January 15th
207 Notable deaths
György Cziffra
Hungarian-french virtuoso pianist and composer (1921-1994).
Born November 5th, 1921 in Budapest.
Died January 15th, 1994 at 72 years old in Longpont-sur-Orge.
Awad Hamed al-Bandar
Iraqi politician (1945-2007).
Born January 2nd, 1945 in Basra.
Died January 15th, 2007 at 62 years old in Baghdad (hanging). [ref]
Victoria de los Ángeles
Catalan/spanish opera singer.
Born November 1st, 1923 in Barcelona.
Died January 15th, 2005 at 81 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction).
Vakhtang Kikabidze
Soviet and georgian singer, actor, screenwriter, producer, and composer.
Born July 19th, 1938 in Tbilisi.
Died January 15th, 2023 at 84 years old in Tbilisi (brain tumor). [ref]
John Wellborn Root
American architect.
Born January 10th, 1850 in Georgia. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1891 at 41 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]
Manuel Fraga
Spanish politician (1922–2012).
Born November 23rd, 1922 in Vilalba.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 89 years old in Madrid (heart failure). [ref]
David Burliuk
Ukrainian & american artist (1882-1967).
Born July 21st, 1882 in Semyrotivschyna. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1967 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ralph Nelson Elliott
American accountant (1871-1948).
Born July 28th, 1871 in Marysville.
Died January 15th, 1948 at 76 years old in New York City.
Titus Burckhardt
Swiss traditional author (1908-1984).
Born October 24th, 1908 in Florence.
Died January 15th, 1984 at 75 years old in Lausanne.
David R. Francis
American politician (1850-1927).
Born October 1st, 1850 in Richmond. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1927 at 76 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
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