Deaths in January 2014 facts for kids
This article remembers some of the notable people who passed away in January 2014. These individuals were famous for their work in different fields, like acting, music, sports, and politics. They left behind a legacy that continues to inspire many.
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Remembering Notable Lives: January 2014
Stars of the Screen and Stage
Many talented actors and actresses passed away in January 2014. On January 1st, Juanita Moore died at age 99. She was an American actress known for her role in the movie Imitation of Life.
On January 3rd, Alicia Rhett passed away at 98. She was an American actress and a portrait painter, famous for her part in the classic film Gone with the Wind.
Carmen Zapata, an American actress, died on January 5th at 86. Also on that day, Alma Muriel, a Mexican actress, passed away at 62.
On January 6th, Larry D. Mann, a Canadian-American actor known for Gunsmoke, died at 91. Mónica Spear, a Venezuelan actress, also passed away at 29.
Run Run Shaw, a Hong Kong actor, comedian, and generous giver, died at the impressive age of 107 on January 7th.
On January 9th, Lorella De Luca, an Italian actress, passed away at 73. Cliff Carpenter, an American actor, died at 98.
Arnoldo Foà, a well-known Italian movie actor, died on January 11th at 97. Keiko Awaji, a Japanese actress, also passed away at 80.
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On January 12th, Alexandra Bastedo, a British actress from The Champions, died at 67. Frank Marth, an American actor from The Honeymooners, passed away at 91. John Horsley, a British actor, died at 93.
Anjali Devi, an Indian actress and movie producer, died on January 13th at 86. Mihai Fotino, a Romanian actor, also passed away at 83.
On January 15th, Roger Lloyd-Pack, an English actor known for Doctor Who, died at 69.
Ruth Duccini, an American actress from The Wizard of Oz, died on January 16th at 95. Russell Johnson, an American actor famous for Gilligan's Island and The Twilight Zone, passed away at 89. Dave Madden, an American actor from The Partridge Family, died at 82.
Suchitra Sen, an Indian actress, died on January 17th at 82. Sarah Marshall, an English actress, passed away at 80 on January 18th.
On January 22nd, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, an Indian actor and movie producer, died at 90. François Deguelt, a French singer, passed away at 81.
Riz Ortolani, an Italian movie composer, died on January 23rd at 87. Violetta Ferrari, a Hungarian actress, passed away at 83. Khin Yu May, a Burmese actress and singer, also died at 76.
On January 26th, Margery Mason, an English actress known for The Princess Bride and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, died at 100.
Edmond Classen, a Dutch actor, passed away at 75 on January 27th.
On January 29th, Lars Andreas Larssen, a Norwegian actor, died at 78. Aïché Nana, a Turkish showgirl and actress, passed away at 78.
Arthur Rankin, Jr., an American animator, director, producer, and writer, died at 89 on January 30th.
On January 31st, Nina Andrycz, a Polish actress and poet, died at 101. Miklós Jancsó, a Hungarian director and screenwriter, passed away at 92. Christopher Jones, an American actor, died at 72.
Music Legends
January 2014 also saw the passing of several music icons. On January 3rd, Phil Everly, an American singer and musician from the famous group The Everly Brothers, died at 74.
On January 27th, Pete Seeger, a beloved American folk singer and songwriter, passed away at 94. He was known for his songs and his work for social justice.
On January 30th, The Mighty Hannibal, an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, died at 74.
Sports Heroes
The world of sports lost some great figures. On January 5th, Eusébio, a legendary Portuguese footballer, died at 71. He was the top goalscorer at the 1966 World Cup.
Jerry Coleman, an American baseball player, manager, and broadcaster for teams like the Yankees and Padres, died at 89 on January 5th. He was also a Marine aviator.
On January 6th, Don Ward, a Canadian ice hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins, died at 78.
Sergey Kozlov, a Russian footballer and coach, passed away at 53 on January 4th.
On January 16th, José Sulaimán, a Mexican boxing official, died at 82.
Bert Williams, an English footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and the England national team, died at 93 on January 19th.
On January 21st, Georgi Slavkov, a Bulgarian footballer, passed away at 55.
Dave Strack, an American basketball player and coach for the Michigan Wolverines, died at 90 on January 25th.
On January 30th, Jack Stoddard, a Canadian ice hockey player for the New York Rangers, passed away at 87.
Important Leaders and Thinkers
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Several important people in politics and other fields also passed away. On January 2nd, Dirk Sager, a German journalist, died at 73.
George Goodman, an American economics commentator, passed away at 83 on January 3rd.
On January 9th, Dale T. Mortensen, an American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2010, died at 74. Josep Maria Castellet, a Spanish writer, publisher, and editor, passed away at 87. Amiri Baraka, an American poet, writer, and activist, died at 79.
Zbigniew Messner, a Polish politician who served as Prime Minister from 1985 to 1988, died at 84 on January 10th. Larry Speakes, an American journalist who was the White House Press Secretary from 1981 to 1987, passed away at 74.
On January 11th, Ariel Sharon, a well-known Israeli politician and former Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006, died at 85. Muhammad Habibur Rahman, a Bangladeshi jurist and politician who was Prime Minister in 1996, passed away at 85.
Juan Gelman, an Argentine poet who won the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 2007, died at 83 on January 14th.
John Dobson, an American astronomer, passed away at 98 on January 15th. Jon Bing, a Norwegian writer and legal scholar, died at 69.
Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese intelligence officer from World War II who did not surrender until 1974, died at 91 on January 16th.
On January 17th, Mohammed Burhanuddin, an Indian Islamic leader, passed away at 98. Francine Lalonde, a Canadian politician, died at 73.
Komla Dumor, a Ghanaian journalist and news presenter for BBC World News, passed away at 41 on January 18th.
On January 19th, Azaria Alon, an Israeli environmentalist, died at 95. Christopher Chataway, a British runner and politician, passed away at 82.
Claudio Abbado, a famous Italian conductor, died at 80 on January 20th.
On January 24th, Shulamit Aloni, an Israeli politician and leader of the Meretz party, passed away at 85.
José Emilio Pacheco, a Mexican poet, essayist, and novelist, died at 74 on January 26th.
On January 28th, Jorge Obeid, an Argentine politician and former Governor of Santa Fe, passed away at 66. Dwight Gustafson, an American composer and conductor, died at 83.
François Cavanna, a French author and satirical newspaper editor, passed away at 90 on January 29th.
On January 31st, Abdirizak Haji Hussein, a Somali politician and former Prime Minister from 1964 to 1967, died at 90.
See more months
- Deaths in February 2014
- Deaths in March 2014
- Deaths in April 2014
- Deaths in May 2014
- Deaths in June 2014
- Deaths in July 2014
- Deaths in August 2014
- Deaths in September 2014
- Deaths in October 2014
- Deaths in November 2014
- Deaths in December 2014
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Fallecidos en enero de 2014 para niños
