Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Resistance & Human Rights

James H. Harless

United States

c. 1920 – 2014 (94 years old)

James Howard Harless, better known as Buck Harless, was an American coal and timber operator and philanthropist, who was renowned in the area of his hometown of Gilbert, West Virginia, for his extensive contributions to schools, churches, healthcare and education programs.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to humanitarian.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Resistance & Human Rights

Ruth Schnapp

United States

c. 1927 – 2014 (87 years old)

Ruth Schnapp was California's first female structural engineer and an equal rights activist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Bobbi Jean Baker

United States

c. 1965 – 2014 (49 years old)

Bobbi Jean Baker was an American transgender activist and minister.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Josep Seguer

Spain

c. 1924 – 2014 (90 years old)

Josep Seguer Sans was a Spanish football defender and manager.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Madrid, Spain

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Jafar Namdar

Switzerland

c. 1935 – 2014 (79 years old)

Jafar Namdar was an Iranian football referee.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Ron Jourdan

United States

c. 1948 – 2014 (66 years old)

Ronald Lee Jourdan was an American college and Olympic track and field athlete. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Jorge Jottar

Chile

c. 1930 – 2014 (84 years old)

Jorge Jottar was a Chilean sports shooter whose specialty was the skeet shot. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Santiago, Chile

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Literature & Poetry

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Traian T. Coșovei

Switzerland

c. 1955 – 2014 (59 years old)

Traian T. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Elaine Usher

Great Britain

c. 1933 – 2014 (81 years old)

Elaine Usher was an English actress. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

London, United Kingdom

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Juanita Moore

United States

c. 1915 – 2014 (99 years old)

Juanita Moore was an American film, television, and stage actress.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Billy McColl

Great Britain

c. 1952 – 2014 (62 years old)

William Collins, better known by his stage name Billy McColl, was a Scottish actor.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

London, United Kingdom

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

Milan Horvat

Switzerland

c. 1920 – 2014 (94 years old)

Milan Horvat (1920–2014) was a distinguished International public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in arts.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

Tokuo Yamashita

Japan

c. 1920 – 2014 (94 years old)

Tokuo Yamashita was a Japanese politician.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Tokyo, Japan

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William Mgimwa

Switzerland

c. 1951 – 2014 (63 years old)

William Augustao Mgimwa was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Kalenga constituency from 2010 to 2014. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Literature & Poetry

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Dr. Abou El Kacem Saâdallah

أبو القاسم سعد الله

Algeria

1930 – 2013 (83 years old)

Revered as the 'Father of Modern Algerian History', author of the monumental ten-volume 'History of Cultural Movement in Algeria', which resurrected centuries of forgotten thought.

Algiers / El Oued, Algeria

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Literature & Poetry

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