List of events
Events in the year 2014 in Jamaica .
2 February – Bunny Rugs , reggae musician (Third World ) (b. 1948).[ 4]
10 February – Stuart Hall , Jamaican-born British cultural theorist (b. 1932).[ 5]
17 February – Wayne Smith , reggae musician ("Sleng Teng ") (b. 1965).[ 6]
25 February – Philip Smart , record producer (b. 1960).
9 April – Norman Girvan , professor and politician, Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (2000–2004) (b. 1941).[ 7]
10 April – Eddy Thomas , dancer, choreographer and teacher, co-founder of National Dance Theatre Company (b. 1932).[ 8]
11 April – Leonard Levy , cricketer (b. 1939).[ 9]
19 May – Count Suckle , Jamaican-born British sound system operator and club owner (b. 1931).[ 10]
24 May – E. Don Taylor , Anglican prelate, Bishop of the Virgin Islands (1986–1994), Vicar of New York City (1994–2009) (b. 1937).[ 11]
11 July – Sir Howard Cooke , politician, Governor-General (1991–2006), MP (WIF) (1958–1962) and MP for St James (1962–1980), Senate President (1989–1993) (b. 1915).[ 12]
27 July – G. Raymond Chang , Jamaican-born Canadian financial analyst, Chancellor of Ryerson University (2006–2012) (b. 1948).[ 13]
9 August – Trevor Boots Harris , entertainment journalist and broadcaster (b. 1944/5).
22 August – Douglas Sang Hue , cricket umpire (b. 1931).
25 August – Uziah Thompson , percussionist (b. 1936).[ 14]
28 August – Roger Clarke , politician, Minister of Agriculture (since 2012) (b. 1940).[ 15]
31 August – Flip Fraser , Jamaican-British journalist and playwright (b. 1951).[ 16]
4 September – Hopeton Lewis , singer (b. 1947).
20 September – Kamara James , Jamaican-born American Olympic fencer (2004 ) (b. 1984).[ 17]
9 October – Style Scott , reggae drummer (b. 1956).
19 October – John Holt , singer (The Paragons ) and songwriter ("The Tide Is High ") (b. 1947).[ 18]
19 December – Barbara Jones , reggae/gospel singer (b. c1952)[ 19]
^ Limited, Jamaica Observer. "Chikungunya now an epidemic in the Caribbean - Latest News" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "Unresponsive, private U.S. plane crashes off coast of Jamaica" . Reuters . March 4, 2024.
^ "2014 Caribbean Cup: Award Winners" . web.archive.org . 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "Third World lead singer Bunny Rugs is dead - News - Latest News - Jamaica Gleaner" . web.archive.org . 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Morley, David; Schwarz, Bill (2014-02-10). "Stuart Hall obituary" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "Mixmag | REGGAE MUSICIAN WAYNE SMITH HAS PASSED AWAY" . web.archive.org . 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Springer, Cheryl (2014-04-09). "Professor Norman Girvan dies" . Stabroek News . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "Co-founder of Jamaican dance company, Eddy Thomas, dies at 82" . vancouver.citynews.ca . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "Leonard Levy Profile - Cricket Player West Indies | Stats, Records, Video" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "Jamaican club legend Count Suckle died from 'heart attack' | The Voice Online" . web.archive.org . 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Limited, Jamaica Observer. "Bishop E Don Taylor dies in New York - News" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "Former GG Howard Cooke is dead" . web.archive.org . 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Reporter, Paul Clarke Staff (2014-07-27). "Toronto philanthropist and former Ryerson University Chancellor passes away" . Toronto Star . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Limited, Jamaica Observer. "Uzziah 'Sticky' Thompson dies - Entertainment" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Staff, Caribbean Journal (2014-08-28). "Jamaica Agriculture Minister Dies" . Caribbean Journal . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "In Remembrance: Celebrating the Life of Peter Fraser" . Black History Month 2024 . 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "US Fencing Olympian Kamara James Passes Away At 29 | New Pittsburgh Courier" . web.archive.org . 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ Mason, Peter (2014-10-20). "John Holt obituary" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-03-04 .
^ "Gospel singer Barbara Jones is dead" . jamaica-gleaner.com . 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-04 .