14 April

Across recorded history, 1,565 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 14 April. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Simone de Beauvoir

1908–1986

French philosopher, social theorist and activist

Simone de Beauvoir was a French philosopher and social theorist who contributed to the development of modern feminist theory.

L. L. Zamenhof

1859–1917

Polish-Jewish physician and inventor of Esperanto

L. L. Zamenhof was a physician who created the international auxiliary language Esperanto.

Vladimir Mayakovsky

1893–1930

Russian and Soviet poet

Vladimir Mayakovsky was a Soviet poet who contributed to the development of Russian avant-garde literature.

Rachel Carson

1907–1964

American marine biologist and conservationist

Rachel Carson was a marine biologist and conservationist whose writing advanced the global environmental movement.

Emmy Noether

1882–1935

German Jewish mathematician

Emmy Noether was a mathematician who made fundamental contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics.

Ramana Maharshi

1879–1950

Indian spiritual teacher

Ramana Maharshi was an Indian spiritual teacher who gained recognition for his philosophical teachings on self-inquiry.

Gianni Rodari

1920–1980

Italian writer and journalist

Gianni Rodari was an Italian writer and journalist known for his contributions to children's literature.

Jean Genet

1910–1986

French novelist, playwright, poet and political activist

Jean Genet was a French writer and playwright known for his novels, poetry, and political activism.

Louis Sullivan

1856–1924

American architect

Louis Sullivan was an American architect known for his influence on the development of the skyscraper.

Fredric March

1897–1975

American actor

Fredric March was an American actor who performed in film, television, and on stage.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

1939–2025

Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi served as the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Maurice Druon

1918–2009

French novelist

Maurice Druon was a French novelist known for his literary contributions.

Bernard Madoff

1938–2021

American fraudster and financier

Bernard Madoff was a financier who orchestrated a large-scale Ponzi scheme.

Bibi Andersson

1935–2019

Swedish actress

Bibi Andersson was a Swedish actress known for her work in film and on stage.

Mikhail Vrubel

1856–1910

Russian painter

Mikhail Vrubel was a Russian painter known for his contributions to the Symbolist movement.

James Dwight Dana

1813–1895

American mineralogist, scientist and zoologist

James Dwight Dana was an American mineralogist who conducted extensive research in the fields of geology and zoology.

Burl Ives

1909–1995

American musician

Burl Ives was an American musician and actor known for his work in film, television, and stage productions.

Khachatur Abovian

1805–1848

Armenian writer, activist, academic

Khachatur Abovian was an Armenian writer recognized for his contributions to literature and education.

Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay

1846–1888

Russian explorer and scientist

Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay was a Russian explorer and scientist who conducted extensive ethnographic and biological research.

Ernst Kummer

1810–1893

German mathematician

Ernst Kummer was a mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory and the study of cyclotomic fields.

Piermario Morosini

1986–2012

Italian association footballer

Piermario Morosini was an Italian association football player.

Yakov Dzhugashvili

1907–1943

first child of Josef Stalin

Yakov Dzhugashvili was a senior lieutenant and the first child of Josef Stalin.

Percy Sledge

1940–2015

American singer

Percy Sledge was an American singer best known for recording the song When a Man Loves a Woman.

Alice Miller

1923–2010

Swiss psychologist

Alice Miller was a psychologist who wrote extensively about the effects of childhood abuse on adult development.

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