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May 14th
217 Notable deaths
Maurice Bavaud
Swiss assassin (1916-1941).
Born January 15th, 1916 in Neuchâtel.
Died May 14th, 1941 at 25 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation). [ref]
Anisuzzaman
Bangladeshi academic of bengali literature.
Born February 18th, 1937 in Kolkata.
Died May 14th, 2020 at 83 years old in Combined Military Hospital (COVID-19).
Maria Mazzarello
Italian saint (1837-1881).
Born May 9th, 1837 in Mornese.
Died May 14th, 1881 at 44 years old in Nizza Monferrato.
Robert Bruce Merrifield
American biochemist.
Born July 15th, 1921 in Fort Worth.
Died May 14th, 2006 at 84 years old in Cresskill.
Karl Shapiro
American poet and essayist (1913-2000).
Born November 10th, 1913 in Baltimore.
Died May 14th, 2000 at 86 years old in New York City.
Enid Bennett
Australian actress (1893–1969).
Died May 14th, 1969 at 75 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction).
Mike Gold
American journalist (1894–1967).
Born April 12th, 1894 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1967 at 73 years old in Terra Linda.
Anwar Wagdi
Egyptian actor (1904–1955).
Born October 11th, 1904 in Cairo.
Died May 14th, 1955 at 50 years old in Stockholm (kidney disease).
Aladár Gerevich
Hungarian fencer (1910-1991).
Born March 16th, 1910 in Jászberény.
Died May 14th, 1991 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Richard Coke
American politician (1829-1897).
Born March 13th, 1829 in Williamsburg.
Died May 14th, 1897 at 68 years old in Waco. [ref]
Edward Gurney
American politician (1914–1996).
Born January 12th, 1914 in Portland.
Died May 14th, 1996 at 82 years old in Winter Park.
Mauro Bolognini
Italian film director (1922–2001).
Born June 28th, 1922 in Pistoia.
Died May 14th, 2001 at 78 years old in Rome (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Maxi Rolón
Argentine footballer.
Born January 19th, 1995 in Rosario.
Died May 14th, 2022 at 27 years old in Casilda (car collision). [ref]
Silpa Bhirasri
Italian artist & professor.
Born September 15th, 1892 in Florence.
Died May 14th, 1962 at 69 years old in Siriraj Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Ernst Alexanderson
Swedish american electrical engineer (1878–1975).
Born January 25th, 1878 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.
Died May 14th, 1975 at 97 years old in Schenectady.
James Young
Scottish chemist, born 1811 (1811–1883).
Born July 13th, 1811 in Glasgow.
Died May 14th, 1883 at 71 years old in Wemyss Bay.
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
South african political analyst, businessman and politician (1940-2010).
Born March 2nd, 1940 in Pretoria.
Died May 14th, 2010 at 70 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Monica Bleibtreu
Austrian actress and screenwriter (1944–2009).
Died May 14th, 2009 at 65 years old in Hamburg (lung cancer).
Charles de Freycinet
Politician of the french third republic (1828-1923).
Born November 14th, 1828 in Foix.
Died May 14th, 1923 at 94 years old in Paris.
Ingrid Visser
Dutch female volleyball player (1977-2013).
Died May 14th, 2013 at 35 years old in Murcia. [ref]
Duke Peter of Oldenburg
Russian duke (1812–1881).
Born August 26th, 1812 in Yaroslavl.
Died May 14th, 1881 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Charles Homer Haskins
American historian (1870–1937).
Born December 21st, 1870 in Meadville.
Died May 14th, 1937 at 66 years old in Cambridge.
William Vance
Belgian comics artist (1935-2018).
Born September 8th, 1935 in Anderlecht, Brussels.
Died May 14th, 2018 at 82 years old in Santander (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Edvard August Vainio
Finnish botanist (1853-1929).
Born August 5th, 1853 in Pieksämäki.
Died May 14th, 1929 at 75 years old in Turku.
Camil Petrescu
Romanian playwright, novelist, philosopher and poet (1894–1957).
Born April 21st, 1894 in Bucharest.
Died May 14th, 1957 at 63 years old in Bucharest.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain