J. Heinz
American businessman, founded the h. j. heinz company (b. 1844)
Henry J Heinz
German-american businessman and founder of h. j. heinz company (born in 1844).

1918

James Gordon Bennett
Jr., american journalist and publisher (b. 1841)
James Gordon Bennett
Jr., american newspaper publisher (born 1841).

1912

August Strindberg
Swedish writer of great stories, strindberg is also a novelist, historian and playwright. strindberg also produced a vast amount of literature in various forms, including many chronicle plays about swedish history. strindberg wrote short stories, poetry and essays as well as novels and short stories. he also contributed satire and works about history and travel.
Frederick VIII of Denmark (b. 1843)
Frederik VIII C W K
King of denmark (1906-12), is killed at 68
King Frederick
Viii of denmark (born 1843).