People who died on September 14 117
Cyprian
d. 258 (b. 200)
Cyprian, African bishop and saint (b. 200)
John Chrysostom
d. 407 (b. 347)
John Chrysostom, Byzantine archbishop and saint (b. 347)
Emperor Bidatsu
d. 585 (b. 538)
Bidatsu, emperor of Japan (b. 538)
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Emperor Gong of Sui
d. 619 (b. 605)
Gongdi, emperor of the Sui Dynasty (b. 605)
Constantine V
d. 775 (b. 718)
Constantine V, Byzantine emperor (b. 718)
Al-Hadi
d. 786 (b. 764)
Al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph (b. 764)
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Li Yong (chancellor)
d. 820
Li Yong, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
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Pope Stephen V
d. 891
Stephen V, pope of the Catholic Church
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Niall Glúndub
d. 919
Niall Glúndub, High King of Ireland
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Cele Dabhaill mac Scannal
d. 927
Cele Dabhaill mac Scannal, Irish abbot
Fujiwara no Tadahira
d. 949 (b. 880)
Fujiwara no Tadahira, Japanese statesman (b. 880)
Imad ad-Din Zengi
d. 1146 (b. 1087)
Imad ad-Din Zengi, Syrian ruler (b. 1087)
Emperor Sutoku
d. 1164 (b. 1119)
Emperor Sutoku of Japan (b. 1119)
Albert Avogadro
d. 1214 (b. 1149)
Albert Avogadro, Italian lawyer, patriarch, and saint (b. 1149)
Dante Alighieri
d. 1321 (b. 1265)
Dante Alighieri, Italian writer (b. 1265)
Albert IV of Austria
d. 1404 (b. 1377)
Albert IV, duke of Austria (b. 1377)
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
d. 1435 (b. 1389)
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, English politician, Lord High Admiral (b. 1389)
Mara Branković
d. 1487 (b. 1416)
Mara Branković, Serbian princess (b. 1416)
Pope Adrian VI
d. 1523 (b. 1459)
Pope Adrian VI (b. 1459)
Henry III of Nassau-Breda
d. 1538 (b. 1483)
Henry III of Nassau-Breda (b. 1483)
Jan Tarnowski (1550-1605)
d. 1605 (b. 1550)
Jan Tarnowski, Polish archbishop (b. 1550)
Thomas Overbury
d. 1613
Thomas Overbury, English poet and author (b. 1581)
John Harvard (clergyman)
d. 1638 (b. 1607)
John Harvard, English-American minister and philanthropist (b. 1607)
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
d. 1646 (b. 1591)
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire (b. 1591)
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
d. 1712 (b. 1625)
Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Italian-French mathematician, astronomer, and engineer (b. 1625)
Dom Pérignon (monk)
d. 1715 (b. 1638)
Dom Pérignon, French monk and priest (b. 1638)
Nicolas Lancret
d. 1743 (b. 1690)
Nicolas Lancret, French painter (b. 1690)
Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
d. 1749 (b. 1675)
Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1675)
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
d. 1759 (b. 1712)
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French general (b. 1712)
George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
d. 1807 (b. 1724)
George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1724)
Heinrich Kuhl
d. 1821 (b. 1797)
Heinrich Kuhl, German naturalist and zoologist (d. 1821)
Aaron Burr
d. 1836 (b. 1756)
Aaron Burr, American colonel and politician, 3rd Vice President of the United States (b. 1756)
James Fenimore Cooper
d. 1851 (b. 1789)
James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist, short story writer, and historian (d. 1851)
Augustus Pugin
d. 1852 (b. 1812)
Augustus Pugin, English architect and critic, designed Scarisbrick Hall (b. 1812)
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
d. 1852 (b. 1769)
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Irish-English field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1769)
Charles Pearson
d. 1862 (b. 1793)
Charles Pearson, English lawyer and politician (d. 1862)
Charles Lennox Richardson
d. 1862 (b. 1834)
Charles Lennox Richardson, English-Chinese merchant (b. 1834)
Bernhard von Cotta
d. 1879 (b. 1808)
Bernhard von Cotta, German geologist and author (b. 1808)
Johannes Bosboom
d. 1891 (b. 1817)
Johannes Bosboom, Dutch painter (b. 1817)
William Seward Burroughs I
d. 1898 (b. 1855)
William Seward Burroughs I, American businessman, founded the Burroughs Corporation (b. 1857)
William McKinley
d. 1901 (b. 1843)
William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (b. 1843)
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
d. 1905 (b. 1852)
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-French explorer (b. 1852)
José Echegaray
d. 1916 (b. 1832)
José Echegaray, Spanish engineer, mathematician, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1832)
Isadora Duncan
d. 1927 (b. 1877)
Isadora Duncan, American-Russian dancer and choreographer (b. 1877)
Tom Roberts
d. 1931 (b. 1856)
Tom Roberts, English-Australian painter and educator (b. 1856)
Ossip Gabrilowitsch
d. 1936 (b. 1878)
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Russian-American pianist and conductor (b. 1878)
Irving Thalberg
d. 1936 (b. 1899)
Irving Thalberg, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1899)
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
d. 1937 (b. 1850)
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Czech sociologist and politician, 1st President of Czechoslovakia (b. 1850)
E. S. Gosney
d. 1942 (b. 1855)
E. S. Gosney, American eugenicist and philanthropist, founded Human Betterment Foundation (b. 1855)
Fritz Busch
d. 1951 (b. 1890)
Fritz Busch, German conductor and director (b. 1890)
John McPhee (politician)
d. 1952 (b. 1874)
John McPhee, Australian businessman and politician, 27th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1874)
Wayne Morris (American actor)
d. 1959 (b. 1914)
Wayne Morris, American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1914)
M. Karagatsis
d. 1960 (b. 1908)
M. Karagatsis, Greek author, playwright, and critic (b. 1908)
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Ernst Gustav Kühnert
d. 1961 (b. 1885)
Ernst Gustav Kühnert, Estonian-German architect and historian (b. 1885)
Frederick Schule
d. 1962 (b. 1879)
Frederick Schule, American hurdler and coach (d. 1962)
J. W. Hearne
d. 1965 (b. 1891)
J. W. Hearne, English cricketer (b. 1891)
Gertrude Berg
d. 1966 (b. 1899)
Gertrude Berg, American actress, screenwriter and producer (d. 1966)
Hiram Wesley Evans
d. 1966 (b. 1881)
Hiram Wesley Evans, American Ku Klux Klan leader (d. 1966)
Cemal Gürsel
d. 1966 (b. 1895)
Cemal Gürsel, Turkish general and politician, 4th President of Turkey (b. 1895)
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Walter Herbert (conductor)
d. 1975 (b. 1902)
Walter Herbert, German-American conductor (b. 1902)
Nur Muhammad Taraki
d. 1979 (b. 1917)
Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician, 3rd President of Afghanistan (b. 1917)
Furry Lewis
d. 1981 (b. 1893)
Furry Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1899)
William Loeb III
d. 1981 (b. 1905)
William Loeb III, American publisher (b. 1905)
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Christian Ferras
d. 1982 (b. 1933)
Christian Ferras, French violinist (b. 1933)
John Gardner (American writer)
d. 1982 (b. 1933)
John Gardner, American novelist, essayist, and critic (b. 1933)
Bachir Gemayel
d. 1982 (b. 1947)
Bachir Gemayel, Lebanese commander and politician (b. 1947)
Grace Kelly
d. 1982 (b. 1929)
Grace Kelly, American-Monacan actress; Princess of Monaco (b. 1929)
Janet Gaynor
d. 1984 (b. 1906)
Janet Gaynor, American actress (d. 1984)
Gordon McLendon
d. 1986 (b. 1921)
Gordon McLendon, American broadcaster, founded the Liberty Broadcasting System (b. 1921)
Pérez Prado
d. 1989 (b. 1916)
Pérez Prado, Cuban-Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1916)
Julie Bovasso
d. 1991 (b. 1930)
Julie Bovasso, American actress and playwright (b. 1930)
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Russell Lynes
d. 1991 (b. 1910)
Russell Lynes, American historian, photographer, and author (b. 1910)
August Komendant
d. 1992 (b. 1906)
August Komendant, Estonian-American engineer and academic (d. 1992)
Paul Joseph James Martin
d. 1992 (b. 1903)
Paul Joseph James Martin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1903)
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Marika Krevata
d. 1994 (b. 1910)
Marika Krevata, Greek actress (b. 1910)
Maurice K. Goddard
d. 1995 (b. 1912)
Maurice K. Goddard, American colonel and politician (b. 1912)
Rose Ouellette
d. 1996 (b. 1903)
Rose Ouellette, Canadian actress and manager (b. 1903)
Juliet Prowse
d. 1996 (b. 1936)
Juliet Prowse, South African-American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1996)
Yang Shangkun
d. 1998 (b. 1907)
Yang Shangkun, Chinese politician, and 4th President of China (b. 1907)
Charles Crichton
d. 1999 (b. 1910)
Charles Crichton, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1910)
Giannos Kranidiotis
d. 1999 (b. 1947)
Giannos Kranidiotis, Greek politician and diplomat (d. 1999)
Beah Richards
d. 2000 (b. 1920)
Beah Richards, American actress (b. 1920)
Jerzy Giedroyc
d. 2000 (b. 1906)
Jerzy Giedroyc, Belarusian-Polish soldier and activist (b. 1906)
Stelios Kazantzidis
d. 2001 (b. 1931)
Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer and guitarist (b. 1931)
Dorothy McGuire
d. 2001 (b. 1916)
Dorothy McGuire, American actress (b. 1918)
LaWanda Page
d. 2002 (b. 1920)
LaWanda Page, American actress (b. 1920)
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Jerry Fleck
d. 2003 (b. 1947)
Jerry Fleck, American actor and director (b. 1947)
Garrett Hardin
d. 2003 (b. 1915)
Garrett Hardin, American ecologist and author (b. 1915)
John Serry, Sr.
d. 2003 (b. 1915)
John Serry, Sr., American accordion player and composer (b. 1915)
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William Berenberg
d. 2005 (b. 1915)
William Berenberg, American physician and academic (b. 1915)
Vladimir Volkoff
d. 2005 (b. 1932)
Vladimir Volkoff, French soldier and author (b. 1932)
Robert Wise
d. 2005 (b. 1914)
Robert Wise, American director and producer (b. 1914)
Mickey Hargitay
d. 2006 (b. 1926)
Mickey Hargitay, Hungarian-American bodybuilder and actor (b. 1926)
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Esme Melville
d. 2006 (b. 1918)
Esme Melville, Australian actress (b. 1918)
Jacques Martin (TV host)
d. 2007 (b. 1933)
Jacques Martin, French television host and producer (b. 1933)
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Robert Savoie
d. 2007 (b. 1927)
Robert Savoie, Canadian opera singer (b. 1927)
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Hyman Golden
d. 2008 (b. 1923)
Hyman Golden, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (b. 1923)
Keith Floyd
d. 2009 (b. 1943)
Keith Floyd, English chef and author (b. 1943)
Henry Gibson
d. 2009 (b. 1935)
Henry Gibson, American actor (d. 2009)
Jody Powell
d. 2009 (b. 1943)
Jody Powell, American diplomat, White House Press Secretary (b. 1943)
Patrick Swayze
d. 2009 (b. 1952)
Patrick Swayze, American actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1952)
Malcolm Wallop
d. 2011 (b. 1933)
Malcolm Wallop, American politician (b. 1933)
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Jacques Antoine
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Jacques Antoine, French game show producer, created The Crystal Maze and Fort Boyard (b. 1924)
Eduardo Castro Luque
d. 2012 (b. 1963)
Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician (b. 1963)
Winston Rekert
d. 2012 (b. 1949)
Winston Rekert, Canadian actor and director (b. 1949)
Kan Yuet-keung
d. 2012 (b. 1913)
Kan Yuet-keung, Hong Kong banker, lawyer, and politician (b. 1913)
Maksym Bilyi (footballer, born 1989)
d. 2013 (b. 1989)
Maksym Bilyi, Ukrainian footballer (b. 1989)
Osama El-Baz
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Osama El-Baz, Egyptian soldier and diplomat (b. 1931)
Faith Leech
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
Faith Leech, Australian swimmer (b. 1941)
Tony Auth
d. 2014 (b. 1942)
Tony Auth, American illustrator (b. 1942)
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Peter Gutteridge
d. 2014 (b. 1961)
Peter Gutteridge, New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1961)
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E. Jennifer Monaghan
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
E. Jennifer Monaghan, English-American historian, author, and academic (b. 1933)
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Davey Browne
d. 2015 (b. 1986)
Davey Browne, Australian boxer (b. 1986)
Fred DeLuca
d. 2015 (b. 1947)
Fred DeLuca, American businessman, co-founded Subway (d. 2015)
Martin Kearns
d. 2015 (b. 1977)
Martin Kearns, English drummer (b. 1977)
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
d. 2015 (b. 1949)
Corneliu Vadim Tudor, Romanian journalist and politician (b. 1949)
Drusus Julius Caesar
d. ?
Drusus Julius Caesar, Roman politician (d. 23 AD)