In the year 1915
131 Notable deaths
Hans von Berlepsch
German ornithologist (1850-1915).
Born July 29th, 1850 in Fahrenbach.
Died February 27th, 1915 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
Augustin Barié
French musician (1883–1915).
Born November 15th, 1883 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1915 at 31 years old in Antony (cerebral hemorrhage).
Maria Savina
Russian actor (1854-1915).
Born April 11th, 1854 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died September 21st, 1915 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Hans Freiherr von Wangenheim
German diplomat and noble (1859-1915).
Born July 4th, 1859 in Georgenthal.
Died October 25th, 1915 at 56 years old in Constantinople.
Frederick Winters
American weightlifter.
Born January 7th, 1873. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1915 at 42 years old [ref]
Ambrosius Hubrecht
Dutch zoologist (1853–1915).
Born March 2nd, 1853 in Rotterdam.
Died March 21st, 1915 at 62 years old in Utrecht.
Lajos Gönczy
Hungarian high jumper (1881-1915).
Born February 24th, 1881 in Szeged.
Died December 4th, 1915 at 34 years old in Galicia.
Gilchrist Maclagan
British coxswain (1879–1915).
Born October 5th, 1879 in London.
Died April 25th, 1915 at 35 years old in West Flanders.
Ernst Meumann
German psychologist, educationist and philosopher.
Born August 29th, 1862 in Uerdingen. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1915 at 52 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Theodor Altermann
Estonian actor and theatrical director (1885-1915).
Born November 24th, 1885 in Pahkla.
Died April 1st, 1915 at 29 years old in Tallinn.
Georg Loeschcke
German classical archaeologist (1852-1915).
Born August 22nd, 1855 in Penig.
Died November 26th, 1915 at 60 years old in Baden-Baden.
Addai Scher
Chaldean catholic cleric and scholar (1867-1915).
Born March 3rd, 1867 in Kirkuk.
Died June 21st, 1915 at 48 years old in Siirt.
Benedetto Lorenzelli
Italian roman catholic cardinal.
Died September 15th, 1915 at 62 years old in Bucciano.
Fritz Bartholomae
German rower (1886–1915).
Born October 29th, 1886 in Krefeld.
Died September 12th, 1915 at 28 years old
Yenovk Shahen
Armenian actor (1881-1915).
Born February 3rd, 1881 in Bahçecik.
Died May 28th, 1915 at 34 years old in Ankara (Armenian Genocide).
Béla Las-Torres
Swimmer (1890-1915).
Born April 20th, 1890 in Budapest.
Died October 13th, 1915 at 25 years old in Herceg Novi.
Arthur Hussey
Amateur golfer (1882–1915).
Born March 5th, 1882 in Toledo.
Died May 11th, 1915 at 33 years old in California.
Edmond Bury
British racquets player (1884–1915).
Born November 4th, 1884 in London.
Died December 5th, 1915 at 31 years old
Laura Alberta Linton
American chemist and physician (1853-1915).
Born April 8th, 1853 in Alliance. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1915 at 61 years old in Rochester.
Wilhelm Lützow
German breaststroke swimmer.
Born May 19th, 1892 in Esslingen am Neckar.
Died October 31st, 1915 at 23 years old in Marne. [ref]
Edmond Gustave Camus
French botanist (1852-1915).
Born August 15th, 1852 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1915 at 63 years old in Paris. [ref]
Geoffrey Taylor
Canadian rower (1890-1915).
Born February 4th, 1890 in Toronto.
Died April 25th, 1915 at 25 years old in Ypres.
Niko Lomouri
Georgian writer (1852-1915).
Born February 19th, 1852 in Arbo.
Died April 30th, 1915 at 63 years old in Gori.
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman