August 14th
222 Notable deaths
Karl Böhm
Austrian conductor (1894-1981).
Born August 28th, 1894 in Graz.
Died August 14th, 1981 at 86 years old in Salzburg (disease).
Michael Castle
American politician (1939–2025).
Born July 2nd, 1939 in Wilmington.
Died August 14th, 2025 at 86 years old in Greenville. [ref]
Georg Ritter von Schönerer
Austrian politician (1842-1921).
Born July 17th, 1842 in Vienna.
Died August 14th, 1921 at 79 years old in Zwettl, Schloss Rosenau.
Yekaterina Golubeva
Russian actress (1966–2011).
Born October 9th, 1966 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 14th, 2011 at 44 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Peter R. Hunt
British film editor, television producer and director (1925-2002).
Born March 11th, 1925 in London.
Died August 14th, 2002 at 77 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure).
Bob Johnston
American record producer and musician (1932–2015).
Born May 14th, 1932 in Hillsboro.
Died August 14th, 2015 at 83 years old in Nashville. [ref]
R. Murray Schafer
Canadian composer (1933–2021).
Born July 18th, 1933 in Sarnia. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
Simeon Solomon
British artist (1840 – 1905).
Born October 9th, 1840 in City of London.
Died August 14th, 1905 at 64 years old in Westminster.
Larry Rivers
American artist (1923-2002).
Born August 17th, 1923 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died August 14th, 2002 at 78 years old in New York City, Southampton.
Mahasi Sayadaw
Myanmar buddhist monk (1904-1982).
Born July 29th, 1904 in Shwebo District.
Died August 14th, 1982 at 78 years old in Yangon (cerebrovascular disease).
Robert Heinrich Wagner
German nazi politician (1895-1946).
Born October 13th, 1895 in Eberbach.
Died August 14th, 1946 at 50 years old in Strasbourg (gunshot wound).
Richard Jefferies
British naturalist and writer (1848–1887).
Born November 6th, 1848 in Swindon.
Died August 14th, 1887 at 38 years old in Worthing.
Hugo Eckener
Manager of the luftschiffbau zeppelin company (1868–1954).
Born August 10th, 1868 in Flensburg.
Died August 14th, 1954 at 86 years old in Friedrichshafen.
Raymond Hood
American architect (1881–1934).
Born March 29th, 1881 in Pawtucket.
Died August 14th, 1934 at 53 years old in Stamford.
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
American actor (1937-2001).
Born August 29th, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Died August 14th, 2001 at 63 years old in Asheville.
John Howard Lawson
American dramatist (1894–1977).
Born September 25th, 1895 in New York City.
Died August 14th, 1977 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
Joe Venuti
American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist (1903–1978).
Born September 16th, 1903 in Lecco, Philadelphia.
Died August 14th, 1978 at 74 years old in Seattle.
Takayuki Kubota
Japanese martial artist.
Born September 20th, 1934 in Kumamoto.
Died August 14th, 2024 at 89 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Vincent Persichetti
American composer (1915–1987).
Born June 6th, 1915 in Philadelphia.
Died August 14th, 1987 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Isaak Brodsky
Russian artist (1884-1939).
Born January 6th, 1884 in Sofiivka.
Died August 14th, 1939 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Bobby Baun
Canadian ice hockey player (1936–2023).
Born September 9th, 1936 in Lanigan.
Died August 14th, 2023 at 86 years old [ref]
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Genoa
Saxon royal (1830–1912).
Born February 4th, 1830 in Dresden.
Died August 14th, 1912 at 82 years old in Stresa (stroke).
Svetozar Gligorić
Serbian and yugoslavian chess player (1923–2012).
Born February 2nd, 1923 in Belgrade.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 89 years old in Belgrade (stroke). [ref]
H. C. McNeile
British soldier and author (1888–1937).
Born September 28th, 1888 in Bodmin.
Died August 14th, 1937 at 48 years old in West Chiltington (laryngeal cancer).
Joan Harrison
English film producer and screenwriter (1907-1994).
Born June 26th, 1907 in Guildford.
Died August 14th, 1994 at 87 years old in London.
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