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December 14th
169 Notable deaths
John Rupert Firth
English linguist (1890-1960).
Born June 17th, 1890 in Keighley.
Died December 14th, 1960 at 70 years old in Lindfield. [ref]
John Spratt
American politician (1942–2024).
Born November 1st, 1942 in Charlotte.
Died December 14th, 2024 at 82 years old [ref]
Richard Whorf
American actor (1906-1966).
Born June 4th, 1906 in Winthrop. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1966 at 60 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marie Marvingt
French athlete and aviator (1875-1963).
Born February 20th, 1875 in Aurillac. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1963 at 88 years old in Laxou. [ref]
Sivuca
Brazilian musician.
Born May 26th, 1930 in Paraíba.
Died December 14th, 2006 at 76 years old in João Pessoa (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Donald Howard Menzel
American astronomer (1901-1976).
Born April 11th, 1901 in Florence.
Died December 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Boston.
Silvina Ocampo
Argentine writer.
Born July 28th, 1903 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 14th, 1993 at 90 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Paulo Evaristo Arns
Brazilian archbishop, cardinal and theologian (1921-2016).
Born September 14th, 1921 in Forquilhinha.
Died December 14th, 2016 at 95 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Ruth Park
New zealand-australian writer.
Born August 24th, 1917 in Auckland. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2010 at 93 years old in Sydney. [ref]
John Briley
American screenwriter (1925-2019).
Born June 25th, 1925 in Kalamazoo.
Died December 14th, 2019 at 94 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson