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March 14th
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220 Notable deaths
Edith Lucie Bongo
First lady of gabon (1964-2009).
Born March 10th, 1964 in Brazzaville.
Died March 14th, 2009 at 45 years old in Rabat (cancer). [ref]
Godfried Danneels
Belgian cardinal of the roman catholic church (1933-2019).
Born June 4th, 1933 in Kanegem.
Died March 14th, 2019 at 85 years old in Mechelen. [ref]
Sam Lacey
American basketball player (1948–2014).
Born March 28th, 1948 in Indianola. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2014 at 65 years old in Kansas City. [ref]
John Peters Humphrey
Canadian legal scholar (1905-1995).
Born April 30th, 1905 in New Brunswick.
Died March 14th, 1995 at 89 years old in Montreal.
Sam Browne
British general, recipient of the victoria cross (1824–1901).
Born October 3rd, 1824 in Barrackpore.
Died March 14th, 1901 at 76 years old in Ryde.
Buenaventura Báez
President of the dominican republic (1812–1884).
Born July 14th, 1812 in Cabral.
Died March 14th, 1884 at 71 years old in Hormigueros.
Ralph Metzner
German psychologist (1936–2019).
Born May 18th, 1936 in Berlin. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2019 at 82 years old in Sonoma. [ref]
Ivan Rassimov
Italian actor (1938-2003).
Born May 7th, 1938 in Trieste.
Died March 14th, 2003 at 64 years old in Rome.
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
Spanish naturalist, environmentalist and documentary filmmaker (1928-1980).
Born March 14th, 1928 in Poza de la Sal.
Died March 14th, 1980 at 52 years old in Shaktoolik (aviation accident).
Jean Poiret
French actor, director, and screenwriter (1926–1992).
Born August 17th, 1926 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 14th, 1992 at 65 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction).
Prince Sixtus of Parma
Parmese royal (1886–1934).
Born August 11th, 1886 in Rorschacherberg.
Died March 14th, 1934 at 47 years old in Paris.
Pavel Chesnokov
Russian composer (1877–1944).
Born October 24th, 1877 in Zvenigorodsky Uyezd.
Died March 14th, 1944 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Abol-Ghasem Kashani
Iranian ayatollah (1882–1962).
Born November 19th, 1882 in Tehran.
Died March 14th, 1962 at 79 years old in Tehran.
Johan Vaaler
Norwegian inventor (1866–1910).
Born March 15th, 1866 in Aurskog-Høland Municipality.
Died March 14th, 1910 at 43 years old in Christiania.
Pierre Schoendoerffer
French film director (1928–2012).
Born May 5th, 1928 in Chamalières.
Died March 14th, 2012 at 83 years old in Clamart. [ref]
Jean-Luc Lagardère
French businessman (1928-2003).
Born February 10th, 1928 in Aubiet.
Died March 14th, 2003 at 75 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (acute disseminated encephalomyelitis).
Lester Allan Pelton
American mechanical engineer (1829–1908).
Born September 5th, 1829 in Ohio.
Died March 14th, 1908 at 78 years old in Oakland.
Hovhannes Shiraz
Armenian poet (1915–1984).
Born April 27th, 1915 in Gyumri. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1984 at 68 years old in Yerevan.
Ludwig Bamberger
German politician (1823-1899).
Born July 22nd, 1823 in Mainz.
Died March 14th, 1899 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Jānis Čakste
1st president of latvia (1859-1927).
Born September 14th, 1859 in Viesturi Parish.
Died March 14th, 1927 at 67 years old in Riga.
Petar Stipetić
Croatian general (1937–2018).
Born October 24th, 1937 in Ogulin.
Died March 14th, 2018 at 80 years old in Zagreb (stroke).
Nikolai Korotkov
Russian surgeon.
Born February 26th, 1874 in Kursk.
Died March 14th, 1920 at 46 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis).
Sylvain Luc
French musician (1965–2024).
Born April 7th, 1965 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2024 at 58 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Elsie Mackay
British actress and aviator (1893-1928).
Born August 21st, 1893 in Shimla.
Died March 14th, 1928 at 34 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
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