Notable Deaths on April 14
780+ people died on this day throughout history
Benjamin Franklin Shumard
1820–1869 (age 49)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Benjamin Franklin Shumard (1820-1869) was a Lancaster resident and geologist known for his scientific work on Texas geol...
William Mordecai Cooke Sr.
1823–1863 (age 40)
Calvary Cemetery
William Mordecai Cooke Sr. was a Portsmouth-based merchant and civic leader during the antebellum period.
Andrew Moore
1752–1821 (age 69)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Andrew Moore was a U.S. congressman and senator from Virginia who represented his state during the early republic.
Aliza Magen-Halevi
1937–2025 (age 88)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Aliza Magen (Hebrew: עליזה מגן; 5 July 1937 – 14 April 2025) was an Israeli intelligence officer.
Giannis Fertis
1938–2024 (age 86)
Daphni
Giannis Fertis (21 April 1938 – 14 April 2024) was a Greek actor.
Irving Davidson
1929–2022 (age 93)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Irving Davidson (30 April 1929 – 14 April 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Vic...
Waldemar Winkiel
1926–2022 (age 96)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Waldemar Winkiel was a dedicated Polish politician who served in public office.
Eugenijus Ostapenko
1976–2021 (age 45)
Lėbartai cemetery
Eugenijus Ostapenko was a Lithuanian person from Klaipėda who lived from 1976 to 2021 and was buried at Lėbartai cemet...
Graeme Lee
1939–2021 (age 82)
Mersey Vale Memorial Park
Graeme "Gypsy" Lee (12 July 1939 – 14 April 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the V...
Yıldırım Akbulut
1935–2021 (age 86)
Turkish State Cemetery
Yıldırım Akbulut (Turkish pronunciation: [jɯɫdɯˈɾɯm akbuˈɫut]; 2 September 1935 – 14 April 2021) was a Turk...
Robert Gałązka
1937–2021 (age 84)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish physicist whose scientific research advanced Polish physics.
Ewa Wawrzoń
1937–2021 (age 84)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Ewa Wawrzoń was a Polish actress known for her work in theater and film.
Jakub Kloc-Konkołowicz
1975–2021 (age 46)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Jakub Kloc-Konkołowicz was a Polish philosopher engaged in rigorous intellectual inquiry.
Oleg Marusev
1944–2021 (age 77)
Alexeevskoe Cemetery
Oleg Fyodorovich Marusev (Russian: Оле́г Фёдорович Ма́русев; 2 October 1944 – 14 April 2021) was...
Henry Bonnier
1932–2021 (age 89)
Saignon
Henry Bonnier turned the landscapes of Saignon into tender stories that keep welcoming readers.
Janusz Prokopiak
1933–2020 (age 87)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Polish politician and public servant.
Hugh Rossi
1927–2020 (age 93)
Highgate Cemetery
Sir Hugh Alexis Louis Rossi, KCSG, KHS, FKC (21 June 1927 – 14 April 2020) was a British Conservative Party politician...
Jaromír Puk
1939–2019 (age 80)
Cemetery in Mařatice
Jaromír Puk (1939–2019) was a longtime member of the Mařatice community.
Jacek Namieśnik
1949–2019 (age 70)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Jacek Namieśnik (10 December 1949 in Mogilno – 14 April 2019 in Gdańsk) was a Polish chemist, full professor of Gda�...
Ruth Messick
1923–2017 (age 94)
Holladay Memorial Park
Ruth Messick (1923–2017) was a Brigham City resident laid to rest at Holladay Memorial Park.
Vernon M. Kamp
1926–2017 (age 91)
New Bethel Union Cemetery
Vernon M. Kamp, a Kempton resident, was laid to rest at New Bethel Union Cemetery in 2017.
František Doležal
1944–2017 (age 73)
Cemetery in Modřany
František Doležal (1944-2017) was a Czech individual from Prague who was buried at Cemetery in Modřany.
Marc Pierret
1929–2017 (age 88)
Passy Cemetery
Marc Pierret's writing offered quiet reflection on the human experience.
Luta Mae McGrath
1907–2016 (age 109)
Arlington National Cemetery
Luta Mae McGrath (1907–2016) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Alfred Catalfo
1917–2016 (age 99)
New Saint Mary Cemetery
Alfred Catalfo (1917-2016) of Lawrence was laid to rest at New Saint Mary Cemetery.
Moshe Sicron
1928–2016 (age 88)
Har HaMenuchot
Moshe Sicron is remembered as a thoughtful demographer whose work helped to clarify the human stories within population ...
Laurence Chirac
1958–2016 (age 58)
Montparnasse Cemetery
A physician whose gentle advocacy brought comfort and visibility to vulnerable children.
Percy Sledge
1940–2015 (age 75)
Heavenly Gates Cemetery
Percy Sledge (1940–2015) was a Leighton-born soul singer best known for the classic hit "When a Man Loves a Woman".
Shemuel Tamari
1937–2015 (age 78)
Yarkon Cemetery
Shemuel Tamari was a devoted writer whose thoughtful storytelling touched the hearts and minds of readers.
Yefim Baykovsky
1928–2015 (age 87)
Mikhailovskoe cemetery (Yekaterinburg)
Yefim Baykovsky was a distinguished Russian actor who lived from 1928 to 2015.
Mick Staton
1940–2014 (age 74)
Evergreen Cemetery North
Mick Staton (1940-2014) was a Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 3rd congressional district during the ...
Ziya Nebioğlu
1932–2014 (age 82)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Turkish journalist committed to media excellence and public information.
James Wilson Pollock
1922–2013 (age 91)
Elm Grove Cemetery
James Wilson Pollock (1922-2013), whose life included time in Asyut, was buried at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Viro the virus
1978–2012 (age 34)
Cinnaminson Township
Viro the virus (1978–2012) remains a mysterious figure noted only by their burial in Cinnaminson Township.
Heinrihs Strods
1925–2012 (age 87)
Forest Cemetery
Heinrihs Strods's diligent research deepened understanding of Latvia's history.
Hedda Boshes
1925–2012 (age 87)
Gedera
Hedda Boshes was a dedicated journalist whose work contributed to Israeli public discourse.
Ethel Florén-Winther
1927–2012 (age 85)
Brännkyrka cemetery
Ethel Florén-Winther was a Swedish politician who served during the latter twentieth century.
John Adams
1939–2012 (age 73)
Crookes Cemetery
John Adams was a jurist who served with distinction from 1939 to 2012.
Jon Cedar
1931–2011 (age 80)
Eden Memorial Park
Jon Cedar (1931–2011) was a Detroit-born actor who appeared in film and television and was interred at Eden Memorial P...
Walter Breuning
1896–2011 (age 115)
Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Mausoleum
Walter Breuning (1896–2011) was an American supercentenarian who spent his final years as one of the world’s oldest ...
Zdzisław Franciszek Piłatowicz
1921–2011 (age 90)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Zdzisław Franciszek Piłatowicz was a Polish individual remembered in the historical record.
Robert Jackson
1921–2010 (age 89)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Jackson was a U.S. Army general whose decades of service included leadership roles in artillery and training comm...
Yury Kovalyov
1937–2010 (age 73)
Baktin cemetery
Yury Kovalyov was a politician who lived from 1937 to 2010.
June Travis
1914–2008 (age 94)
Oak Woods Cemetery
June Travis (1914-2008) was a Chicago-born actress who appeared in numerous 1930s Hollywood films.
Christopher Columbus Fordham
1926–2008 (age 82)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Christopher Columbus Fordham (1926–2008) lived in Greensboro and now rests at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Robert M. August
1942–2008 (age 66)
Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
Robert M. August (1942-2008) died in Greenfield and is buried at Congregation B’nai Israel Cemetery.
Arne Gaardmand
1926–2008 (age 82)
Vestre Cemetery
Architect Arne Gaardmand shaped civic spaces with clarity and human scale.
Horst Bingel
1933–2008 (age 75)
Oberrad Forest Cemetery
Horst Bingel was a writer whose literary works contributed significantly to German culture.
Roland Lundberg
1919–2007 (age 88)
Limhamn cemetery
Swedish politician whose public service contributed to Swedish civic life and governance.
Maria Biernacka
1917–2007 (age 90)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish ethnographer whose scholarly work preserved and documented Polish cultural heritage.