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December 14th

193 Notable deaths

Megumi Yokota

Kidnapped japanese child (1964-).

Born October 5th, 1964 in Holy Spirit Hospital.

Died December 14th, 2004 at 40 years old in North Korea. [ref]

Kurt Hahn

German educator (1886-1974).

Born June 5th, 1886 in Berlin.

Died December 14th, 1974 at 88 years old in Heiligenberg.

Joe Simon

American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher (1913–2011).

Born October 11th, 1913 in Rochester.

Died December 14th, 2011 at 98 years old in New York City. [ref]

Stubby Kaye

American actor (1918-1997).

Born November 11th, 1918 in Morningside Heights.

Died December 14th, 1997 at 79 years old in Rancho Mirage (cancer, lung cancer).

Elston Howard

American baseball player and coach (1929-1980).

Born February 23rd, 1929 in St. Louis.

Died December 14th, 1980 at 51 years old in New York City.

Fritz Julius Kuhn

American leader of the german american bund (1896–1951).

Born May 15th, 1896 in Munich.

Died December 14th, 1951 at 55 years old in Munich.

George McGinnis

American basketball player (1950–2023).

Born August 12th, 1950 in Harpersville.

Died December 14th, 2023 at 73 years old in Indianapolis (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

American novelist.

Born August 8th, 1896 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died December 14th, 1953 at 57 years old in St. Augustine (disease). [ref]

Carl Carlton

American singer-songwriter (1953-2025).

Born January 1st, 1953 in Detroit. [ref]

Died December 14th, 2025 at 72 years old (stroke). [ref]

Isak Andic

Spanish businessman (1953–2024).

Born October 20th, 1953 in Istanbul. [ref]

Died December 14th, 2024 at 71 years old in Collbató (falling). [ref]

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