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2029 - 2020

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

2023

2022

  • American academic and literary critic (b. 1924)

2020

  • Renowned author and entrepreneur in the field of spirituality and contemplative living.

  • French football manager for the clubs paris saint-germain and rc lens, liverpool (with which he won fa cup, league cup, and uefa cup respectively in 2001), olympique lyonnais (2 french titles) and aston villa (2010)-2011, resigning after frequent hospitalisations due to heart problems. he was also the coach of the french national football team from 1992 to 1993. aima(c) jacquet …

2019 - 2010

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

2019

  • Mexican-american comedian and actor (d. 2019)

2017

2016

2015

  • Former NBA player who played as a power forward and center, known for his rebounding skills.

  • Banks Barton was a pioneering biologist who made significant contributions to the study of genetics.

  • Lillian vernon company was founded by lillian vernon, a german-american businesswoman who is also philanthropist.

  • Canadian ice hockey coach and player (d. 2015).

  • Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2015)

2014

  • Mexican writer and journalist known for his novels and short stories.

  • Bess Myerson was a politician and the first Jewish Miss America.

  • Congolese politician, prime minister of the democratic republic of the congo (b. 1947)

  • American football player (b. 1933)

  • American model, activist, game show panelist and television personality; miss america 1945 (b. 1924)

2013

  • Norwegian cross-country skier who won multiple Olympic medals.

  • An irish actor who was known for his charismatic charm since 1959. he was a raconteur who could tell stories about acting mistakes and boozy escapades with the same style and charm that he used to use to sweep across the desert in "lawrence of arabia," his 1962 classic film. this movie earned him his first oscar nomination. he was …

  • Prolific romance novelist who wrote over 100 novels in her career.

  • American painter (b. 1944)

  • Indian painter and illustrator (b. 1940)

2012

  • Arfa Karim was a Pakistani computer prodigy who, at the age of nine, became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world.

  • Arfa Karim Randhawa was a Pakistani computer prodigy who became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at the age of nine.

  • American educator (b. 1985)

  • New zealand rugby player and educator (d. 2017)

  • American police officer and politician (b. 1950)

2011

2010

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.

  • American philosopher known for his work in logic and metaphysics.

  • English manager and footballer (d. 2009).

2007

  • Burnell Mitchell was a talented actor known for his roles in various films and TV shows.

2006

  • Evangeline Atwood was an American politician known for her environmental activism.

  • Co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco, known for publishing Beat Generation writers like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac.

  • Sri lankan-english strategist and negotiator (b. 1938)

  • Atlantic records was founded by a turkish-american producer and songwriter (d. 2006).

  • American actor and screenwriter (d. 2006)

2005

  • Chemist who made significant advancements in polymer science.

  • Wildon Tate was an American essayist and literary critic who explored themes of identity and culture.

  • American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Illinois.

  • American author and scholar (d. 2005)

2004

  • American baseball manager and player (d. 2004).

  • Filipino actor, director, producer, and politician (b. 1939)

2003

  • Renowned sprinter who set multiple records in track and field.

  • Jeanee Crain was an American actress who was a major box office draw in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in films such as Pinky and Cheaper by the Dozen.

  • Jeanne Crain

    American actress, 16-year old former model. her innocent and wholesome looks earned her miss long beach title in 1941. darryl f. zanuck spotted her and offered her a contract with 20th century fox. in 1943 she made her debut, which led to prominent roles in the 1950s. her career was over by the 1960s. her roles included "state fair" (1949) …

  • Pioneering journalist in the field of environmental reporting.

  • American labor union official (born in 1920).

2002

  • Renowned poet known for his impactful verses.

2001

1999 - 1990

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

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

  • Singer, dies at 75

  • Orval E. Faubus was a successful businessman known for his contributions to the business community.

  • Orval E. Faubus was a journalist known for his coverage of political events.

  • Orval Faubus was an American politician who served as the Governor of Arkansas.

  • At 58, the owner/manufacturer of a bus (bova) dies.

1993

  • Myrna Loy

    American actress whose political views brought her to prominence at unesco. she was awarded the best actress award at brussels world film festival 1946 for "best years of our lives", the los angeles film critics association award 1983 for career achievement, and the kennedy center honor 1988. in 1991, she was honored with an honorary oscar.

  • Silvina Ocampo was an Argentine athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

  • Page Stegner was an American author and conservationist.

  • American football player (born 1968).

  • At 88, us actress jazz singer dies

1991

1990

1989 - 1980

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

1989

  • Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his work in nuclear physics.

  • Russian physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1989)

  • Soviet nuclear physicist and dissident, as well as human rights activist.

  • Jock Mahoney

    Actor (dallas cow town, range rider), died at 70

  • Russian physicist who was awarded the nobel peace prize (born in 1921)

1988

  • American lieutenant and politician, 1st united states secretary of the air force (d. 1988)

1987

1985

  • Trulee Fitzgerald was a celebrated American dancer known for her graceful and innovative performances.

  • American baseball player, who was famous for setting a record that was unbeaten for 37 consecutive years. marc mcgwire then broke the record for most home runs in one season on 9/08/1998 when he hit his 70th home run in the final game of the season.

  • Madonna house apostolate was founded by a russian-canadian activist (d. 1985).

  • American science-fiction author red peri dies at the age of 85

1984

  • Spanish poet, who was awarded the nobel prize for literature 1977 for "creative poetic writing that illuminates man's situation in the cosmos as well as in modern-day society" and "represents the great renewal of spanish poetry traditions between the wars." he was part the generation of 27.

  • Spanish poet and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1898)

1982

  • Audriella Fitzgerald was a celebrated American actress who starred in numerous films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

  • Chesney Allen was a renowned astronomer known for his contributions to the study of celestial bodies.

1981

  • Nathaniel Benchley was an American novelist and short story writer known for his humorous and satirical works, including 'The Off-Islanders' and 'Robert Benchley'.

1980

  • Londan Bates was a renowned British scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics.

  • Sherlie Grayson was a British essayist and social commentator who wrote extensively on political and cultural topics.

  • Elston Howard was a professional baseball player known for being the first African American to play for the New York Yankees.

  • Pioneering African American sports journalist and former baseball player.

1979 - 1970

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

1978

1975

  • Notable biologist and author who popularized the theory of evolution.

  • Romanian folk singer known for her powerful voice and traditional songs.

  • English-american entertainer (b. 1894)

  • Arthur Treacher

    British-american actor and comedian of stage, film, and television. after immigrating to america in 1926, he was featured in numerous revues and broadway plays. he then switched to film. he quickly became known as hollywood's perfect butler. this role was a part he played with great character.

1974

  • Pioneering American journalist and author who was a prominent figure in the field of journalism.

  • Renowned geologist known for contributions to the study of sedimentary rocks.

  • Pioneering American journalist and author who was a prominent figure in the field of journalism.

  • American journalist and political commentator (born in 1889).

1973

1972

  • American novelist and essayist known for his works on social issues.

1971

1970

1969 - 1960

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

1967

  • American painter known for his abstract expressionist works.

1966

  • Actor (chain lightning) dies from a heart attack at 60

  • Actress (hilda december bride), dies at the age of 76

  • Pakistani-indian songwriter (d. 1968)

1965

1964

  • British statistician who made significant contributions to the field of biometry.

  • William Bendix

    Actor (life of riley), passes away in los angeles, california, at the age of 58.

1963

  • Dinah Washington

    American singer and pianist who was cited as the "most popular black female recording artist" of the 1950s. she was a jazz singer, but she also recorded and performed in many styles, including blues, r&b and pop music. she earned the title of queen of the blues. she was an inductee of alabama jazz hall of fame 1986 and was …

  • German politician and public official who was elected to parliament in 1949. ollenhauer was the leader of the social democratic party since 1952.

  • American singer and pianist, known as the 'Queen of the Blues' for her powerful voice and emotional delivery.

1960

  • Actor (skyscraper souls), passes away from leukemia at the age of 63

  • American journalist and humorist known for his syndicated newspaper column.

1959 - 1950

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

1959

1957

1956

1953

  • American author known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'The Yearling'.

  • Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was an American author and journalist who is best known for her novel 'The Yearling', for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1939.

1951

  • Tryton Blackwood was a British novelist who wrote several acclaimed works of Gothic fiction.

1950

1949 - 1940

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

1948

1947

  • British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister three times between 1923 and 1937.

  • English-american 3rd general of the salvation army (b. 1864)

  • German roman catholic lexiographer, who dies at the age of 84.

  • British statesman and author. he was also the prime minister and first earl baldwin of bewdley.

1945

1944

  • Mexican-american actress and dancer (d. 1944)

1943

1942

1940

  • Urban Dubois was a renowned biologist known for his work in genetics and evolution.

  • Slovenian priest and politician, 10th prime minister of yugoslavia (b. 1872)

1939 - 1930

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

1938

1937

1935

1933

  • Pioneering geologist known for his research on sedimentary rocks.

1931

  • Japanese politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of Japan.

1929 - 1920

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

1929

1928

1927

1926

1923

1920

  • Demarie Mercier was a Belgian essayist known for her insightful commentaries on art, literature, and philosophy.

  • American football player (born 1895).

1919 - 1910

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

1918

1917

1914

1912

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on December 14th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

1906

1903

1900

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