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May 14th
223 Notable deaths
Roberto Farias
Film director, film producer, screenwriter (1932–2018).
Born March 27th, 1932 in Nova Friburgo.
Died May 14th, 2018 at 86 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Fyodor Abramov
Soviet writer (1920–1983).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Verkola.
Died May 14th, 1983 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Isis Pogson
British astronomer and meteorologist..
Born September 28th, 1852 in Oxford.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 92 years old in Croydon (disease).
Birgitta Trotzig
Swedish writer, member of the swedish academy (1929-2011).
Born September 11th, 1929 in Gothenburg.
Died May 14th, 2011 at 81 years old in Lund. [ref]
Stefan I of Bulgaria
Bulgarian priest (1878-1957).
Born September 19th, 1878 in Shiroka laka (village).
Died May 14th, 1957 at 78 years old in Banya.
Zoya Boguslavskaya
Russian literary critic.
Born April 16th, 1924 in Moscow.
Died May 14th, 2026 at 102 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Robert Cogoi
Belgian singer (1939–2022).
Born October 25th, 1939 in Châtelet. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2022 at 82 years old in Lobbes. [ref]
Baroness Wilhelmine of Dörnberg
German princess (1804–1835).
Born March 6th, 1804 in Ansbach.
Died May 14th, 1835 at 31 years old in Nuremberg.
Nélie Jacquemart
French painter and art collector (1841-1912).
Born July 25th, 1841 in Paris.
Died May 14th, 1912 at 70 years old in Paris.
Cihat Arman
Turkish association football player and manager (1915–1994).
Born July 16th, 1915 in Constantinople.
Died May 14th, 1994 at 78 years old in Istanbul.
René Pontoni
Argentine association football player and manager (1920-1983).
Born May 18th, 1920 in Santa Fe.
Died May 14th, 1983 at 62 years old in Santa Fe.
John Burke
American politician (1859–1937).
Born February 25th, 1859 in Keokuk County.
Died May 14th, 1937 at 78 years old in Rochester.
Edgar du Perron
Dutch writer (1899-1940).
Born November 2nd, 1899 in Jakarta.
Died May 14th, 1940 at 40 years old (angina pectoris).
Władysław Orkan
Polish writer (1875–1930).
Born November 27th, 1875 in Poręba Wielka.
Died May 14th, 1930 at 54 years old in Kraków.
Bjørn Bjørnson
Norwegian actor and director (1859-1942).
Born November 15th, 1859 in Christiania.
Died May 14th, 1942 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Boris Parsadanian
Armenian-estonian composer (1925–1997).
Born May 14th, 1925 in Kislovodsk. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1997 at 72 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Thit Jensen
Danish writer (1876-1957).
Born January 19th, 1876 in Farsø.
Died May 14th, 1957 at 81 years old in Bagsværd.
Joaquim Pimenta de Castro
Portuguese politician (1846-1918).
Born November 5th, 1846 in Monção.
Died May 14th, 1918 at 71 years old in Lisbon.
Remig Stumpf
German cyclist (1966-2019).
Born March 25th, 1966 in Schweinfurt.
Died May 14th, 2019 at 53 years old in Bergrheinfeld. [ref]
Jean Saubert
Alpine skier (1942–2007).
Born May 1st, 1942 in Roseburg.
Died May 14th, 2007 at 65 years old in Bigfork (breast cancer). [ref]
Lee Kohlmar
German actor and film director (1873-1946).
Born February 27th, 1873 in Nuremberg.
Died May 14th, 1946 at 73 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Ljubo Babić
Croatian painter and art historian (1890-1974).
Born June 14th, 1890 in Jastrebarsko.
Died May 14th, 1974 at 83 years old in Zagreb.
Giovanni Vailati
Italian philosopher (1863–1909).
Born April 24th, 1863 in Crema.
Died May 14th, 1909 at 46 years old in Rome.
Heinz Pollay
German dressage horse rider (1908–1979).
Born February 4th, 1908 in Koszalin.
Died May 14th, 1979 at 71 years old in Munich.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 223
Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot