Remembered
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Maya Angelou
1928 – 2014
Politician, Comedian, Dancer, Film producer, Television producer, Playwright
Maya Angelou ( AN-jə-loh; born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. Sh…
Wojciech Jaruzelski
1923 – 2014
Politician, Military personnel, Head of government, Soldier
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military general, politician and de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 u…
Amalendu De
1930 – 2014
Historian, Writer, Teacher
Amalendu De (1929–16 May 2014) was Guru Nanak Professor of History at Jadavpur University, where he specialised in the history of the Indian independence moveme…
Bob Hoskins
1942 – 2014
Television actor, Film actor, Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" c…
Bashir Ahmad
1940 – 2014
Singer
Bashir Ahmed (11 November 1939 – 19 April 2014) was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi playback singer, lyricist, and musician who started his career from Lollywood in the…
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
1927 – 2014
Writer, Journalist
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a Colombian novelist, journalist and screenwriter, widely regarded as one of the leading writers of the 20th century. His works inclu…
Gabriel García Márquez
1927 – 2014
Novelist, Short story writer, Journalist, Playwright, Writer, Publisher
Gabriel José García Márquez (Latin American Spanish: [ɡaˈβɾjel ɣaɾˈsi.a ˈmaɾ.kes] ; 6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian writer and journalist, known a…
Braja Bihari Barua
1936 – 2014
Freedom fighter, Socialite, Politician, Writer
Braja Bihari Barua (3 March 1935 – 12 April 2014) was a Bangladeshi war veteran, politician, and social worker. He took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War in…
A. B. M. Musa
1931 – 2014
Journalist, Politician
A B M Musa (28 February 1931 – 9 April 2014) was a Bengali journalist. He was the chief editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). He was awarded Ekushey Pada…
Mickey Rooney
1920 – 2014
Actor, Film producer, Singer, Military personnel, Film director, Radio personality
Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in…
Nanda
1939 – 2014
Actor
Nanda was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi and Marathi films over a career of more than three decades. She began acting as a child and later became a lea…
Adolfo Suárez
1932 – 2014
Politician, Lawyer
Adolfo Suárez González, 1st Duke of Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈðolfo ˈswaɾeθ]; 25 September 1932 – 23 March 2014), was a Spanish lawyer and politician wh…
Ali Anwar
1935 – 2014
Academic, Writer
Ali Anwar (died 3 March 2014) was a Bangladeshi litterateur and translator. He served as a professor of the Department of English at the University of Rajshahi.…
Rangalal Sen
1933 – 2014
Writer
Rangalal Sen (24 September 1933 – 10 February 2014) was a Bangladesh academician and writer. In 2011, he was inducted as the National Professor of Bangladesh.…
Shirley Temple
1928 – 2014
Actor, Film actor, Singer, Diplomat, Child actor, Dancer
Shirley Jane Temple Black (née Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, politician, and diplomat, who was Hollywood'…
AKM Yusuf
1926 – 2014
Writer, Politician
Abul Kalam Muhammad Yusuf was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, hadith expert, translator, author, farmer organizer, and politician. He served as chairman of the…
Fazal Shahabuddin
1936 – 2014
Poet, Writer
Fazal Shahabuddin (4 February 1936 – 9 February 2014) was a Bangladeshi poet and journalist. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1973 and Ekushey Pa…
Philip Seymour Hoffman
1967 – 2014
Film director, Film producer, Voice actor, Character actor, Stage actor, Film actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor. He was known for his distinctive supporting character roles and his memorable l…
Maximilian Schell
1930 – 2014
Film director, Film producer, Autobiographer, Screenwriter, Stage actor, Film actor
Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was a Swiss actor, theatre director, Maximilian Schell was born on December 8, 1930, in Vienna, AustrIa, t…
Pete Seeger
1919 – 2014
Singer, Street artist, Banjoist, Musicologist, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 194…