List of Famous people who died in 2014

Hagen Schulze was a German historian who held a position at the Free University of Berlin. He specialized in early modern and modern German and European history, particularly in comparative European nationalisms.

Walter Kieber was a political figure from Liechtenstein.

Toimi Alatalo was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley in the 4 × 10 km relay.

Jean-Louis Gauthier was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1977 to 1987 and won 2 victories. He won a stage in the 1980 Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one day in the 1983 Tour de France.

Sir Toaripi Lauti was a Tuvaluan politician who served as chief minister of the Colony of Tuvalu (1975–78), as the first prime minister following Tuvalu's independence (1978–1981) and governor-general of Tuvalu (1990–1993). He was married to Sualua Tui.

Takao Saito was a Japanese cinematographer who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film Ran (1985).