January 15th
207 Notable deaths
Kullervo Manner
Finnish politician (1880-1939).
Born October 12th, 1880 in Kokemäki.
Died January 15th, 1939 at 58 years old in Ukhta (tuberculosis).
Eric Knight
British writer.
Born April 10th, 1897 in Yorkshire.
Died January 15th, 1943 at 45 years old in Suriname.
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.
Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet.
Born May 29th, 1911 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1970 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]
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.
Charles W. Morris
American philosopher (1903-1979).
Born May 23rd, 1903 in Denver. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1979 at 75 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
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]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 207
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