October 15th
156 Notable deaths
Eddie Blay
Boxer.
Born November 9th, 1937 in Accra.
Died October 15th, 2006 at 68 years old in Accra (leukemia).
Philip Fotheringham-Parker
British racecar driver.
Born September 22nd, 1907 in Beckenham.
Died October 15th, 1981 at 74 years old in East Sussex.
Sonja Edström
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born November 18th, 1930 in Luleå Cathedral Assembly.
Died October 15th, 2020 at 89 years old in Nederluleå. [ref]
Vito Taccone
Italian racing cyclist (1940-2007).
Born May 6th, 1940 in Avezzano.
Died October 15th, 2007 at 67 years old in Avezzano (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Haab
Member of the swiss federal council (1865-1939).
Born August 8th, 1865 in Wädenswil.
Died October 15th, 1939 at 74 years old in Zürich.
Birger Rosengren
Swedish footballer (1917-1977).
Born October 29th, 1917.
Died October 15th, 1977 at 59 years old
Julian Alfred Steyermark
American botanist (1909-1988).
Born January 27th, 1909 in St. Louis.
Died October 15th, 1988 at 79 years old in St. Louis.
Song Soon-chun
Korean boxer (1934-2019).
Born January 15th, 1934 in Seoul.
Died October 15th, 2019 at 85 years old [ref]
Rudolf Friedrich
Member of the swiss federal council (1923-2013).
Born July 4th, 1923 in Winterthur.
Died October 15th, 2013 at 90 years old in Winterthur.
Maurice Bedel
French writer.
Born December 30th, 1883 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1954 at 70 years old in Thuré. [ref]
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom