December 14th
169 Notable deaths
Clarence Oldfield
South african sprinter (1899-1981).
Born November 27th, 1899 in Durban.
Died December 14th, 1981 at 82 years old in Durban.
Fritz Hagmann
Olympic wrestler (1901-1974).
Born March 28th, 1901.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 73 years old in Canton of Ticino.
Václav Havel
Czech canoeist (1920-1979).
Born October 5th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1979 at 59 years old in Prague.
Severino Rigoni
Olympic cyclist.
Born October 3rd, 1914 in Gallio.
Died December 14th, 1992 at 78 years old in Padua.
Anton Perwein
Austrian handball player (1911-1981).
Born November 10th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died December 14th, 1981 at 70 years old
William Peacock
British water-polo player (1891-1948).
Born December 6th, 1891 in Poplar.
Died December 14th, 1948 at 57 years old in Sawtry.
Sigurd Jørgensen
Gymnast (1887-1929).
Born December 15th, 1887 in Bergen.
Died December 14th, 1929 at 41 years old in Bergen.
Gardner Williams
American swimmer.
Born April 16th, 1877 in Jamaica Plain.
Died December 14th, 1933 at 56 years old in San Diego, Marblehead.
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes