January 15th
268 Notable deaths
Homai Vyarawalla
Indian photojournalist (1913–2012).
Born December 9th, 1913 in Navsari.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 98 years old in Vadodara. [ref]
Josephus Daniels
American diplomat and newspaper editor (1862–1948).
Born May 18th, 1862 in Washington.
Died January 15th, 1948 at 85 years old in Raleigh.
Jack Teagarden
American jazz trombonist and singer (1905–1964).
Born August 20th, 1905 in Vernon.
Died January 15th, 1964 at 58 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
Louis Fischer
American journalist (1896-1970).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Philadelphia.
Died January 15th, 1970 at 73 years old in Princeton.
Petre Dumitrescu
Romanian general (1882-1950).
Born February 18th, 1882 in Dobridor.
Died January 15th, 1950 at 67 years old in Bucharest.
Frances Anne Kemble
English actress and writer (1809–1893).
Born November 27th, 1809 in London.
Died January 15th, 1893 at 83 years old in London.
Melba Montgomery
American musician.
Born October 14th, 1938 in Iron City.
Died January 15th, 2025 at 86 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Bo Yibo
Chinese politician (1908-2007).
Born February 6th, 1908 in Dingxiang County. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2007 at 98 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Fannie Farmer
American chef (1857–1915).
Born March 23rd, 1857 in Boston.
Died January 15th, 1915 at 57 years old in Boston.
Louis Nathaniel de Rothschild
Austrian banker and art collector (1882-1955).
Born March 5th, 1882 in Vienna.
Died January 15th, 1955 at 72 years old in Montego Bay.
Qasim Razvi
Pakistani militia leader (1902–1970).
Born July 17th, 1902 in British Raj, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
Died January 15th, 1970 at 67 years old in Karachi, Pakistan.
Nino Cerruti
Couturier (1930–2022).
Born September 25th, 1930 in Biella.
Died January 15th, 2022 at 91 years old in Vercelli. [ref]
Henry Iba
American basketball player and coach (1904–1993).
Born August 6th, 1904 in Easton.
Died January 15th, 1993 at 88 years old in Stillwater.
Marshall Warren Nirenberg
American biochemist and geneticist (1927-2010).
Born April 10th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2010 at 82 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Óscar Alberto Pérez
Venezuelan police officer and rebel leader (1981–2018).
Born April 7th, 1981 in Caracas.
Died January 15th, 2018 at 36 years old in Caracas (gunshot wound).
Chikao Ōtsuka
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1929-2015).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2015 at 85 years old in Shinjuku (heart failure).
Horace Smith
American gunsmith, inventor, and businessman, smith & wesson founder (1808–1893).
Born October 28th, 1808 in Cheshire.
Died January 15th, 1893 at 84 years old in Springfield.
Shepperd Strudwick
American actor (1907-1983).
Born September 22nd, 1907 in Orange County.
Died January 15th, 1983 at 75 years old in New York City (cancer).
Kenneth MacKenna
American actor and director (1899-1962).
Born August 19th, 1899 in Canterbury.
Died January 15th, 1962 at 62 years old in Glendale (cancer).
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]
Arnold Janssen
German-dutch roman catholic priest and saint.
Born November 5th, 1837 in Goch.
Died January 15th, 1909 at 71 years old in Steyl.
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]
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 (1938–2023).
Born July 19th, 1938 in Tbilisi.
Died January 15th, 2023 at 84 years old in Tbilisi (brain tumor). [ref]
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Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé