December 9, 2014

2014Sacvan Bercovitch, Canadian-American author, critic, and academic (born 1933)^[†]

Sacvan Bercovitch was a Canadian literary and cultural critic who spent most of his life teaching and writing in the United States. During an academic career spanning five decades, he was considered to be one of the most influential and controversial figures of his generation in the emerging field of American studies.

2014Jane Freilicher, American painter and poet (born 1924)^[†]

Jane Freilicher was an American representational painter of urban and country scenes from her homes in lower Manhattan and Water Mill, Long Island. She was a member of the informal New York School beginning in the 1950s, and a muse to several of its poets and writers.

2014Jorge María Mejía, Argentinian cardinal (born 1923)^[†]

Jorge María Mejía was an Argentine cardinal of the Catholic Church.

2014Mary Ann Mobley, American model and actress, Miss America 1959 (born 1937)^[†]

Mary Ann Mobley was an American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959.

2014Blagoje Paunović, Serbian footballer and manager (born 1947)^[†]

Blagoje Paunović was a Serbian football defender and manager.

2014Jože Toporišič, Slovenian linguist and author (born 1926)^[†]

Jože Toporišič was a Slovene linguist. He was the author of the most influential Slovene scientific grammar of the second half of the 20th century, a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and coauthor of the Academy's Slovene Normative Guide. In this position, he transformed the linguistic section of the academy into the central regulatory authority for codification of Slovene.