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January 15th
186 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Titus Burckhardt
Swiss traditional author (1908-1984).
Born October 24th, 1908 in Florence. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1984 at 75 years old in Lausanne. [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.
Eric Knight
British writer.
Born April 10th, 1897 in Yorkshire.
Died January 15th, 1943 at 45 years old in Suriname.
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]
John Dobson
American astronomer.
Born September 14th, 1915 in Beijing.
Died January 15th, 2014 at 98 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet.
Born May 29th, 1911 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1970 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]
Coleman Francis
B-movie director, actor (1919-1973).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Oklahoma.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 53 years old in Hollywood.
Manuel Fraga Iribarne
Spanish politician (1922–2012).
Born November 23rd, 1922 in Vilalba.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 89 years old in Calle de Fernando el Católico, Madrid (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 186
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami