January 15th
268 Notable deaths
William De Morgan
British potter and tile designer (1839-1917).
Born November 16th, 1839 in London.
Died January 15th, 1917 at 77 years old in Chelsea.
John Wellborn Root
American architect (1850–1891).
Born January 10th, 1850 in Lumpkin.
Died January 15th, 1891 at 41 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
David Burliuk
Ukrainian & american artist (1882-1967).
Born July 21st, 1882 in Semyrotivschyna.
Died January 15th, 1967 at 84 years old in Southampton.
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.
Kullervo Manner
Finnish politician (1880-1939).
Born October 12th, 1880 in Kokemäki.
Died January 15th, 1939 at 58 years old in Ukhta (tuberculosis).
Titus Burckhardt
Swiss philosopher, art historian, cultural anthropologist and traditionalist 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.
Died January 15th, 1927 at 76 years old in St. Louis.
William Boyd Dawkins
Welsh geologist, paleontologist and archaeologist (1837–1929).
Born December 26th, 1837 in Welshpool.
Died January 15th, 1929 at 91 years old in Cheshire.
Mathilde Krim
Medical researcher (1926–2018).
Died January 15th, 2018 at 91 years old in Kings Point.
Coleman Francis
American film director and actor (1919-1973).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Greer County.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 53 years old in Hollywood.
Eric Knight
British writer (1897–1943).
Born April 10th, 1897 in Yorkshire.
Died January 15th, 1943 at 45 years old in Suriname.
Prince Arisugawa Taruhito
Japanese prince and general (1835-1895).
Born March 13th, 1835 in Kyoto.
Died January 15th, 1895 at 59 years old in Kobe.
William N. Pendleton
Confederate army general (1809–1883).
Born December 26th, 1809 in Richmond.
Died January 15th, 1883 at 73 years old in Lexington.
George Nares
British naval officer and arctic explorer (1831-1915).
Born April 24th, 1831 in Monmouthshire.
Died January 15th, 1915 at 83 years old in Kingston upon Thames.
Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet (1911–2070).
Born May 29th, 1911 in Königsberg.
Died January 15th, 1970 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (cancer).
John Dobson
American astronomer (1915–2014).
Born September 14th, 1915 in Beijing.
Died January 15th, 2014 at 98 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Fazıl Küçük
Turkish cypriot politician (1906-1984).
Born March 14th, 1906 in Nicosia.
Died January 15th, 1984 at 77 years old in London.
Louis Majorelle
French artist (1859–1926).
Born September 26th, 1859 in Toul.
Died January 15th, 1926 at 66 years old in Nancy.
Charlotte Guest
Noblewoman; welsh translator and business woman (1812-1895).
Born May 19th, 1812 in Uffington.
Died January 15th, 1895 at 82 years old in Dorset.
Henry Labouchère
British politician (1831-1912).
Born November 9th, 1831 in London.
Died January 15th, 1912 at 80 years old in Florence.
Charles W. Morris
American philosopher (1903-1979).
Born May 23rd, 1901 in Denver.
Died January 15th, 1979 at 77 years old in Gainesville.
Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
Russian princess (1906–2001).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Pavlovsk.
Died January 15th, 2001 at 94 years old in Valley Cottage.
Richard Musgrave
American economist (1910-2007).
Born December 14th, 1910 in Königstein im Taunus.
Died January 15th, 2007 at 96 years old in Santa Cruz. [ref]
Hovhannes Katchaznouni
Armenian politician (1867-1938).
Born February 14th, 1868 in Akhaltsikhe.
Died January 15th, 1938 at 69 years old in Yerevan (political repression).
Leopold Infeld
Polish physicist (1898–1968).
Born August 20th, 1898 in Kraków.
Died January 15th, 1968 at 69 years old in Warsaw.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus