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October 15th
211 Notable deaths
Scott O'Dell
American children's writer (1898–1989).
Born May 23rd, 1898 in Los Angeles.
Died October 15th, 1989 at 91 years old in Mount Kisco (prostate cancer).
Nitobe Inazō
Japanese educator, agricultural economist and diplomat (1862–1933).
Born September 1st, 1862 in Morioka.
Died October 15th, 1933 at 71 years old in Royal Jubilee Hospital (pancreatitis).
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
Anthropologist, specialising in tibetan beliefs and customs.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 71 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
British poet and novelist (1802–1838).
Born August 14th, 1802 in London, Chelsea. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1838 at 36 years old in Cape Coast. [ref]
Danilo Kiš
Serbian and yugoslav novelist (1935–1989).
Born February 22nd, 1935 in Subotica.
Died October 15th, 1989 at 54 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Felice Bauer
Fiancée of franz kafka (1887–1960).
Born November 18th, 1887 in Prudnik.
Died October 15th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rye.
Georg I of Saxony
King of saxony (1832–1904).
Born August 8th, 1832 in Dresden.
Died October 15th, 1904 at 72 years old in Pillnitz (influenza).
Cleveland Amory
American writer (1917–1998).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in Nahant.
Died October 15th, 1998 at 81 years old in Manhattan (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Cho Man-sik
Korean activist (1883-1950).
Born February 1st, 1883 in Kangso.
Died October 15th, 1950 at 67 years old in Pyongyang.
Horton Smith
Professional golfer (1908-1963).
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Springfield.
Died October 15th, 1963 at 55 years old in Detroit (lymphoma).
Karl Behr
American tennis player (1885–1949).
Born May 30th, 1885 in Brooklyn.
Died October 15th, 1949 at 64 years old in New York City.
Rod La Rocque
American actor (1898-1969).
Born November 29th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died October 15th, 1969 at 70 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
László Rajk
Hungarian politician (1909–1949).
Born March 8th, 1909 in Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Died October 15th, 1949 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging to death).
Hans Riegel
German businessman, badminton player (1923–2013).
Born March 10th, 1923 in Bonn. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2013 at 90 years old in Bonn (heart failure). [ref]
Choirul Huda
Indonesian footballer (1979-2017).
Born June 2nd, 1979 in Lamongan.
Died October 15th, 2017 at 38 years old in Lamongan (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Wang Yung-ching
Taiwanese plastics entrepreneur (1917–2008).
Born January 18th, 1917 in Millburn.
Died October 15th, 2008 at 91 years old in Short Hills. [ref]
Laura La Plante
American actress (1904-1996).
Born November 1st, 1904 in St. Louis.
Died October 15th, 1996 at 91 years old in Woodland Hills (Alzheimer's disease).
Max Zaslofsky
American basketball player and coach (1925–1985).
Born December 7th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died October 15th, 1985 at 59 years old in Long Island (leukemia).
Abraham Fraenkel
Israeli mathematician (1891-1965).
Born February 17th, 1891 in Munich.
Died October 15th, 1965 at 74 years old in Jerusalem.
Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
President of somalia (1919–1969).
Born June 8th, 1919 in Harardhere. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1969 at 50 years old in Las Anod (gunshot wound).
Misia Sert
Art patron (1872–1950).
Born March 30th, 1872 in Pushkin.
Died October 15th, 1950 at 78 years old in Paris, 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Arto Paasilinna
Finnish author (1942-2018).
Born April 20th, 1942 in Kittilä.
Died October 15th, 2018 at 76 years old in Espoo (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Gus Cannon
American blues musician.
Born September 12th, 1883 in Mississippi, Red Banks.
Died October 15th, 1979 at 96 years old in Memphis.
Debi Prasad Roy Choudhury
Indian sculptor and painter (1899-1975).
Born June 15th, 1899 in Rangpur.
Died October 15th, 1975 at 76 years old
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