List of Famous people who died in 2014
Vicente T. Blaz
Vicente Tomás Garrido Blaz, also known as Ben Blaz, was a Chamorro United States Marine Corps Brigadier General from the United States territory of Guam. Blaz served in the Marine Corps from 1951 until July 1, 1980. Prior to his retirement, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C..
Alfredo Martini
Alfredo Martini was an Italian cyclist and coach from Sesto Fiorentino, north of Florence. Professional from 1941 to 1957, he won a stage in the 1950 Giro d'Italia and was later the coach of the Italian national team. He also rode in the 1949 Tour de France.
Michael Fitzgerald Page
Michael Fitzgerald Page AM was a British-born Australian writer, editor, advertising executive, World War II veteran and merchant sailor. For his "services to the book publishing industry and to literature as a writer, and through the encouragement and support of upcoming Australian authors" he was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1999. He died in Blackwood, Adelaide in November 2014 at the age of 92.
Robert Zwanzig
Robert Walter Zwanzig was an American theoretical physicist and chemist who made important contributions to the statistical mechanics of irreversible processes, protein folding, and the theory of liquids and gases.
Leslie Thomas
Leslie Thomas, OBE was a Welsh author best known for his comic novel The Virgin Soldiers.
William Rosenberg
William Rosenberg was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 35 films and television shows between 1948 and 2008.
Pat Partridge
Patrick Partridge, BEM was an English football referee, and former President of the Association of Football League Referees and Linesmen. His occupation outside football was as a farmer.
Vera Gebuhr
Vera Margrethe Gebuhr was a Danish film, television and stage actress. Gebuhr was most noted for her portrayal of the snobbish neurotic head saleswoman Miss Jørgensen in the popular television series Matador. She trained at the Royal Danish Theatre school from 1937 to 1939 and debuted at the Folketeatret, working there until 1964. She played her first lead film role as the scheming maid in the 1943 melodrama Møllen. Gebuhr appeared in 65 films between 1937 and 2005, as well as made numerous appearances on Danish television series.
Armand V. Feigenbaum
Armand Vallin Feigenbaum was an American quality control expert and businessman. He devised the concept of Total Quality Control which inspired Total Quality Management.
Assad Kotaite
Assad Kotaite, was a former Secretary-General and Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization from 1976 to 2006.