Famous Deaths in History: Updated Daily

Updated: 14 May 2025, 12:00:00 AM PST

These famous deaths are the most famous people in history. You can find famous deaths by month, year or exact day. To find people with your exact birthdate, use our birthday celebrity twin app. You can also find find famous birthdays on today's date.

Famous People Who Died on Today's Date

May 14, 2025

Frank Sinatra

#1 Frank Sinatra

Sunday, December 12, 1915 – Thursday, May 14, 1998

Death Age: 82 Years

Fame Meter (100/100)

Henry IV of France

#2 Henry IV of France

Sunday, December 13, 1553 – Friday, May 14, 1610

Death Age: 56 Years

Fame Meter (80/100)

Louis XIII of France

#3 Louis XIII of France

Thursday, September 27, 1601 – Thursday, May 14, 1643

Death Age: 41 Years

Fame Meter (58/100)

B.B. King

#4 B.B. King

Wednesday, September 16, 1925 – Thursday, May 14, 2015

Death Age: 89 Years

Fame Meter (34/100)

August Strindberg

#5 August Strindberg

Monday, January 22, 1849 – Tuesday, May 14, 1912

Death Age: 63 Years

Fame Meter (26/100)

Tom Wolfe

#6 Tom Wolfe

Monday, March 2, 1931 – Monday, May 14, 2018

Death Age: 87 Years

Fame Meter (18/100)

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Famous People Who Died on Tomorrow's Date

May 15, 2025

Emily Dickinson

#1 Emily Dickinson

Friday, December 10, 1830 – Saturday, May 15, 1886

Death Age: 55 Years

Fame Meter (32/100)

Robert Menzies

#2 Robert Menzies

Thursday, December 20, 1894 – Monday, May 15, 1978

Death Age: 83 Years

Fame Meter (27/100)

Daniel O'Connell

#3 Daniel O'Connell

Sunday, August 6, 1775 – Saturday, May 15, 1847

Death Age: 71 Years

Fame Meter (19/100)

Alexandru Ioan Cuza

#4 Alexandru Ioan Cuza

Monday, March 20, 1820 – Thursday, May 15, 1873

Death Age: 53 Years

Fame Meter (13/100)

Kazimir Malevich

#5 Kazimir Malevich

Saturday, February 23, 1878 – Wednesday, May 15, 1935

Death Age: 57 Years

Fame Meter (13/100)

Samuel Eliot Morison

#6 Samuel Eliot Morison

Saturday, July 9, 1887 – Saturday, May 15, 1976

Death Age: 88 Years

Fame Meter (12/100)

All Tomorrows's Deaths

Famous People Who Died on Yesterday's Date

May 13, 2025

Georges Cuvier

#1 Georges Cuvier

Wednesday, August 23, 1769 – Sunday, May 13, 1832

Death Age: 62 Years

Fame Meter (57/100)

Doris Day

#2 Doris Day

Monday, April 3, 1922 – Monday, May 13, 2019

Death Age: 97 Years

Fame Meter (24/100)

Fridtjof Nansen

#3 Fridtjof Nansen

Thursday, October 10, 1861 – Tuesday, May 13, 1930

Death Age: 68 Years

Fame Meter (16/100)

Gary Cooper

#4 Gary Cooper

Tuesday, May 7, 1901 – Saturday, May 13, 1961

Death Age: 60 Years

Fame Meter (16/100)

John Nash (architect)

#5 John Nash (architect)

Tuesday, January 18, 1752 – Wednesday, May 13, 1835

Death Age: 83 Years

Fame Meter (15/100)

Joseph Henry

#6 Joseph Henry

Sunday, December 17, 1797 – Monday, May 13, 1878

Death Age: 80 Years

Fame Meter (12/100)

All Yesterday's Deaths

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