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May 14th
145 Notable deaths
Ronald Ludington
American figure skating coach and former pair skater (1934-2020).
Born September 4th, 1934 in Boston.
Died May 14th, 2020 at 85 years old in Delaware. [ref]
Frederick Lane
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1880-1969).
Born February 2nd, 1880 in Millers Point.
Died May 14th, 1969 at 89 years old in Avalon Beach.
Albert Kluyver
Dutch botanist, microbiologist, and biochemist (1888-1956).
Born June 3rd, 1888 in Breda. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1956 at 67 years old in Delft. [ref]
Ester Mägi
Estonian composer (1922-2021).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Tallinn.
Died May 14th, 2021 at 99 years old [ref]
Lasse Mårtenson
Finnish musician and composer.
Born September 24th, 1934 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2016 at 81 years old in Espoo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Michele Andreolo
Italian footballer (1912-1981).
Born July 7th, 1913 in Carmelo.
Died May 14th, 1981 at 67 years old in Potenza.
Ettore Puricelli
Italian footballer (1916-2001).
Born September 15th, 1916 in Montevideo.
Died May 14th, 2001 at 84 years old in Rome.
Roberto Farias
Film director, film producer, screenwriter.
Born March 27th, 1932 in Nova Friburgo.
Died May 14th, 2018 at 86 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Frank Brian
American basketball player (1923-2017).
Born May 1st, 1923 in Zachary.
Died May 14th, 2017 at 94 years old in Zachary (Alzheimer's disease).
Luo Zhenyu
Qing dynasty scholar (1866-1940).
Born August 8th, 1866 in Huai'an District.
Died May 14th, 1940 at 73 years old in Dalian.
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