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May 14th
217 Notable deaths
Ludwig Meidner
German expressionist artist (1884-1966).
Born April 18th, 1884 in United Kingdom, Bierutów.
Died May 14th, 1966 at 82 years old in Darmstadt.
Enrico Barone
Italian economist and military historian (1859-1924).
Born December 22nd, 1859 in Naples.
Died May 14th, 1924 at 64 years old in Rome.
Theodor Blank
German politician (1905-1972).
Born September 19th, 1905 in Elz. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1972 at 66 years old in Bonn.
Ingrid Haebler
Austrian pianist (1929-2023).
Born June 20th, 1929 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2023 at 93 years old [ref]
Elizabeth Zarubina
Soviet spy (1900–1987).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Rzhavyntsi.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
Dave Albritton
American high jumper (1913-1994), politician.
Born April 13th, 1913 in Danville.
Died May 14th, 1994 at 81 years old in Dayton.
Sándor Radó
Hungarain physician & psychoanalyst (1890–1972).
Born January 8th, 1890 in Kisvárda.
Died May 14th, 1972 at 82 years old in New York City.
Arthur Burks
American mathematician who contributed to the design of the first general-purpose electronic digital computer (1915–2008).
Born October 13th, 1915 in Duluth. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2008 at 92 years old in Ann Arbor. [ref]
Carmen Lyra
Costa rican politician and writer.
Born January 15th, 1887 in San José. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1949 at 62 years old in Mexico City.
Évariste-Vital Luminais
French painter (1821-1896).
Born October 13th, 1821 in Nantes.
Died May 14th, 1896 at 74 years old in Paris.
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
Titular duchess of parma (1862–1959).
Born November 28th, 1862 in Baden-Baden.
Died May 14th, 1959 at 96 years old in Luxembourg.
Wilhelm Murr
German politician (1888-1945).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Esslingen am Neckar.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 56 years old in Egg (cyanide poisoning).
Ernesto Giménez Caballero
Spanish writer, journalist and political fascist (1899–1988).
Born August 2nd, 1899 in Madrid. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1988 at 88 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Thomas James Churchill
13th governor of arkansas.
Born March 10th, 1824 in Louisville.
Died May 14th, 1905 at 81 years old in Little Rock.
Carl Ebert
German actor (1887-1980).
Born February 20th, 1887 in Berlin.
Died May 14th, 1980 at 93 years old in Santa Monica.
Ferdinand Beyer
German composer and pianist.
Born July 25th, 1806 in Querfurt. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1863 at 56 years old in Mainz.
Lucrezia Bori
Spanish opera singer (1887–1960).
Born December 24th, 1887 in Valencia.
Died May 14th, 1960 at 72 years old in New York City.
Émile Prudent
Pianist and composer.
Born February 3rd, 1817 in Angoulême.
Died May 14th, 1863 at 46 years old in Paris.
Ferran Olivella
Spanish footballer (1936–2023).
Born June 22nd, 1936 in El Poble-sec.
Died May 14th, 2023 at 86 years old in Castelldefels. [ref]
Jānis Lipke
Latvian rescuer of jews during the holocaust (1900-1987).
Born February 1st, 1900 in Jelgava.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Riga.
Yuri Rytkheu
Russian chukchi writer (1930-2008).
Born March 8th, 1930 in Uelen.
Died May 14th, 2008 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg (multiple myeloma). [ref]
John H. Overton
American politician (1875-1948).
Born September 17th, 1875 in Marksville.
Died May 14th, 1948 at 72 years old in Bethesda.
Viktor Dyk
Czech poet, prose writer, playwright, politician and political writer (1877-1931).
Born December 31st, 1877 in Pšovka. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1931 at 53 years old in Lopud (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ludwig Bechstein
German writer and fairy tale collector (1801-1860).
Born November 24th, 1801 in Weimar. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1860 at 58 years old in Meiningen. [ref]
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