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In the year 2014
1,023 Notable deaths
Joe Cocker
English musician (1944–2014).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 70 years old in Colorado, Crawford (lung cancer). [ref]
Louis Zamperini
Italian-american middle distance runner and world war ii veteran.
Born January 26th, 1917 in Olean. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2014 at 97 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Eli Wallach
American film, television and stage actor (1915-2014).
Born December 7th, 1915 in Red Hook. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2014 at 98 years old in Manhattan.
The Ultimate Warrior
American professional wrestler and bodybuilder (1959-2014).
Born June 16th, 1959 in Crawfordsville.
Died April 8th, 2014 at 54 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rik Mayall
Englush actor, comedian and writer.
Born March 7th, 1958 in Harlow. [ref]
Died June 9th, 2014 at 56 years old in Barnes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gabriel García Márquez
Colombian writer, journalist and nobel laureate in literature.
Born March 6th, 1927 in Aracataca. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2014 at 87 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia, lymphoma). [ref]
Robert Hansen
American serial killer (1939-2014).
Born February 15th, 1939 in Estherville.
Died August 21st, 2014 at 75 years old in Alaska Regional Hospital (disease). [ref]
Edward Herrmann
American actor, director (1943-2014).
Born July 21st, 1943 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2014 at 71 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (brain cancer). [ref]
Casey Kasem
American voice actor (1932-2014).
Born April 27th, 1932 in Detroit. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2014 at 82 years old in Gig Harbor (sepsis). [ref]
Bob Hoskins
English actor (1942–2014).
Born October 26th, 1942 in Bury St Edmunds. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2014 at 71 years old in Bury St Edmunds (pneumonia). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene