January 15th
207 Notable deaths
Dolores O'Riordan
Irish musician.
Born September 6th, 1971 in Ballybricken North. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2018 at 46 years old in Mayfair (drowning). [ref]
Black Dahlia
American murder victim (1924-1947).
Born July 29th, 1924 in Hyde Park.
Died January 15th, 1947 at 22 years old in Los Angeles (asphyxia).
Rocky Johnson
Canadian professional wrestler (1944-2020).
Born August 24th, 1944 in Amherst.
Died January 15th, 2020 at 75 years old in Lutz (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Meyer Lansky
American gangster.
Born July 4th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died January 15th, 1983 at 80 years old in Miami (lung cancer).
Harry Nilsson
American singer-songwriter (1941–1994).
Born June 15th, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died January 15th, 1994 at 52 years old in Agoura Hills (heart failure).
Brad Renfro
American actor (1982-2008).
Born July 25th, 1982 in Knoxville. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2008 at 25 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Jimmy Snuka
Fijian professional wrestler (1943-2017).
Died January 15th, 2017 at 73 years old in Pompano Beach (stomach cancer). [ref]
Rosa Luxemburg
Polish-german marxist revolutionary (1871–1919).
Born March 5th, 1871 in Zamość. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1919 at 47 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Carol Channing
American actress (1921–2019).
Born January 31st, 1921 in Seattle.
Died January 15th, 2019 at 97 years old in Rancho Mirage (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Ray Bolger
American actor (1904–1987).
Born January 10th, 1904 in Dorchester.
Died January 15th, 1987 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull