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October 15th
211 Notable deaths
Marie Dubois
French actress (1937-2014).
Born January 12th, 1937 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 2014 at 77 years old in Lescar (multiple sclerosis).
Dan Benishek
American politician (1952–2021).
Born April 20th, 1952 in Iron River.
Died October 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Crystal Falls. [ref]
Clara Kimball Young
American actress (1890–1960).
Born September 6th, 1890 in Chicago.
Died October 15th, 1960 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Lipót Fejér
Hungarian mathematician (1880–1959).
Born February 9th, 1880 in Pécs.
Died October 15th, 1959 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Michał Rola-Żymierski
Marshal of poland (1890-1989).
Born September 4th, 1890 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1989 at 99 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Theodor Boveri
German geneticist (1862-1915).
Born October 12th, 1862 in Bamberg.
Died October 15th, 1915 at 53 years old in Würzburg.
Nate Huffman
American basketball player (1975–2015).
Born April 2nd, 1975 in Battle Creek.
Died October 15th, 2015 at 40 years old in Battle Creek (cancer). [ref]
Jozo Tomasevich
Croatian american historian (1908-1994).
Born March 16th, 1908 in Orebić.
Died October 15th, 1994 at 86 years old in Palo Alto.
Zdeněk Fibich
Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster (1850-1900).
Born December 21st, 1850 in Všebořice. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1900 at 49 years old in New Town (pneumonia). [ref]
Katharine Mary Briggs
British folklorist (1898–1980).
Born November 8th, 1898 in Hampstead.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 81 years old in St Margaret's at Cliffe.
Nguyen Van Troi
Viet cong volunteer executed during vietnam war.
Born February 1st, 1940 in Quảng Nam.
Died October 15th, 1964 at 24 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (gunshot wound).
Fumio Hayasaka
Japanese composer (1914-1955).
Born August 19th, 1914 in Sendai.
Died October 15th, 1955 at 41 years old in Tokyo (tuberculosis).
Gigi Meroni
Italian footballer (1943-1967).
Born February 24th, 1943 in Como.
Died October 15th, 1967 at 24 years old in Turin (struck by vehicle).
William Le Queux
Anglo-french radio engineer, broadcaster and writer.
Born July 2nd, 1864 in London.
Died October 15th, 1927 at 63 years old in Knokke-Heist.
Floyd Henry Allport
American psychologist (1890-1979).
Born August 22nd, 1890 in Milwaukee.
Died October 15th, 1979 at 89 years old in Los Altos.
Sean Edwards
British racing driver (1986–2013).
Born December 6th, 1986 in London.
Died October 15th, 2013 at 26 years old in Ipswich (traffic collision). [ref]
Konrad Emil Bloch
German american biochemist (1912–2000).
Born January 21st, 1912 in Nysa. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2000 at 88 years old in Lexington (heart failure).
Sarah Kofman
Philosopher from france.
Born September 14th, 1934 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 1994 at 60 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Antonio Skármeta
Chilean writer and ambassador (1940–2024).
Born November 7th, 1940 in Antofagasta.
Died October 15th, 2024 at 83 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Edouard Levé
French writer and artist (1965–2007).
Born January 1st, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died October 15th, 2007 at 42 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (hanging to death).
Ernest Henry Wilson
British botanist (1876-1930).
Born February 15th, 1876 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Died October 15th, 1930 at 54 years old in Worcester (traffic collision).
Manshuk Mametova
Soviet kazakh machine gunner and heroine of the soviet union (1922-1943).
Born October 23rd, 1922 in Zhiekkum.
Died October 15th, 1943 at 20 years old in Nevel.
Daniel Gooch
British railway engineer (1816-1889).
Born August 24th, 1816 in Bedlington.
Died October 15th, 1889 at 73 years old in Windsor.
Tamara Buciuceanu
Romanian actress (1929-2019).
Born August 10th, 1929 in Bender.
Died October 15th, 2019 at 90 years old in Bucharest (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 211
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur