The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2014.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference.
July 2014
1 Satya Rani Chadha, 84–85, Indian human rights activist. Betty Cody, 92, Canadian-born American country music singer.Maine Country Singer Betty Cody Dies At 92 Umaru Dikko, 77, Nigerian politician, Minister of Transportation (1979–1983), multiple strokes.Former Transport Minister, Umaru Dikko Dies J. Owen Forrester, 75, American judge.J. Owen Forrester Jean Garon, 76, Canadian Quebecois politician, Minister of Agriculture (1976–1985) and Education (1994–1996), MNA (1976–1998) and Mayor (1998–2005) of Lévis.Jean Garon, one of the PQ's founding members, dies at 76 Stephen Gaskin, 79, American counterculture figure, peace activist and commune founder (The Farm).Stephen Gaskin, founder of The Farm, dies at 79 David Greenglass, 92, American atomic spy for the Soviet Union, worked on the Manhattan Project.David Greenglass, the Brother Who Doomed Ethel Rosenberg, Dies at 92 Bob Jones, 59, British politician, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (since 2012).West Midlands PCC Bob Jones dies aged 59 Anatoly Kornukov, 72, Soviet-born Russian military officer, commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force (1998–2002), ordered KAL 007 to be shot down.Anatoly Kornukov, Who Led Russian Air Force, Dies at 72 Graeme McMahon, 74, Australian AFL football executive, Chairman of Essendon (1996–2003), pancreatic cancer.McMahon loses battle with cancer Martin Mehkek, 77, Croatian painter. John Muller, 80, South African cricketer.John Muller Walter Dean Myers, 76, American award-winning children's writer (Fallen Angels, Monster).Walter Dean Myers, prolific and beloved author of award-winning children's books, dies at 76 Kipng'eno Arap Ng'eny, 77, Kenyan politician and telecommunications executive, Minister of Water, MP for Ainamoi (1997–2002), Managing Director of KPTC (1979–1993).Baringo Senator Gideon Moi mourns an 'astute technocrat' Frederick I. Ordway III, 87, American space scientist.Frederick I. Ordway III Obituary Gérard Kango Ouédraogo, 88, Burkinabé politician and diplomat, Prime Minister (1971–1974), Minister of Finance (1958–1959), MP (1974–1980, 1992–1997), member of the French National Assembly for Burkina Faso (1956–1959), Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1961–1966).Le décès de Gérard Kango Ouédraogo, toujours à la Une des journaux burkinabè Douglas W. Petersen, 66, American politician.DOUGLAS W. PETERSEN Anatoly Petrov, 84, Soviet Olympic athlete.Anatoly Petrov Nathan Reiber, 86, Polish-born Canadian businessman.Developer, philanthropist Nathan Reiber of Aventura dies at 86. Dámaso Ruano, 76, Spanish geometric landscape artist.Fallece el pintor Dámaso Ruano Alan Shefsky, 55, American poet.Alan Shefsky Seth Teller, 50, American computer engineer and scientist (MIT), pioneer in human-robot interactions, suicide by jumping.Professor Seth Teller dies at age 50 Oscar Yatco, 83, Filipino conductor and violinist.Maestro Oscar Yatco passes away
2 Emilio Álvarez Montalván, 94, Nicaraguan ophthalmologist, Foreign Minister (1997–1998), heart attack.Fallece el doctor Emilio Álvarez Montalván Errie Ball, 103, Welsh-born American golfer, oldest PGA member, last living player from inaugural Masters Tournament, natural causes.Errie Ball, who played in first Masters, dies at 103 Chad Brown, 52, American professional poker player and actor, liposarcoma.Poker Pro Chad Brown Succumbs to Cancer at 52 Manuel Cardona, 79, Spanish physicist.Manuel Cardona: Book of condolence Wayne Curry, 63, American politician, county executive for Prince George's County, Maryland (1994–2002), lung cancer.Wayne K. Curry dies at 63; former Prince George's county executive Lorraine Elliott, 70, Australian politician, Victoria MLA for Mooroolbark (1992–2002), complications from breast cancer.Former Liberal MP Lorraine Elliott dies, aged 70 Mervyn Finlay, 89, Australian judge and rower, Olympic bronze medalist (1952), member of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (1984–2004).Mervyn FINLAY Notice Madeleine Gekiere, 96, American artist, suicide.96-Year-Old Artist Found Dead of Suicide in Chelsea Townhouse, Sources Say Vincent J. Graber Sr., 83, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1974–1992), cancer.Vincent J. Graber Sr, longtime New York State assemblyman, dies at 83 Mary Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe, 99, British aristocrat. Edward Kelley, 81, American football player (Dallas Texans).Edward C. Kelley Jr. Martin Kilian, 86, German bobsledder and politician. Suzanne Knoebel, 87, American cardiologist.Suzanne Knoebel Harold W. Kuhn, 88, American mathematician. Enrique Labo Revoredo, 75, Peruvian football referee.Falleció Enrique Labó, ex árbitro peruano en Mundial España '82 Marlinde Massa, 69, German field hockey player.43-fache Ex-Nationalspielerin Marlinde Massa (ESV Rot-Weiß Stuttgart) ist verstorben Ray McSavaney, 75, American photographer, lymphoma.Ray McSavaney, A Tribute from John Sexton Ridwan Laher Nytagodien, 50, South African political scientist.The Aboriginal News Group Announces the Passing of Co-Founder Dr. Ridwan Laher Abdel Hamid Shaheen, 75, Egyptian footballer (Zamalek). Richard Toensing, 74, American composer.Richard Toensing (1940-2014)—“The Oak Doesn’t Grow as Fast as the Squash” Leo Wardrup, 77, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1992–2007).Former Virginia Beach Delegate Wardrup dies Jason Wulf, 42, American graffiti artist, electrocuted.Graffiti legend dies in subway third-rail electrocution Louis Zamperini, 97, American Olympic long-distance runner (1936), military officer, prisoner of war, subject of Unbroken, pneumonia.WWII Hero, 'Unbroken' Subject Louis Zamperini Dies at 97
3 Jesse Anderson, 73, American blues singer-songwriter and musician.Service to remember blues legend Jesse Anderson Bjørn Bruland, 87, Norwegian politician and naval officer, President of the NRC (1987–1993), chairman of the NUWC.Bjørn Bruland (1926 – 2014) Elizabeth Millicent Chilver, 99, British academic administrator, Principal of Bedford College, London (1964–1971) and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford (1971–1979).Mrs Sally Chilver, Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, 1971-1979 Andrew Collier, 69–70, English philosopher, cancer.Obituary. Realism and moral being Peter Dawkins, 67, New Zealand-born Australian record producer (Dragon, Australian Crawl, Air Supply) and musician, injuries from a fall.Australian hitmaker Peter Dawkins, 68, dies after fall Jini Dellaccio, 97, American photographer. Ross Doyen, 87, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1959–1968) and Senate (1969–1992).Former State Senate President Doyen dies Ronald A. Edwards, 91, South African military commander, Chief of the Navy (1980–1982).A Final Farewell to Former Chief of the SA Navy Vice Admiral Ronald Alvin Edwards SSAS SM Irwin Eisenberg, 94-95, American violinist.Irwin I. Eisenberg Tim Flood, 87, Irish hurler (Wexford). Rose Folder, 88, American baseball player (Kenosha Comets).Woman who was in famed baseball league dies Guy Gaucher, 84, French Roman Catholic prelate and theologian, Bishop of Meaux (1986–1987), Auxiliary Bishop of Bayeux (1987–2005).Le décès de Mgr Guy Gaucher, ancien évêque auxiliaire de Lisieux et évêque de Meaux Volkmar Groß, 66, German footballer.Trauer um Volkmar Groß Mohamed Mohamud Hayd, Somali politician and military officer, Minister of Education and Environment, MP, admiral, shot.Al Shabaab militants kill Somali lawmaker in Mogadishu Ramai Hayward, 97, New Zealand actress and filmmaker. Annik Honoré, 56, Belgian music journalist and promoter, portrayed in Control, cancer.Annik Honoré: Journalist, music promoter and protagonist of the 'cold wave' scene of the 1980s David Jones, 79, English footballer (Swansea City, Yeovil Town).Former Swansea Town goalkeeper David Jones has died Morris Martin, 85, American football coach.Morris Martin Paul F. X. Moriarty, 94, American jurist and politician.Paul F.X. Moriarty Ira Ruskin, 70, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (2004–2010), Mayor of Redwood City (1999–2001), complications from a brain tumor. Don Saltsman, 80, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1980–1996).Longtime Peoria representative Don Saltsman dead at 80 Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, 89, Ukrainian-born American rabbi.Video Archive: Zalman Schachter-Shalomi talks to JTA and offers a bracha Peter Whelan, 82, British playwright (The Herbal Bed, The Accrington Pals).Peter Whelan obituary Zdeněk Zika, 63, Czech Olympic rower.Zdeněk Zika
4 Norman Adams, 80, American commercial artist and illustrator. Alan Alan, 87, British escapologist and magician.Obituary: Alan Alan, "The British Houdini" Paul Apted, 47, British sound editor (The Book Thief, The Wolverine, The Fault in Our Stars), colon cancer.Paul Apted, Sound Editor and Son of Director Michael Apted, Dies at 47 Art Bakeraitis, 89, American basketball player.Art Bakeraitis NBL Stats Arimbra Bapu, 78, Indian politician.Thousands Pay Homage to Arimbra Babpu Val Biro, 92, Hungarian-born English children's author, artist and illustrator.The Official Val Biro Web Pages Maurice Campbell, 94, Canadian curler.Maurice CAMPBELL Obituary Arthur Clarke, 92, British sports shooter.Arthur Clarke - obituary Benoît Duquesne, 56, French journalist and news anchor, heart attack.Mort du journaliste Benoît Duquesne, présentateur de Complément d'enquête Giorgio Faletti, 63, Italian author, actor and singer, lung cancer. Myer Fredman, 82, British-Australian conductor. Torill Thorstad Hauger, 70, Norwegian author, children's writer and illustrator, winner of the Dobloug Prize (1991).Torill Thorstad Hauger er død Truida Heil-Bonnet, 93, Dutch Olympic artistic gymnast.Truida Heil-Bonnet C. J. Henderson, 62, American horror and crime author, cancer.Welcome to the World of CJ Henderson Frederic Hilbert, 101, American politician.Frederic Hilbert Carmen Hornillos, 52, Spanish journalist and television presenter, cancer.Muere la periodista Carmen Hornillos Andy Jardine, 78, Scottish footballer (Dumbarton).Obituary: Andy Jardine, footballer, bowler, printer and salesman Arpad Joó, 66, Hungarian-born American conductor. Li Fook-wo, 97, Hong Kong politician and banker (Bank of East Asia).曾赴英參與香港前途談判 任東亞主席至97年 縱橫政商界40載 李福和病逝 Joas Magolego, 42, South African footballer (national team). George Moore, 95, American Olympic pentathlete (1948).George Moore Tolomeo Mwansa, 73, Zambian footballer. Otto Nes, 94, Norwegian broadcasting personality and programme director.Kringkastingsmannen Otto Nes er død Earl Robinson, 77, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles) and basketball player (California Golden Bears), heart failure.Former Cal great Earl Robinson passes away at 77 Richard Mellon Scaife, 82, American billionaire philanthropist, newspaper publisher (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) and political activist, cancer.Tribune-Review publisher Scaife dies Avelin P. Tacon Jr., 99, American USAF officer, major general commander of Nellis, Langley and Foster Air Force Base, deputy commander of the Twelfth Air Force.Avelin P. Tacon Jr. Harold Ivory Williams, 93, American prelate, Bishop of Mt. Calvary Holy Churches of America.Celebration of Life for Pastor Shirley Caesar's Husband, Bishop Harold Ivory Williams Archibald Wilson, 93, Rhodesian-born Australian fighter pilot, flew for the Royal Air Force during World War II.Passing of Air Marshal Archie Wilson
5 Sharifah Aini, 61, Malaysian singer, complications from pulmonary fibrosis.Veteran singer Sharifah Aini dies at 61 Imogen Bain, 55, English actress (The Phantom of the Opera, Casualty), pneumonia.Obituary: Imogen Bain