List of Famous people who died in 2014
Hélène Duc
Marcelle Duc, known professionally as Hélène Duc, was a French actress. She appeared in Edward and Caroline (1951), Je sais rien, mais je dirai tout (1973), and Tanguy (2001).
Rokurō Naya
Rokurō Naya was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and the brother of voice actor Gorō Naya (1929–2013). He was a lifelong resident of Tokyo and was affiliated with Mausu Promotion at the time of his death.
Donatas Banionis
Donatas Banionis was a Lithuanian actor. He has more than 80 credited roles in cinema and is best known for his performance in the lead role of Tarkovsky's Solaris as Kris Kelvin. He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania.
François Cavanna
François Cavanna was a French author and satirical newspaper editor. He contributed to the creation and success of Hara-Kiri and Charlie Hebdo. He wrote in a variety of genres including reportage, satire, essays, novels, autobiography and humor. He also translated six books about famous cartoonists.
Norberto Odebrecht
Norberto Odebrecht was a Brazilian engineer, businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of Odebrecht.
Jair Rodrigues
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira was a Brazilian musician and singer. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians.
Go Seigen
Wu Qingyuan, better known by the Japanese pronunciation of his name, Go Seigen , was a Chinese-born Japanese master of the game of Go. He is considered by many players to have been the greatest Go player in the 20th century.
Katsuyo Kobayashi
Katsuyo Kobayashi was a Japanese celebrity chef, food writer, and founder/leader of the charity "Kagurazaka Women's Choir".
Samuel Joaquín Flores
Samuel Joaquín Flores was a Mexican religious leader and a representative of the La Luz del Mundo church.
Malik Bendjelloul
Malik Bendjelloul was a Swedish documentary filmmaker, journalist and former child actor. He directed the 2012 documentary Searching for Sugar Man, which won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.