December 14th
250 Notable deaths
Rob Reiner
American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025).
Born March 6th, 1947 in The Bronx.
Died December 14th, 2025 at 78 years old in Brentwood (stab wound). [ref]
Frank Sheeran
American mobster (1920–2003).
Born October 25th, 1920 in Camden.
Died December 14th, 2003 at 83 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Peter O'Toole
British-irish actor (1932–2013).
Born August 2nd, 1932 in Leeds. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2013 at 81 years old in Wellington Hospital, London (stomach cancer). [ref]
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
Grand duchess of hesse and by rhine from 1877 to 1878.
Born April 25th, 1843 in Buckingham Palace.
Died December 14th, 1878 at 35 years old in Darmstadt (diphtheria).
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Consort of queen victoria from 1840 to 1861 (1819–1861).
Born August 26th, 1819 in Schloss Rosenau.
Died December 14th, 1861 at 42 years old in Windsor Castle (typhoid fever).
Wassily Kandinsky
Avant-garde painter of russian origin (1866-1944).
Born December 4th, 1866 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1944 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stroke). [ref]
Paddy Mayne
British soldier (1915-1955).
Born January 11th, 1915 in Newtownards.
Died December 14th, 1955 at 40 years old in Newtownards (traffic collision).
Myrna Loy
American actress (1905–1993).
Born August 2nd, 1905 in Helena.
Died December 14th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
John Harvey Kellogg
American physician.
Born February 26th, 1852 in Tyrone Township.
Died December 14th, 1943 at 91 years old in Battle Creek.
Roger Maris
American baseball player (1934–1985).
Born September 10th, 1934 in Hibbing.
Died December 14th, 1985 at 51 years old in Houston (lymphoma).
Stanley Baldwin
British statesman (1867–1947).
Born August 3rd, 1867 in Bewdley.
Died December 14th, 1947 at 80 years old in Bewdley.
Anthony Geary
American actor (1947-2025).
Born May 29th, 1947 in Coalville.
Died December 14th, 2025 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (surgical complications). [ref]
Norman Fell
American actor (1924–1998).
Born March 24th, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died December 14th, 1998 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (multiple myeloma).
Anna Karina
Danish-french actress (1940–2019).
Born September 22nd, 1940 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 14th, 2019 at 79 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Neeraj Vora
Indian film director (1963–2017).
Born January 22nd, 1963 in Bhuj.
Died December 14th, 2017 at 54 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist (1924-1963).
Born August 29th, 1924 in Tuscaloosa.
Died December 14th, 1963 at 39 years old in Detroit (drug overdose).
Andrei Sakharov
Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist (1921–1989).
Born May 21st, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1989 at 68 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jeanne Crain
American actress (1925–2003).
Born May 25th, 1925 in Barstow.
Died December 14th, 2003 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction).
Fernando Poe Jr.
Filipino actor, film director, and politician (1939–2004).
Born August 20th, 1939 in Manila.
Died December 14th, 2004 at 65 years old in Quezon City (stroke). [ref]
Jock Mahoney
American actor and stuntman (1919-1989).
Born February 7th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died December 14th, 1989 at 70 years old in Bremerton (stroke).
Bernard Fox
British actor (1927–2016).
Born May 11th, 1927 in Port Talbot.
Died December 14th, 2016 at 89 years old in Van Nuys (heart failure).
Gérard Houllier
French football manager (1947–2020).
Born September 3rd, 1947 in Thérouanne.
Died December 14th, 2020 at 73 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (surgical complications). [ref]
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-american businessperson (1923–2006).
Born July 30th, 1923 in Istanbul.
Died December 14th, 2006 at 83 years old in New York City (falling from height).
R. C. Sproul
American theologian and pastor (1939–2017).
Born February 13th, 1939 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 14th, 2017 at 78 years old in Altamonte Springs (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
William Bendix
American actor (1906–1964).
Born January 14th, 1906 in New York City.
Died December 14th, 1964 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender