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October 15th
167 Notable deaths
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 (gunshot wound).
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]
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).
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.
Edouard Levé
French writer and artist.
Born January 1st, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2007 at 42 years old in Paris (hanging). [ref]
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).
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 (ballistic trauma).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 167
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