August 14th
172 Notable deaths
Tikhon Khrennikov
Russian soviet composer (1913-2007).
Born June 10th, 1913 in Yelets. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2007 at 94 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Musine Kokalari
Albanian writer (1917-1983).
Born February 10th, 1917 in Adana.
Died August 14th, 1983 at 66 years old in Rrëshen (cancer).
Tom Forsyth
Scottish footballer (1949-2020).
Born January 23rd, 1949 in Glasgow.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 71 years old [ref]
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]
Taslim Olawale Elias
Nigerian judge (1914–1991).
Born November 11th, 1914 in Lagos.
Died August 14th, 1991 at 76 years old in Lagos.
Maria Polivanova
Hero of the soviet union (1922–1942).
Born October 24th, 1922 in Naryshkino.
Died August 14th, 1942 at 19 years old in Parfinsky District.
Bob Anderson
British racing driver (1931-1967).
Born May 19th, 1931 in Hendon.
Died August 14th, 1967 at 36 years old in Northampton (car collision).
Adriaan de Groot
Dutch chess player and psychologist.
Born October 26th, 1914 in Velsen, Santpoort.
Died August 14th, 2006 at 91 years old in Schiermonnikoog. [ref]
Luciano Martino
Italian film producer, director and screenwriter.
Born December 22nd, 1933 in Rome.
Died August 14th, 2013 at 79 years old in Malindi (disease).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 172
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel