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Events in February 2014 8
1922 – 2014Sid Caesar (1922-2014)Died 12 February 2014, aged 91Sid Caesar, the pioneering comedian whose sketch show "Your Show of Shows" helped define early American television comedy, died in California. His writing staff over the years included Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Neil Simon. He was regarded as one of the founding figures of TV comedy.
1928 – 2014Shirley Temple (1928-2014)Died 10 February 2014, aged 85Shirley Temple, the child star who became Hollywood's biggest box-office draw of the 1930s, died at her home in California. She later served as a US diplomat under her married name, Shirley Temple Black. Her curly-haired image remains one of the most recognizable in film history.
1930 – 2014Maximilian Schell (1930-2014)Died 1 February 2014, aged 83Maximilian Schell, the Austrian-Swiss actor who won an Academy Award for "Judgment at Nuremberg," died in Innsbruck, Austria. He worked extensively in both European and Hollywood cinema. He was also nominated for an Oscar for his direction of a documentary about Marlene Dietrich.
1967 – 2014Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014)Died 2 February 2014, aged 46Philip Seymour Hoffman, an Academy Award-winning actor known for "Capote" and roles in "The Master" and the "Hunger Games" series, was found dead in his New York apartment from an accidental drug overdose. He was widely regarded as one of the finest character actors of his generation. His death cut short several unfinished film projects.
20142014 Winter OlympicsXXII Winter Games - SochiThe most expensive Olympics in history at the time. Winner: Russia (Norway after disqualifications).
2014Capture of Joaquin "El Chapo" GuzmanMexican drug lord seized in Sinaloa after years as a fugitiveMexican marines captured Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, in a raid on a beachfront hotel in Mazatlan. He had evaded capture for 13 years following a 2001 prison escape. Guzman would later escape custody again in 2015 before his eventual extradition to the United States.
2014Matteo Renzi becomes Prime Minister of ItalyRenzi, 39, becomes Italy's youngest ever prime ministerMatteo Renzi was sworn in as Italy's prime minister after his predecessor Enrico Letta resigned amid a party leadership challenge. At 39, Renzi became the youngest person to hold the office in Italian history. He pledged sweeping economic and constitutional reforms.
2014Ukraine revolutionYanukovych flees to RussiaUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia on February 22, 2014, following weeks of violent protests in Kyiv's Maidan Square after he rejected an EU association agreement.