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In the year 2014
1,224 Notable deaths
Jaroslav Walter
Czech ice hockey player and coach (1939–2014).
Born January 5th, 1939 in Sobědráž. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2014 at 75 years old in Bratislava.
Vladimir Gundartsev
Russian biathlete (1944–2014).
Born December 13th, 1944 in Satka.
Died November 25th, 2014 at 69 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Michał Joachimowski
Polish triple jumper (1950-2014).
Born September 26th, 1950 in Żnin.
Died January 19th, 2014 at 63 years old in Bydgoszcz.
Ghiță Licu
Romanian handball player (1945–2014).
Born December 1st, 1945 in Fierbinți-Târg. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2014 at 68 years old in Bucharest (cancer). [ref]
William Jones
Uruguayan rower (1924–2014).
Born December 6th, 1924. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2014 at 89 years old in Inverness. [ref]
Florica Lavric
Romanian rower (1962-2014).
Born January 7th, 1962 in Copălău.
Died June 20th, 2014 at 52 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
Berndt Katter
Finnish modern pentathlete (1932-2014).
Born October 15th, 1932 in Espoo.
Died July 20th, 2014 at 81 years old in Turku (cerebral infarction).
Alida van der Anker-Doedens
Canoe racer (1922-2014).
Born July 28th, 1922 in Rolde.
Died April 1st, 2014 at 91 years old in Haarlem.
Rafał Sznajder
Polish fencer (1972-2014).
Born October 13th, 1972 in Będzin.
Died April 13th, 2014 at 41 years old in Plovdiv (myocardial infarction).
Christian Jouanin
French ornithologist.
Born July 10th, 1925 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 8th, 2014 at 89 years old in Saint-Cloud.
Lode Wouters
Cyclist (1929–2014).
Born May 27th, 1929 in Laakdal.
Died March 25th, 2014 at 84 years old in Geel.
Svetlana Grigoryan
Armenian actress (1930–2014).
Born September 30th, 1930 in Yerevan.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 83 years old in Yerevan (disease).
Herbert Blöcker
West german equestrian (1943–2014).
Born January 1st, 1943 in Fiefharrie.
Died February 15th, 2014 at 71 years old in Elmshorn (cancer).
Otakar Brousek, Sr.
Czech actor and voice actor (1924-2014).
Born September 28th, 1924 in Krhanice. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2014 at 89 years old in Prague. [ref]
Göte Hagström
Swedish steeplechaser (1918–2014).
Born September 7th, 1918 in Gagnef.
Died October 5th, 2014 at 96 years old in Dalarna County.
Yves Delacour
French rower (1930–2014).
Born March 15th, 1930 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne.
Died March 14th, 2014 at 83 years old in Férolles-Attilly (cancer).
Božidar Stanišić
Yugoslav water polo player (1938-2014).
Born October 21st, 1938 in Herceg Novi.
Died January 3rd, 2014 at 75 years old in Herceg Novi.
Kumba Ialá
Bissau-guinean politician (1953-2014).
Born March 15th, 1953 in Bula.
Died April 4th, 2014 at 61 years old in Bissau (myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest).
Damião António Franklin
Archbishop of luanda, angola.
Born August 6th, 1950 in Cabinda.
Died April 28th, 2014 at 63 years old in Johannesburg.
Theodor Kleine
West german canoe racer (1924–2014).
Born September 4th, 1924 in Lünen.
Died February 12th, 2014 at 89 years old in Lünen. [ref]
Carmina Virgili
Spanish geologist (1927-2014).
Born June 19th, 1927 in Barcelona.
Died November 21st, 2014 at 87 years old in Barcelona.
Werner Potzernheim
German racing cyclist (1927-2014).
Born March 8th, 1927 in Hanover.
Died April 22nd, 2014 at 87 years old in Hemmingen.
Donald Gauf
Canadian ice hockey player (1927–2014).
Born January 1st, 1927 in Edmonton.
Died October 11th, 2014 at 87 years old in Edmonton.
Dave Power
Australian long-distance runner.
Born July 14th, 1928 in Maitland.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 85 years old in Noosa Heads.
Robert Meyers
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born August 11th, 1924 in Edmonton.
Died March 22nd, 2014 at 89 years old in Edmonton.
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