October 15th
166 Notable deaths
Cleveland Amory
American writer.
Born September 2nd, 1917 in Nahant.
Died October 15th, 1998 at 81 years old in Manhattan (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Felice Bauer
Fiancée of franz kafka.
Born November 18th, 1887 in Prudnik.
Died October 15th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rye.
Hans Riegel
German businessman, badminton player.
Born March 10th, 1923 in Bonn. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2013 at 90 years old in Bonn (heart failure). [ref]
László Rajk
Hungarian politician (1909-1949).
Born March 8th, 1909 in Odorheiu Secuiesc. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1949 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging). [ref]
Horton Smith
Professional golfer (1908-1963).
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Springfield.
Died October 15th, 1963 at 55 years old in Detroit (lymphoma).
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). [ref]
Cho Man-sik
Korean activist (1883-1950).
Born February 1st, 1883 in Kangso.
Died October 15th, 1950 at 67 years old in Pyongyang.
Arto Paasilinna
Finnish author (1942-2018).
Born April 20th, 1942 in Kittilä. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2018 at 76 years old in Espoo (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Wang Yung-ching
Taiwanese plastics entrepreneur.
Born January 18th, 1917 in Millburn.
Died October 15th, 2008 at 91 years old in Short Hills. [ref]
Karl Behr
Us tennis player.
Born May 30th, 1885 in Brooklyn.
Died October 15th, 1949 at 64 years old in New York City.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 166
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson