January 15th
195 Notable deaths
José María Sánchez-Silva
Spanish children's writer.
Born November 11th, 1911 in Madrid. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2002 at 90 years old in Madrid.
Erik Leonard Ekman
Swedish botanist (1883-1931).
Born October 14th, 1883 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1931 at 47 years old in Santiago de los Caballeros (influenza, malaria, pneumonia, blackwater fever). [ref]
Boris Tatushin
Russian footballer (1933-1998).
Born March 31st, 1933 in Moscow.
Died January 15th, 1998 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Jane Cederqvist
Swedish swimmer.
Born July 1st, 1945 in Stockholm.
Died January 15th, 2023 at 77 years old in Stockholm (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Viking Palm
Olympic wrestler (1923–2009).
Born October 13th, 1923 in Broby.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 85 years old in Täby. [ref]
František Douda
Czechoslovak shot putter (1908–1990).
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Planá nad Lužnicí.
Died January 15th, 1990 at 81 years old in Prague.
Michael Wheeler
British athlete.
Born February 14th, 1935 in Watford.
Died January 15th, 2020 at 84 years old in Poole. [ref]
Aníbal Muñoz Duque
Catholic cardinal (1908–1987).
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Santa Rosa de Osos.
Died January 15th, 1987 at 78 years old in Bogotá.
Marco Torrès
Gymnast (1888-1963).
Born January 22nd, 1888 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died January 15th, 1963 at 74 years old in Marseille. [ref]
Kornél Havasi
Hungarian chess player (1892-1945).
Born January 10th, 1892 in Budapest.
Died January 15th, 1945 at 53 years old in extermination camp.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 195
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius