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January 14th
277 Notable deaths
Artur Kapp
Estonian composer (1878-1952).
Born February 28th, 1878 in Suure-Jaani.
Died January 14th, 1952 at 73 years old in Suure-Jaani, Suure-Jaani Rural Municipality.
Aimé Millet
French sculptor (1819–1891).
Born September 28th, 1819 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1891 at 71 years old in boulevard des Batignolles.
Fernand Widal
French physician (1862-1929).
Born March 9th, 1862 in Dellys.
Died January 14th, 1929 at 66 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
Östen Undén
Swedish professor, politician and cabinet minister (1886-1974).
Born August 25th, 1886 in Karlstad church parish.
Died January 14th, 1974 at 87 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
Ryūzō Torii
Japanese archaeologist (1870-1953).
Born May 4th, 1870 in Tokushima.
Died January 14th, 1953 at 82 years old in Tokyo.
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Austrian actress (1944–2024).
Born April 13th, 1944 in Vienna.
Died January 14th, 2024 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Mario Martinez
American weightlifter (1957-2018).
Born July 6th, 1957 in Salinas.
Died January 14th, 2018 at 60 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Jacob Volhard
German chemist (1834–1910).
Born June 4th, 1834 in Darmstadt.
Died January 14th, 1910 at 75 years old in Halle (Saale).
Pierre Henri Battifol
French theologian and historian (1861–1929).
Born January 27th, 1861 in Toulouse.
Died January 14th, 1929 at 67 years old in Paris.
Georgi Traykov
Bulgarian politician (1898–1975).
Born April 8th, 1898 in Itea. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1975 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Archana Sharma
Indian geneticist (1932-2008).
Born February 16th, 1932 in Pune.
Died January 14th, 2008 at 75 years old in Kolkata.
Jon Bing
Norwegian writer and professor of law (1944-2014).
Born April 30th, 1944 in Tønsberg.
Died January 14th, 2014 at 69 years old in Oslo (stroke).
Peter Donders
Dutch roman catholic missionary (1809-1887).
Born October 27th, 1809 in Tilburg.
Died January 14th, 1887 at 77 years old in Batavia (nephritis).
Delio Rodríguez
Spanish racing cyclist (1916–1994).
Born April 19th, 1916 in Ponteareas.
Died January 14th, 1994 at 77 years old in Vigo.
Rodolphe Bresdin
French artist (1822–1885).
Born August 12th, 1822 in Montrelais.
Died January 14th, 1885 at 62 years old in Sèvres.
Antti Hackzell
Finnish politician (1881-1946).
Born September 20th, 1881 in Mikkeli.
Died January 14th, 1946 at 64 years old in Helsinki (stroke).
Heinrich Schroth
German actor (1871–1945).
Born March 23rd, 1871 in Pirmasens.
Died January 14th, 1945 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Mirza Babayev
Soviet actor (1913-2003).
Born July 16th, 1913 in Mashtagha.
Died January 14th, 2003 at 89 years old in Baku.
Gustav Regler
German writer (1898-1963).
Born May 25th, 1898 in Merzig.
Died January 14th, 1963 at 64 years old in New Delhi.
Jan de Vries
Dutch motorcyclist (1944–2021).
Born January 5th, 1944 in Sint Jacobiparochie.
Died January 14th, 2021 at 77 years old in Purmerend. [ref]
Otto Liebmann
German philosopher (1840–1912).
Born February 25th, 1840 in Lwówek Śląski.
Died January 14th, 1912 at 71 years old in Jena.
Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans
Dutch zoologist (1858–1943).
Born November 12th, 1858 in Jakarta.
Died January 14th, 1943 at 84 years old in Arnhem.
Cecil Madigan
Australian geologist, explorer and botanical collector (1889–1947).
Born October 15th, 1889 in Renmark.
Died January 14th, 1947 at 57 years old in Adelaide.
Ahmed Oudjani
Algerian footballer (1937-1998).
Born March 19th, 1937 in Skikda.
Died January 14th, 1998 at 60 years old in Lille.
Antonio Fontán
Spanish journalist (1923-2010).
Born October 15th, 1923 in Seville.
Died January 14th, 2010 at 86 years old in Madrid. [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel