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August 14th
222 Notable deaths
Tom Forsyth
Scottish footballer (1949-2020).
Born January 23rd, 1949 in Glasgow.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 71 years old in Strathaven. [ref]
Luciano Martino
Italian film producer, director and screenwriter (1933–2013).
Born December 22nd, 1933 in Rome.
Died August 14th, 2013 at 79 years old in Malindi (disease).
Francesco Alberoni
Italian journalist and professor of sociology (1929–2023).
Born December 31st, 1929 in Borgonovo Val Tidone.
Died August 14th, 2023 at 93 years old in Milan. [ref]
Moshe Lewin
French historian (1921-2010).
Born November 6th, 1921 in Vilnius.
Died August 14th, 2010 at 88 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Moshe Carmel
Israeli politician (1911-2003).
Born January 17th, 1911 in Mińsk Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2003 at 92 years old in Tel Aviv.
Rebecca Cole
American physician (1846-1922).
Born March 16th, 1846 in Philadelphia.
Died August 14th, 1922 at 76 years old in Philadelphia.
Philip Klutznick
American politician (1907–1999).
Born July 9th, 1907 in Kansas City.
Died August 14th, 1999 at 92 years old in Chicago (Alzheimer's disease).
Adriaan de Groot
Dutch chess player and psychologist (1914-2006).
Born October 26th, 1914 in Santpoort.
Died August 14th, 2006 at 91 years old in Schiermonnikoog. [ref]
Nicanor Perlas
Filipino politician.
Born January 10th, 1950 in Manila.
Died August 14th, 2025 at 75 years old [ref]
Camilla Horn
German actress (1903-1996).
Born April 25th, 1903 in Frankfurt.
Died August 14th, 1996 at 93 years old in Gilching.
Sergey Kapitsa
Soviet and russian physicist, tv host (1928-2012).
Born February 14th, 1928 in Cambridge.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 84 years old in Moscow (liver cancer). [ref]
Karl Pauker
Nkvd officer (1893—1937).
Born February 11th, 1893 in Lviv.
Died August 14th, 1937 at 44 years old in Moscow.
William Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman
British politician (1864-1935).
Born December 31st, 1864 in London.
Died August 14th, 1935 at 70 years old in Shropshire.
Nguyen An Ninh
Vietnamese writer, activist and revolutionary (1900–1943).
Born September 5th, 1900 in Cholon. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1943 at 42 years old in Côn Sơn Island.
Marie Bell
French actress (1900-1985).
Born December 23rd, 1900 in Bordeaux.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
James R. Thompson
American politician in illinois (1936-2020).
Born May 8th, 1936 in Chicago.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 84 years old in Chicago (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Hermann Haken
German physicist.
Born July 12th, 1927 in Leipzig.
Died August 14th, 2024 at 97 years old in Sindelfingen. [ref]
Kenneth Kunen
American mathematician (1943-2020).
Born August 2nd, 1943 in New York City.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 77 years old in Madison. [ref]
Friedrich Paulsen
German philosopher and educator (1846–1908).
Born July 16th, 1846 in Langenhorn.
Died August 14th, 1908 at 62 years old in Steglitz.
Leopold Averbakh
Russian author, literary critic and writer (1903-1937).
Born March 8th, 1903 in Saratov.
Died August 14th, 1939 at 36 years old in Moscow.
Andrzej Blumenfeld
Polish actor.
Born August 12th, 1951 in Zabrze.
Died August 14th, 2017 at 66 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Edmond Laguerre
Mathematician from france.
Born April 9th, 1834 in Bar-le-Duc.
Died August 14th, 1886 at 52 years old in Bar-le-Duc.
Fritz Korbach
German association football manager (1945–2011).
Died August 14th, 2011 at 66 years old in Leeuwarden (myocardial infarction, laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Landon Ronald
British musician (1873-1938).
Born June 7th, 1873 in London.
Died August 14th, 1938 at 65 years old in London (cancer).
Klabund
German writer (1890-1928).
Born November 4th, 1890 in Krosno Odrzańskie.
Died August 14th, 1928 at 37 years old in Davos (tuberculosis).
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard