death_place death_date birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name occupation
ashford , kent , england 02 may 2014 uk british 14 november 1958 nigel stepney
 nigel stepney mechanic
nigel stepney

nigel stepney -lrb- 14 november 1958 -- 2 may 2014 -rrb- was a british mechanic .
he worked for several teams in formula one before being appointed chief mechanic at ferrari .
he became a central figure in the 2007 formula one espionage controversy .
stepney was latterly team manager for sumo power .
