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August 14th
155 Notable deaths
J. B. Priestley
English writer.
Born September 13th, 1894 in Bradford. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1984 at 89 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. [ref]
Lina Heydrich
Wife of reinhard heydrich (1911-1985).
Born June 14th, 1911 in Fehmarn.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 74 years old in Fehmarn.
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). [ref]
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]
Oscar Levant
American comedian, composer, pianist and actor (1906-1972).
Born December 26th, 1906 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1972 at 65 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roy Buchanan
American blues musician.
Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging). [ref]
Leonard Woolf
English political theorist, author, publisher and civil servant (1880-1969).
Born November 25th, 1880 in Kensington. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1969 at 88 years old in Sussex. [ref]
Patrick Magee
Northern irish actor.
Born March 31st, 1924 in Armagh. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1982 at 58 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1900-1958).
Born March 19th, 1900 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1958 at 58 years old in Paris (liver disease). [ref]
Dave Williams
Singer.
Born February 29th, 1972 in Princeton.
Died August 14th, 2002 at 30 years old in Manassas (cardiovascular disease).
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