Famous people and celebrities who died in 2014

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 2014. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 1 Juanita Moore

  Juanita Moore was an American film and television actress, best known for her Academy Award-nominated role in the film Imitation of Life.

• Jan. 5 Uday Kiran

  Uday Kiran was an Indian film actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema.

• Feb. 1 Maximilian Schell

  Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor, director, and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg.

• Feb. 10 Shirley Temple

  Shirley temple was a famous child actress known for her roles in classic films such as 'bright eyes' and 'the little princess'.

• Feb. 12 Sid Caesar

  American comedian actor and writer. he is best known for his pioneering 1950s live audience tv series, your show of shows, and caesar's hour. this series influenced many generations of comedians. he also acted as a film actor, including in the 1963 screwball comedy, it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world.

• March 30 Kate O'Mara

  Kate o'mara was an english actress known for her roles in the tv series 'dynasty' and 'doctor who'.

• April 29 Bob Hoskins

  English actor and film director, best known for his roles as cockneys or gangsters.

• May 20 Barbara Murray

  English actress (d. 2014.)

• May 31 Martha Hyer

  Texas, united states -- actress. (day of the wolves and night of the grizzly).

• June 9 Rik Mayall

  British actor and comedian, who was a pioneer in alternative comedy in 1980s. he appeared in shows such as "the young ones", filthy rich and catflap, "blackadder" and "bottom". although he was the part of the poltergeist peeves in the first harry potter movie film, all his scenes were removed.

• June 11 Ruby Dee

  American actress, on broadway, in movies and on tv. she is well-known for her acting skills and her humanitarian and civil rights causes. she was a star in the broadway drama "a raisin in the sun" in 1959, and she reprised her role in the 1961 film.

• June 15 Casey Kasem

  American "musical countdown king radio disk jockey" who created and hosted "america's top 40" from 1988 to 1988. he then moved on to syndication, weekly tv and sales pitches for many products. he is also an activist for many causes, many of which are arabic due to his lebanese druze heritage. he is the son of immigrant parents and is …

• June 15 Jacques Bergerac

  France -- actor (gigi, les girls, thunder in sun)

• June 24 Eli Wallach

  American actor, tv and stage actor. his career spans more than six decades. it began in the late 1940s. he won a bafta award as best newcomer for his role in baby doll and a nomination for a golden globe. calvera (1960), guido (1961) and tuco (1966) are some of his most well-known roles. don altobello in the godfather part …

• July 17 Elaine Stritch

  American actress with a varied and long career. the gravelly-voiced, no-nonsense actress struggled with alcoholism but made a remarkable comeback on stage. her one-woman show, elaine stritch at liberty, which was based on her life, earned her a tony special award.

• July 19 James Garner

  American actor, and a top star in movies, tv shows and commercials. his shows show a skillful timing of comedy with his casual manner and whimsical humor. he was an actor in over 30 films and an believable advertisement spokesman. he was also a star on the small screen, appearing in the tv series "rockford files" and "maverick." in 1987, …

• July 23 Dora Bryan

  English actress and restaurateur (b. 1923)

• Aug. 11 Robin Williams

  After learning improv at l.a. comedy store, he became an american actor and turned his madness into the television series "mork and mindy". he played mork, an interplanetary visitor with delightfully demented mental faculties, starting at $15,000 per week from 9/14/1978. he was a juilliard drama student at the time and had his first appearance as mork on "happy days." …

• Aug. 12 Lauren Bacall

  American actress and star for more than a century. she was a former model and has been onscreen since 1944, when she starred with humphrey bogart's "to have and have not."

• Aug. 24 Richard Attenborough

  English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur. he is president of the royal academy of dramatic art.

• Sept. 10 Richard Kiel

  American giant (2.18m) actor. screenwriter, producer, and screenwriter. he is well-known for his role as the steel-toothed jaws, in james bond's movie "the spy who loved me" (1964), and for his appearance in "the wild wild west" (1965).

• Sept. 11 Donald Sinden

  Donald sinden was a british actor known for his work in theater, film, and television, including roles in popular british tv series and classic films.

• Sept. 19 Audrey Long

  American-english actress (d. 2014.)

• Sept. 20 Polly Bergen

  American actress, singer, tv star, and businesswoman. before she turned 18, she attended 45 schools in 28 different states. she was 15 when she began singing in las vegas. she signed a $600 per week movie contract in 1948. she signed a contract with mgm four years later as a starlet for b flicks.

• Oct. 5 Geoffrey Holder

  Brazilian actor, choreographer, director, and dancer. his first dance performance was in 1942. he founded his own company in 1950 and made his u.s. debut in 1953. holder, who was a soloist with the met opera between 1956 and 1957, became an internationally renowned choreographer and dancer. holder made several film appearances, beginning in 1961.

• Oct. 14 Elizabeth Peña

  American actress and director (d. 2014.)

• Oct. 19 Lynda Bellingham

  Canadian actress in tv commercials, movies and series. although she gained a very sexy appearance on television, she has also played many mother-centered roles. bellingham began her career in general hospital from september 1972 to march 1975. she also played five roles on tv movies and other soaps. her appearances in oxo tv commercials, as the mother, are well-known. she …

• Oct. 24 Marcia Strassman

  American singer and actress (d. 2014).

• Dec. 18 Virna Lisi

  Italian actress and voluptuous lead lady, after her roles in local films, she was internationally recognized for "the black tulip," 1963," "casanova," 1965," "arabella," 1968, and "the serpent," 1972. in 1994, she won the cannes film festival best actress award for "queen margot."

• Dec. 30 Luise Rainer

  Austrian-born german actress and american film star, oscar winner for "great zeigfeld" 1936 and "the good earth" 1937. in just three years, her career exploded and plummeted dramatically. many blame clifford odets, her husband, for her premature retirement.