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October 15th
211 Notable deaths
Sonja Edström
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born November 18th, 1930 in Luleå.
Died October 15th, 2020 at 89 years old in Nederluleå. [ref]
Maurice Bedel
French writer (1883–1954).
Born December 30th, 1883 in Paris.
Died October 15th, 1954 at 70 years old in Thuré.
Rudolf Friedrich
Member of the swiss federal council (1923-2013).
Born July 4th, 1923 in Winterthur. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2013 at 90 years old in Winterthur. [ref]
William Bright
American linguist (1928–2006).
Born August 13th, 1928 in Oxnard.
Died October 15th, 2006 at 78 years old in Louisville (brain cancer). [ref]
Robert Louis Dressler
American botanist (1927-2019).
Born June 2nd, 1927 in Taney County. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2019 at 92 years old in Paraíso. [ref]
Georg Klebs
German botanist and university teacher (1857-1918).
Born October 23rd, 1857 in Nidzica.
Died October 15th, 1918 at 60 years old in Heidelberg (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Adolf W. Edelsvärd
Swedish architect (1824–1919).
Born June 28th, 1824 in Östersunds församling.
Died October 15th, 1919 at 95 years old in Stockholm.
Tibor Berczelly
Hungarian fencer (1912-1990).
Born January 3rd, 1912.
Died October 15th, 1990 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Stasys Šimkus
Lithuanian composer (1887-1943).
Born January 23rd, 1887 in Motiškiai. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1943 at 56 years old in Kaunas. [ref]
Song Soon-chun
South korean boxer (1934-2019).
Born January 15th, 1934 in Seoul.
Died October 15th, 2019 at 85 years old [ref]
Emil Beyer
American gymnast (1876–1934).
Born November 22nd, 1876 in New York.
Died October 15th, 1934 at 57 years old in Rockville Centre.
Władysław Abraham
Polish lawyer, historian (1860-1941).
Born October 10th, 1860 in Sambir.
Died October 15th, 1941 at 81 years old in Lviv.
Oļegs Antropovs
Volleyball player (1947–2023).
Born November 5th, 1947 in Turkistan Region.
Died October 15th, 2023 at 75 years old [ref]
Arthur Zborzil
Austrian tennis player (1885-1937).
Born July 15th, 1885 in Vienna.
Died October 15th, 1937 at 52 years old in Vienna.
Márton Homonnai
Hungarian water polo player (1906–1969).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died October 15th, 1969 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Eugeniusz Kamiński
Polish actor (1931-2018).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Bydgoszcz.
Died October 15th, 2018 at 86 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Hans Luber
German diver (1893-1940).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Munich.
Died October 15th, 1940 at 47 years old in Berlin.
Yevhen Buslovych
Olympic wrestler (1972–2007).
Born January 26th, 1972 in Kyiv.
Died October 15th, 2007 at 35 years old in Kalynivka (struck by vehicle).
Serafín Aedo
Spanish association football player (1908-1988).
Born November 11th, 1908 in Barakaldo.
Died October 15th, 1988 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Gabriele Salviati
Italian olympic sprinter (1910–1987).
Born March 29th, 1910 in Bologna.
Died October 15th, 1987 at 77 years old
Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke
German philologist 1825-1891.
Born July 7th, 1825 in Zahrensdorf.
Died October 15th, 1891 at 66 years old in Leipzig.
Käthe Sohnemann
German gymnast.
Born May 6th, 1913 in Hamburg.
Died October 15th, 1997 at 84 years old in Kiel. [ref]
Yelena Kuzmina
Soviet actress (1909-1979).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Tbilisi.
Died October 15th, 1979 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Väinö Liikkanen
Cross-country skier.
Born November 1st, 1903 in Virolahti. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1957 at 53 years old in Kuusankoski.
Anna Stecksén
Swedish pathologist.
Born May 27th, 1870 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1904 at 34 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy