List of Famous people who died in 1994

Neil Bonnett

First Name Neil
Last Name Bonnett
Born on July 30, 1946
Died on February 11, 1994 (aged 47)

Lawrence Neil Bonnett was an American NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. Bonnett was a member of the Alabama Gang, and started his career with the help of Bobby and Donnie Allison. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s with his performances in cars owned by Jim Stacy and Wood Brothers Racing, becoming one of the top competitors in the 1980s. The Alabama native currently ranks 47th in all-time NASCAR Cup victories. He appeared in the 1983 film Stroker Ace and the 1990 film Days of Thunder. Bonnett hosted the TV show Winners for TNN from 1991 to 1994. He was a color commentator for CBS, TBS, and TNN in the years until his death. Bonnett's driving career was interrupted by a severe brain injury from a crash in 1990. He was killed while practicing for the 1994 Daytona 500 for a much-anticipated comeback.

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Savannah

Born on October 9, 1970
Died on July 11, 1994 (aged 23)
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Shannon Michelle Wilsey, better known by her stage name Savannah, was an American pornographic film actress who starred in over 100 videos during her career. One of the most prominent adult industry models of her time, she achieved notoriety within her short (1990–1994) career due to her onscreen presence and personal life. In January 2002, AVN ranked her at #19 on their list of the top 50 porn stars of all time.

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Jürgen Manger

First Name Jürgen
Died on March 15, 1994 (aged 24)

Jürgen von Manger-Koenig was a German actor and comedian.

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Rufina Nifontova

First Name Rufina
Born on September 15, 1931
Died on November 27, 1994 (aged 63)
Born in Russia

Rufina Dmitrievna Nifontova was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress. People's Artist of USSR (1978). Member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1972.

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Mildred Natwick

First Name Mildred
Last Name Natwick
Born on June 19, 1905
Died on October 25, 1994 (aged 89)

Mildred Natwick was an American actress. She won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for an Academy Award and two Tony Awards.

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Matt Busby

First Name Matt
Last Name Busby
Born on May 26, 1909
Died on January 20, 1994 (aged 84)
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Sir Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE, KCSG was a Scottish football player and manager, who managed Manchester United between 1945 and 1969 and again for the second half of the 1970–71 season. He was the first manager of an English team to win the European Cup and is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.

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Hedwig Potthast

First Name Hedwig
Last Name Potthast
Born on February 6, 1912
Died on September 22, 1994 (aged 82)

Hedwig Potthast was the private secretary and mistress of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler with whom she had two children.

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Pedro Zamora

First Name Pedro
Last Name Zamora
Born on February 29, 1972
Died on November 11, 1994 (aged 22)

Pedro Pablo Zamora was a Cuban-American AIDS educator and television personality. As one of the first openly gay men with AIDS to be portrayed in popular media, Zamora brought international attention to HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ issues and prejudices through his appearance on MTV's reality television series, The Real World: San Francisco.

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Federica Montseny

Federica Montseny Mañé
First Name Federica
Born on February 12, 1905
Died on January 14, 1994 (aged 88)

Federica Montseny Mañé was a Spanish anarchist, intellectual and Minister of Health during the Spanish Revolution of 1936, a social revolution that occurred in Spain in parallel to the Spanish Civil War.

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Carlos Lleras Restrepo

First Name Carlos
Last Name Restrepo
Born on April 12, 1908
Died on September 27, 1994 (aged 86)

Carlos Alberto Lleras Restrepo was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served the 22nd President of Colombia from 1966 to 1970.

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