December 14th
250 Notable deaths
Fosco Becattini
Italian footballer (1925-2016).
Born March 16th, 1925 in Sestri Levante.
Died December 14th, 2016 at 91 years old in Sestri Levante. [ref]
Édouard Bureau
French physician and botanist (1830-1918).
Born May 25th, 1830 in Nantes.
Died December 14th, 1918 at 88 years old in Paris.
Luigi Carpaneda
Italian fencer (1925-2011).
Born November 28th, 1925 in Milan.
Died December 14th, 2011 at 86 years old in Milan (traffic collision). [ref]
Klaus Wöller
German handball player (1956–2024).
Born April 23rd, 1956 in Hanover.
Died December 14th, 2024 at 68 years old [ref]
Cölestin Josef Ganglbauer
Catholic cardinal (1817-1889).
Born August 20th, 1817 in Thanstetten. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1889 at 72 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Sándor Holczreiter
Hungarian weightlifter (1946–1999).
Born July 18th, 1946 in Füzesabony.
Died December 14th, 1999 at 53 years old in Tatabánya.
Fritz Hagmann
Olympic wrestler (1901-1974).
Born March 28th, 1901.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 73 years old in Canton of Ticino.
Pavel Plotnikov
Soviet aviator (1920–2000).
Born March 4th, 1920 in Gonba.
Died December 14th, 2000 at 80 years old in Gonba.
Clarence Oldfield
South african sprinter (1899-1981).
Born November 27th, 1899 in Durban.
Died December 14th, 1981 at 82 years old in Durban.
Nikolay Gusakov
Soviet nordic combined skier (1934–1991).
Born May 14th, 1934 in Petrozavodsk.
Died December 14th, 1991 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Daniel Arasse
French art historian (1944–2003).
Born May 11th, 1944 in Algiers.
Died December 14th, 2003 at 59 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Václav Havel
Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoeist (1920–1979).
Born October 5th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1979 at 59 years old in Prague.
Véronique Ahoyo
Beninese politician (1939-2008).
Born June 29th, 1939 in Cotonou.
Died December 14th, 2008 at 69 years old in Bassila (traffic collision).
Severino Rigoni
Olympic cyclist.
Born October 3rd, 1914 in Gallio.
Died December 14th, 1992 at 78 years old in Padua.
José María de la Torre Martín
Mexican bishop.
Born September 9th, 1952 in Pegueros.
Died December 14th, 2020 at 68 years old in Aguascalientes City (COVID-19).
Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye
Malawian catholic archbishop.
Died December 14th, 2020 at 71 years old in Windhoek. [ref]
Jan Švéda
Czechoslovak rower (1931-2007).
Born November 5th, 1931 in Břeclav.
Died December 14th, 2007 at 76 years old
Ture Ödlund
Olympic curler (1894-1942).
Born May 15th, 1894 in Sundsvall Municipality. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1942 at 48 years old in Stockholm.
William Peacock
Scottish water polo player (1891-1948).
Born December 6th, 1891 in Poplar.
Died December 14th, 1948 at 57 years old in Sawtry.
Anton Perwein
Austrian handball player (1911-1981).
Born November 10th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died December 14th, 1981 at 70 years old
Gardner Williams
American swimmer (1877-1933).
Born April 16th, 1877 in Jamaica Plain.
Died December 14th, 1933 at 56 years old in San Diego, Marblehead.
Sigurd Jørgensen
Gymnast (1887-1929).
Born December 15th, 1887 in Bergen.
Died December 14th, 1929 at 41 years old in Bergen.
Norman Taylor
Canadian rower (1899-1980).
Born April 15th, 1899 in York.
Died December 14th, 1980 at 81 years old in Guelph.
Marco Sala
Italian association football player (1886-1969).
Born August 19th, 1886 in Cornate d'Adda.
Died December 14th, 1969 at 83 years old in Milan.
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