August 14th
222 Notable deaths
Anne Heche
American actress (1969–2022).
Born May 25th, 1969 in Aurora.
Died August 14th, 2022 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [ref]
William Randolph Hearst
American newspaper publisher (1863–1951).
Born April 29th, 1863 in San Francisco.
Died August 14th, 1951 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Enzo Ferrari
Italian racing driver and entrepreneur, founder of the ferrari (1898–1988).
Born February 18th, 1898 in Modena.
Died August 14th, 1988 at 90 years old in Modena.
Shammi Kapoor
Indian actor (1930-2011).
Born October 21st, 1930 in Mumbai.
Died August 14th, 2011 at 80 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]
Gena Rowlands
American actress (1930–2024).
Born June 19th, 1930 in Madison.
Died August 14th, 2024 at 94 years old in Indian Wells (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Dorothy Stratten
Canadian playmate and actress (1960–1980).
Born February 28th, 1960 in Vancouver.
Died August 14th, 1980 at 20 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Bertolt Brecht
German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Augsburg. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1956 at 58 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bruno Kirby
American actor (1949–2006).
Born April 28th, 1949 in New York City.
Died August 14th, 2006 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Indian politician (1945–2012).
Born May 26th, 1945 in Babhalgaon.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 67 years old in Chennai (liver disease). [ref]
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish conventual franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the roman catholic church (1894–1941).
Born January 8th, 1894 in Zduńska Wola.
Died August 14th, 1941 at 47 years old in Auschwitz (lethal injection).
Ron Palillo
American actor and teacher (1949-2012).
Born April 2nd, 1949 in New Haven.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 63 years old in Florida (myocardial infarction). [ref]
J. B. Priestley
English writer (1894–1984).
Born September 13th, 1894 in Bradford. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1984 at 89 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. [ref]
Lina Heydrich
German writer.
Born June 14th, 1911 in Fehmarn.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 74 years old in Fehmarn.
Oscar Levant
American comedian, composer, pianist and actor (1906-1972).
Born December 26th, 1906 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 14th, 1972 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
David Farragut
United states navy admiral (1801–1870).
Born July 5th, 1801 in Knoxville.
Died August 14th, 1870 at 69 years old in Portsmouth.
Pee Wee Reese
American baseball player and coach.
Born July 23rd, 1918 in Ekron. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1999 at 81 years old in Louisville (lung cancer). [ref]
Gia Allemand
American actress, model, reality tv contestant (1983-2013).
Born December 20th, 1983 in Howard Beach.
Died August 14th, 2013 at 29 years old in New Orleans (hanging to death). [ref]
Roy Buchanan
American blues musician (1939–1988).
Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark.
Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging to death).
Leonard Woolf
English political theorist, author, publisher and civil servant (1880-1969).
Born November 25th, 1880 in Kensington.
Died August 14th, 1969 at 88 years old in Rodmell.
Patrick Magee
Northern irish actor (1922–1982).
Born March 31st, 1924 in Armagh.
Died August 14th, 1982 at 58 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Dave Williams
American singer (1972–2002).
Born February 29th, 1972 in White Plains.
Died August 14th, 2002 at 30 years old in Manassas (cardiovascular disease).
Linda Manz
American actress (1961-2020).
Born August 20th, 1961 in New York City.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 58 years old in Palmdale (pneumonia). [ref]
Konstantin von Neurath
German foreign minister, ambassador and reich protector in bohemia and moravia, general and nazi war criminal (1873-1956).
Born February 2nd, 1873 in Kleinglattbach.
Died August 14th, 1956 at 83 years old in Enzweihingen (myocardial infarction).
Jon Nödtveidt
Swedish musician (1975–2006).
Born June 28th, 1975 in Katrineholm.
Died August 14th, 2006 at 31 years old in Hässelby (shot to the head). [ref]
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav
Olympic wrestler (1926-1984).
Born January 15th, 1926 in Karad.
Died August 14th, 1984 at 58 years old in Maharashtra (traffic collision).
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson