People died on 14 August

(22 found)

Frank Broyles
football, coach, sports analyst

Real/Birth Name:

John Franklin Broyles

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 December 1924

Death Date:

Age at Death:

92

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Decatur, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Quarterback, then coach. Team University of Arkansas.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 2018.

Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame 1967.

College Football Hall of Fame 1983.

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 1971.

Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame 1960.

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame 1999.

Orange Bowl Hall of Fame 1991.

Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Hall of Fame 1995.

University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor 1988.

Walter Camp Distinguished American Award 2007.

Fyvush Finkel
actor, Broadway, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Philip Finkel

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

93

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Fyvush is a Yiddish name he chose to use. TV series Boston Legal, Picket Fences. Broadway musical play Fiddler on the Roof. Movies Nixon, Q & A, Brighton Beach Memoirs.

Gia Allemand
model, actor, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Gia Allemand

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

20 December 1983

Death Date:

Age at Death:

29

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Howard Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Reality TV shows The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love, Bachelor Pad.. Suicide by hanging.

Ron Palillo
actor, painter, writer, educator, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Gabriel Paolillo

Also Known As:

Ronald G. Paolillo

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

63

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Brief Facts:

TV show Welcome Back, Kotter. New York plays Amadeus, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

Phyllis Thaxter
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Phyllis St. Felix Thaxter

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

20 November 1921

Death Date:

Age at Death:

90

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Portland, Maine, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Superman, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6531 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Abbey Lincoln
singer, jazz, actor, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Anna Marie Wooldridge

Also Known As:

Aminata Moseka

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

80, 8 days after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies For Love of Ivy, The Girl Can't Help It.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1975.

Lita Roza
singer

Real/Birth Name:

Lilian Patricia Lita Roza

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

82

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Song (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?.

Dr. Toad
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Todd Williams

Also Known As:

Todd Williams

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

69

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Relationships:

half-brother of

Older than Robin Williams by 13 years.

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Brief Facts:

Movie Mrs. Doubtfire.

Bruno Kirby
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu Jr.

Also Known As:

B. Kirby Jr.
Bruce Kirby Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

57

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

son of

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Ancestors:

Bruce Kirby

Brief Facts:

Movies The Godfather: Part II, The Harrad Experiment, Good Morning, Vietnam and a voice in the cartoon feature Stuart Little.

Pee Wee Reese
baseball, sports analyst, radio

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Henry Reese

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

81, 22 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Ekron, Kentucky, USA

Brief Facts:

Team Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop. NBC play-by-play.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 1956.

National Baseball Hall of Fame 1984.

National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2004.

Tony Williams
singer, R&B

Real/Birth Name:

Samuel Anthony Williams

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

64

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Lead singer, tenor. Co-founder, group The Platters. Songs Only You, My Prayer, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Great Pretender, Twilight Time.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1997.

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1997.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 1998.

Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009 as a member of group The Platters.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990 as a member of group The Platters.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 1998 as a member of group The Platters.

Gale Sondergaard
actor, blacklist

Real/Birth Name:

Edith Holm Sondergaard

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

15 February 1899

Death Date:

Age at Death:

86

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Litchfield, Minnesota, USA

Relationships:

wife of

Herbert J. Biberman

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Brief Facts:

Movies (both 1940) The Mark of Zorro, The Black Cat.

Paul Snider
relative, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Paul Leslie Snider

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

29

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Relationships:

separated husband of

Dorothy Stratten - they died the same date, 14 August 1980

Older than Dorothy Stratten by 8 years.

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Brief Facts:

Estranged husband and manager of Playboy model Dorothy Stratten, whom he murdered the same day he killed himself. One of the creators of the male stripping act at Chippendales.

Dorothy Stratten
model, actor, murdered

Real/Birth Name:

Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten

Also Known As:

Dorothy R. Stratten

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

28 February 1960

Death Date:

Age at Death:

20

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Relationships:

separated wife of

Paul Snider - they died the same date, 14 August 1980

Younger than Paul Snider by 8 years.

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Brief Facts:

Playboy Playmate of the month for August 1979 and the year in 1980. Subject of television movie Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story. Movies Galaxina, They All Laughed. Murdered by her estranged husband.

Bobby Isaac
auto racing, NASCAR

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Vance Isaac

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

45, 13 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Catawba, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

NASCAR driver, land speed record holder.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1996.

NASCAR Hall of Fame 2016.

National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 1979.

Richard Petty Driver of the Year 1970.

Talladega Walk of Fame 2002.

Oscar Levant
actor, musician, composer, Broadway, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Oscar Levant

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 December 1906

Death Date:

Age at Death:

65

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Relationships:

husband of

June Gale, until he died.

Older than June Gale by 4 years.

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Brief Facts:

Movies An American in Paris, The Rocketeer.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6728 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Duke Slater
football

Real/Birth Name:

Frederick Wayman Slater

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 December 1898

Death Date:

Age at Death:

67

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Normal, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Tackle. Teams University of Iowa, Milwaukee Badgers, Rock Island Independents, Chicago Cardinals.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1951.

Iowa Sports Hall of Fame 1951.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020.

Fred Clarke
baseball, manager

Real/Birth Name:

Fred Clifford Clarke

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

87

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Winterset, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

Outfielder / manager.Teams Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Iowa Sports Hall of Fame 1951.

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame 1963.

National Baseball Hall of Fame 1945.

Big Bill Broonzy
singer, composer, blues

Real/Birth Name:

William Lee Conley Broonzy

Nickname(s):

Big Bill

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

60

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Scott County, Mississippi, USA

Brief Facts:

A pioneer of the Chicago blues style. Song Key to the Highway.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Blues Hall of Fame 1980.

Gennett Walk of Fame 2007.

International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Bertolt Brecht
writer, poet

Real/Birth Name:

Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10 February 1898

Death Date:

Age at Death:

58

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Augsberg, Germany

Brief Facts:

Wrote play (musical, with Kurt Weill) The Threepenny Opera.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Theater Hall of Fame.

William Randolph Hearst
publisher, news

Real/Birth Name:

William Randolph Hearst

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

88

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, USA

Relationships:

father of

grandfather of

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Descendants:

Patricia Lake

Brief Facts:

Newspaper publisher.

Elliott B. Roosevelt
business, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt

Also Known As:

Elliott Roosevelt I

Nickname(s):

Ellie
Nell

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 February 1860

Death Date:

Age at Death:

34

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Relationships:

father of

Eleanor Roosevelt

grandfather of

Elliott Roosevelt

younger brother of

Theodore Roosevelt

Younger than Theodore Roosevelt by 1 year.

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Descendants:

Eleanor Roosevelt

Elliott Roosevelt

Brief Facts:

Attempted suicide by jumping out of a window, died days later.

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