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May 14th
145 Notable deaths
William Stanley
American physicist.
Born November 28th, 1858 in Brooklyn.
Died May 14th, 1916 at 57 years old in Great Barrington. [ref]
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]
Jānis Lipke
Rescuer of jews during the holocaust (1900-1987).
Born February 1st, 1900 in Jelgava.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 87 years old in Riga.
Carl Ebert
German actor.
Born February 20th, 1887 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1980 at 93 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Ernesto Giménez Caballero
Spanish writer, journalist and political fascist.
Born August 2nd, 1899. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1988 at 88 years old in Calle del Guadalquivir, Madrid. [ref]
Marie Vassilieff
Russian artist (1884-1957).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Smolensk. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1957 at 73 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne. [ref]
Elmer Snowden
American musician (1900-1973).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1973 at 72 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
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]
Alexander Kipnis
Operatic bass.
Born February 1st, 1891 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1978 at 87 years old in Westport (disease).
Ferran Olivella
Spanish footballer.
Born June 22nd, 1936 in El Poble-sec.
Died May 14th, 2023 at 86 years old in Castelldefels. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 145
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius