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Deaths In May 2014
The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2014. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: *Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference. May 2014 1 * John Allan, 86, Canadian naval officer. * Adamu Atta, 86, Nigerian politician, Governor of Kwara State (1979–1983), member of the House of Representatives (1976–1979). *Bjørn Barth, 83, Norwegian diplomat. * Juan de Dios Castillo, 63, Mexican football player and coach ( Cruz Azul, Honduras, El Salvador), skin cancer. *Chou Meng-tieh, 92, Taiwanese poet and writer, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. * Clive Clark, 73, English footballer ( West Bromwich Albion). *Mel Clark, 87, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies). *Radhia Cousot, 66, French computer scientist. *Arthur Cromarty, 94, American judge, member of the New York Supreme Court, heart failure. * Helgi Daníelsson, 85, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notability (people)
Notability is the property of being worthy of notice, having fame, or being considered to be of a high degree of interest, significance, or distinction. It also refers to the capacity to be such. Persons who are notable due to public responsibility, accomplishments, or, even, mere participation in the celebrity industry are said to have a public profile. The concept arises in the philosophy of aesthetics regarding aesthetic appraisal.Aesthetic Appraisal', Philosophy (1975), 50: 189–204, Evan Simpson There are criticisms of art galleries determining monetary valuation, or valuation so as to determine what or what not to display, being based on notability of the artist, rather than inherent quality of the art work. Notability arises in decisions on coverage questions in journalism. Marketers and newspapers may try to create notability to create celebrity, fame, or notoriety, or to increase sales, as in the yellow press. The privileged class are sometimes called notables, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |