Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Jose Emilio Pacheco

José Emilio Pacheco Berny

Mexico

1939 – 2014 (74 years old)

Mexican poet, novelist, and translator beloved for his coming-of-age novella Battles in the Desert and moral, lucid poetry of time, destruction, and urban change.

Mexico City, Mexico

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Heini Halberstam

Great Britain

c. 1926 – 2014 (88 years old)

Heini Halberstam was a Czech-born British mathematician, working in the field of analytic number theory. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

London, United Kingdom

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Sports & Athletics

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Abdelkader El Brazi

عبد القادر البرازي

Morocco

1964 – 2014 (49 years old)

Iconic Moroccan international goalkeeper who starred for FAR Rabat and defended the goal during Morocco's thrilling qualification campaign for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.

Rabat, Morocco

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Maren-Sofie Røstvig

Norway

c. 1921 – 2014 (93 years old)

Maren-Sofie Røstvig was a Norwegian literary historian. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Oslo, Norway

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René Maury

France

c. 1929 – 2014 (85 years old)

René Maury, was a French economist, lawyer and historian. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Paris, France

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Hans Meuer

Germany

c. 1937 – 2014 (77 years old)

Hans Meuer was a professor of computer science at the University of Mannheim, managing director of Prometeus GmbH and general chair of the International Supercomputing Conference. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Berlin, Germany

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Jumber Lominadze

Switzerland

c. 1931 – 2014 (83 years old)

Jumber Lominadze was a Georgian astrophysicist associated with the Georgian Academy of Sciences.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah

Switzerland

c. 1929 – 2014 (85 years old)

Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah was a social anthropologist and Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor (Emeritus) of Anthropology at Harvard University. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

Frank Bernard Cockett

Great Britain

c. 1917 – 2014 (97 years old)

Frank Bernard Cockett FRCS was a senior British surgeon, author and art historian.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

London, United Kingdom

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Niels Lauritz Dahl

Norway

c. 1927 – 2014 (87 years old)

Niels Lauritz Dahl was a Norwegian diplomat.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Oslo, Norway

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Patrick Chabal

Great Britain

c. 1951 – 2014 (63 years old)

Patrick Chabal was an Africanist of the late 20th and early 21st century. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

London, United Kingdom

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Suleyman Aliyarli

Switzerland

c. 1931 – 2014 (83 years old)

Suleyman Aliyarli was an Azerbaijani historian, who wrote on a wide range of topics regarding the History of Azerbaijan; Professor of History at Baku State University.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

John G. Cleary

Switzerland

c. 1950 – 2014 (64 years old)

John Gerald Cleary was a New Zealand-Canadian professor of computer science, entrepreneur, politician and promoter of Transcendental Meditation.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Geneva, Switzerland

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José Sulaimán

Mexico

c. 1932 – 2014 (82 years old)

José Sulaimán Chagnón was a Mexican boxing official, best known for serving as president of the World Boxing Council (WBC) from 1975 until his death in 2014. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Mexico City, Mexico

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Literature & Poetry

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Hiroshi Yoshino

Japan

c. 1927 – 2014 (87 years old)

Hiroshi Yoshino (1927–2014) was a distinguished Japan public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in literature.

Tokyo, Japan

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Literature & Poetry

Namdeo Dhasal

India

c. 1950 – 2014 (64 years old)

Namdeo Laxman Dhasal was a Marathi poet, writer and Dalit activist from Maharashtra, India. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

New Delhi, India

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