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October 15th
167 Notable deaths
Paul Scheerbart
German writer (1863-1915).
Born January 8th, 1863 in Gdańsk. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1915 at 52 years old in Berlin. [ref]
E. Allen Emerson
American computer scientist (1954–2024).
Born June 2nd, 1954 in Dallas.
Died October 15th, 2024 at 70 years old in Austin. [ref]
Jole Santelli
Italian politician.
Born December 28th, 1968 in Cosenza.
Died October 15th, 2020 at 51 years old in Cosenza (internal bleeding). [ref]
Dan Turèll
Danish writer.
Born March 19th, 1946 in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1993 at 47 years old in Copenhagen (esophageal cancer).
Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton
British politician (1853-1934).
Born October 25th, 1853 in London.
Died October 15th, 1934 at 80 years old in Newtimber.
Reinhold Roth
German motorcycle racer.
Born March 4th, 1953 in Amtzell.
Died October 15th, 2021 at 68 years old in Wangen im Allgäu. [ref]
Elmer Clifton
American film director.
Born March 14th, 1890 in Toronto. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1949 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Joseph Edward Mayer
American chemist.
Born February 5th, 1904 in New York City.
Died October 15th, 1983 at 79 years old in San Diego County.
Edythe Chapman
American actress (1863-1948).
Born October 8th, 1863 in Rochester.
Died October 15th, 1948 at 85 years old in Glendale (disease).
Marcel Berger
French mathematician.
Born April 14th, 1927 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2016 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 167
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner