January 14th
277 Notable deaths
Esther Ralston
American actress (1902–1994).
Born September 17th, 1902 in Bar Harbor.
Died January 14th, 1994 at 91 years old in Ventura (myocardial infarction).
Heinrich Schenker
Austrian music theorist (1868-1935).
Born June 19th, 1868 in Vyshnivchyk.
Died January 14th, 1935 at 66 years old in Vienna (diabetes, arteriosclerosis). [ref]
William Feller
Croatian-american mathematician.
Born July 7th, 1906 in Zagreb.
Died January 14th, 1970 at 63 years old in New York City.
Gavin Smith
Canadian professional poker player (1968-2019).
Born September 4th, 1968 in Guelph.
Died January 14th, 2019 at 50 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Terje Bakken
Norwegian musician (1978–2004).
Born September 3rd, 1978 in Sogndal Municipality.
Died January 14th, 2004 at 25 years old in Sogndal Municipality (hypothermia).
Judah Folkman
American biologist (1933–2008).
Born February 24th, 1933 in Cleveland.
Died January 14th, 2008 at 74 years old in Denver (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hàm Nghi
Vietnamese emperor (1871-1944).
Born August 3rd, 1871 in Huế. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1944 at 72 years old in El Biar (disease). [ref]
Udo von Woyrsch
Ss general and war criminal (1895-1983).
Born July 24th, 1895 in Zwanowice.
Died January 14th, 1983 at 87 years old in Biberach an der Riss.
Robert Ardrey
American screenwriter and author of several books on anthropology (1908-1980).
Born October 16th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died January 14th, 1980 at 71 years old in Cape Town.
Arthur Wynne
Inventor of the crossword puzzle (1871-1945).
Born June 22nd, 1871 in Liverpool.
Died January 14th, 1945 at 73 years old in Clearwater.
Andreas Stihl
Engineer and important inventor in the area of chainsaws.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Zurich.
Died January 14th, 1973 at 76 years old in Remshalden.
Rudolph Moshammer
German fashion designer (1940–2005).
Born September 7th, 1940 in Munich.
Died January 14th, 2005 at 64 years old in Grünwald.
Jesús Rafael Soto
Venezuelan painter and sculptor (1923-2005).
Born June 5th, 1923 in Ciudad Bolívar.
Died January 14th, 2005 at 81 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Joaquín Turina
Spanish composer.
Born December 9th, 1882 in Seville.
Died January 14th, 1949 at 66 years old in Madrid.
Federica Montseny
Spanish politician, anarchist, intellectual and writer (1905–1994).
Born February 12th, 1905 in Madrid.
Died January 14th, 1994 at 88 years old in Toulouse.
Aldo van Eyck
Dutch architect (1918-1999).
Born March 16th, 1918 in Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Driebergen. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1999 at 80 years old in Amsterdam, Loenen aan de Vecht. [ref]
Jan Kaplický
Czech architect and designer (1937-2009).
Born April 18th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2009 at 71 years old in Prague. [ref]
Anagarika Govinda
Founder of a buddhist order (1898–1985).
Born May 17th, 1898 in Waldheim.
Died January 14th, 1985 at 86 years old in Mill Valley.
Inna Churikova
Soviet and russian actress (1943–2023).
Born October 5th, 1943 in Belebey.
Died January 14th, 2023 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ron Goulart
American writer and historian (1933–2022).
Born January 13th, 1933 in Berkeley.
Died January 14th, 2022 at 89 years old in Ridgefield. [ref]
Dave Wolverton
American speculative fiction writer (1957-2022).
Born May 15th, 1957 in Springfield.
Died January 14th, 2022 at 64 years old in St. George. [ref]
Petra Schürmann
German actress and model (1933–2010).
Born September 15th, 1935 in Mönchengladbach. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2010 at 74 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Burkhard Heim
German physicist (1925–2001).
Born February 9th, 1925 in Potsdam.
Died January 14th, 2001 at 75 years old in Northeim.
Sergei Nilus
Russian writer (1862–1929).
Born September 9th, 1862 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1929 at 66 years old in Krutets (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thierry Sabine
French racing driver (1949–1986).
Born June 13th, 1949 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died January 14th, 1986 at 36 years old in Gourma-Rharous (aviation accident).
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman