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October 15th
175 Notable deaths
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.
Cleveland Amory
American writer.
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
Us tennis player.
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]
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