October 15th
156 Notable deaths
Fumio Hayasaka
Japanese composer (1914-1955).
Born August 19th, 1914 in Sendai. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1955 at 41 years old in Tokyo (tuberculosis). [ref]
Michał Rola-Żymierski
Marshal of poland (1890-1989).
Born September 4th, 1890 in Kraków.
Died October 15th, 1989 at 99 years old in Warsaw.
Floyd Henry Allport
American psychologist (1890-1979).
Born August 22nd, 1890 in Milwaukee.
Died October 15th, 1979 at 89 years old in Los Altos.
Sarah Kofman
Philosopher from france.
Born September 14th, 1934 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1994 at 60 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Konrad Emil Bloch
German american biochemist.
Born January 21st, 1912 in Nysa. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2000 at 88 years old in Lexington (heart failure).
William Le Queux
British writer.
Born July 2nd, 1864 in London. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1927 at 63 years old in Knokke-Heist. [ref]
Tamara Buciuceanu
Romanian actress (1929-2019).
Born August 10th, 1929 in Bender.
Died October 15th, 2019 at 90 years old in Bucharest (cardiovascular disease).
Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
President of somalia (1919-1969).
Born October 16th, 1919 in Harardhere. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1969 at 49 years old in Las Anod (ballistic trauma).
Antonio Skármeta
Chilean writer and chilean ambassador to germany from 2000 to 2003.
Born November 7th, 1940 in Antofagasta.
Died October 15th, 2024 at 83 years old in Santiago. [ref]
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).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 156
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker