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October 14th
162 Notable deaths
Norbert Schultze
German composer (1911-2002).
Born January 26th, 1911 in Brunswick.
Died October 14th, 2002 at 91 years old in District of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Bad Tölz.
Roberta Alexander
American operatic soprano.
Born March 3rd, 1949 in Lynchburg.
Died October 14th, 2025 at 76 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Kuniwo Nakamura
Palauan politician (1943-2020).
Born November 24th, 1943 in Peleliu.
Died October 14th, 2020 at 76 years old in Koror. [ref]
Fritz Leiber
American actor (1882–1949).
Born January 31st, 1882 in Chicago.
Died October 14th, 1949 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Owen Davis
American dramatist (1874–1956).
Born January 29th, 1874 in Portland.
Died October 14th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City.
Eduardo Arroyo
Spanish painter (1937-2018).
Born February 26th, 1937 in Madrid.
Died October 14th, 2018 at 81 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Barrington J. Bayley
British writer (1937-2008).
Born April 9th, 1937 in Birmingham.
Died October 14th, 2008 at 71 years old in Shrewsbury (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Aaro Pajari
Finnish general (1897-1949).
Born July 17th, 1897 in Asikkala. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1949 at 52 years old in Kokkola.
Lucy Doraine
Actress (1898-1989).
Born May 22nd, 1898 in Budapest.
Died October 14th, 1989 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Hermann Scheer
German politician (1944-2010).
Born April 29th, 1944 in Wehrheim.
Died October 14th, 2010 at 66 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 162
I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather