List of Famous people who died at 94

Forrest Compton

First Name Forrest
Last Name Compton
Born on September 15, 1925
Died on April 4, 2020 (aged 94)

Forrest Compton was an American actor, primarily known for his roles in television.

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Karl Albrecht

First Name Karl
Last Name Albrecht
Born on February 20, 1920
Died on July 16, 2014 (aged 94)

Karl Hans Albrecht was a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. He was for many years the richest person in Germany. In February 2014, he was ranked the 21st-richest person in the world by Hurun Report.

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Hans Hass

First Name Hans
Last Name Hass
Born on January 23, 1919
Died on June 16, 2013 (aged 94)
Born in Austria

Hans Hass was an Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer. He was known mainly for being among the first scientists to popularise coral reefs, stingrays and sharks. He pioneered the making of documentaries filmed underwater and led the development of a type of rebreather. He is also known for his energon theory and his commitment to protecting the environment.

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Uri Avnery

Helmut Ostermann
First Name Uri
Born on September 10, 1923
Died on August 20, 2018 (aged 94)

Uri Avnery was an Israeli writer, politician, and founder of the Gush Shalom peace movement. A member of the Irgun as a teenager, Avnery sat for two terms in the Knesset from 1965 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1981. He was also the owner of the news magazine HaOlam HaZeh from 1950 until its closure in 1993.

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Bob Dorough

First Name Bob
Last Name Dorough
Born on December 12, 1923
Died on April 23, 2018 (aged 94)

Robert Lrod Dorough was an American bebop and cool jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. Dorough became famous as the composer and performer of songs in the series Schoolhouse Rock!, as well as for his work with Miles Davis, Blossom Dearie, and others.

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Stan Coveleski

First Name Stan
Last Name Coveleski
Born on July 13, 1889
Died on March 20, 1984 (aged 94)

Stanley Anthony Coveleski was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four American League (AL) teams between 1912 and 1928, primarily the Cleveland Indians. The star of the Indians pitching staff, he won over 20 games each year from the epidemic-shortened 1918 season through 1921, leading the AL in shutouts twice and in strikeouts and earned run average (ERA) once each during his nine years with the club. The star of the 1920 World Series, he led the Indians to their first title with three complete-game victories, including a 3–0 shutout in the Game 7 finale. Traded to the Washington Senators after the 1924 season, he helped that club to its second AL pennant in a row with 20 victories against only 5 losses, including a 13-game winning streak, while again leading the league in ERA.

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Charles Lazarus

First Name Charles
Last Name Lazarus
Born on October 4, 1923
Died on March 22, 2018 (aged 94)

Charles Philip Lazarus was an American entrepreneur, executive, and pioneer within the retail toy industry. Lazarus founded the Toys "R" Us retail chain, which evolved from a children's furniture store he originally opened in Washington D.C. in 1948. He opened his first store dedicated exclusively to toys, which he named Toys "R" Us, in 1957.

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Jean Raspail

Jean Paul Raspail
First Name Jean
Last Name Raspail
Born on July 5, 1925
Died on June 13, 2020 (aged 94)

Jean Raspail was a French author, traveler and explorer. Many of his books are about historical figures, exploration and indigenous peoples. He was a recipient of the prestigious French literary awards Grand Prix du Roman and Grand Prix de littérature by the Académie française. The French government honoured him in 2003 by appointing him to the Legion of Honor, with the grade of Officer. Internationally, he is best known for his controversial 1973 novel The Camp of the Saints, which is about mass third-world immigration to Europe.

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Princess Srinagarindra, The Princess Mother of Thailand

First Name Princess
Last Name Thailand
Born on October 21, 1900
Died on July 18, 1995 (aged 94)
Born in Thailand, Bangkok

Princess Srinagarindra née Sangwan Talapat was a member of the Thai Royal Family. She was also a member of the House of Mahidol, which is descended from the Chakri Dynasty, and was originated by Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla, son of King Chulalongkorn. She was the mother of Princess Galyani Vadhana, the Princess of Naradhiwas, King Ananda Mahidol, and King Bhumibol Adulyadej and was the paternal grandmother of King Vajiralongkorn.

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Nina Arkhipova

First Name Nina
Last Name Arkhipova
Born on May 1, 1921
Died on April 24, 2016 (aged 94)
Born in Russia, Omsk Oblast

Nina Nikolayevna Arkhipova was a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress. She was a People's Artist of the RSFSR (1988).

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