Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 14
Sunday, 14 December 2025
1919 Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on October - 14. 

1923 On this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83 

1930 On October - 14 sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies 

1943 On this day in history jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies 

1944 Death of Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on this day in history. 

1957 Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on October - 14. 

1958 On October - 14 jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82 

1959 Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 on October - 14. 

1960 Abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies on October - 14. 

1961 On this day in history death of paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888) 

1966 On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75 

1967 On October - 14 death of marcel Aymé, French novelist and playwright (b. 1902) 

1972 On this day in history joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68 

1973 Death of Edmund A. Chester, American broadcaster and journalist (b. 1897) on this day in history. 

1976 Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on October - 14. 

1977 On October - 14 bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74 

1980 S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies on October - 14. 

1981 Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1983 Paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure on October - 14. 

1984 Death of Martin Ryle, English radio astronomer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (b. 1918) on this day in history. 

1985 Death of Emil Gilels, Ukrainian pianist (b. 1916) on this day in history. 

1986 [Francis XA] Keenan Wynn, US actor (Dr Strangelove), dies at 70 on this day in history. 

1987 On this day in history rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86 

1988 Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on this day in history. 

1989 On this day in history michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30 

1990 On this day in history leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72 

1992 On this day in history john Hancock, actor (LA Law, Love & War), dies of heart attack at 51 

1993 On this day in history bertie Clarke, cricketer (6 wkts for WI in 1939), dies 

1994 Gioconda de Vito, violinist, dies at 87 on October - 14. 

1995 On October - 14 edith Pargeter, author (Brother Cadfael), dies of a stroke at 82 

1996 Laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91 on October - 14. 

1997 On October - 14 harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81 

1998 On this day in history death of cleveland Amory, American writer and animal rights activist (b. 1917) 

1999 Death of Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician (b. 1922) on October - 14. 

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