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October 15th
211 Notable deaths
Fritz Schäfer
Olympic medalist in wrestling (1912-1973).
Born September 7th, 1912 in Pirmasens.
Died October 15th, 1973 at 61 years old in Ludwigshafen.
Charles Nicholas Aubé
French physician and entomologist (1802-1869).
Born May 6th, 1802 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1869 at 67 years old in Crépy-en-Valois.
Sidney Boldt-Christmas
Sailor (1924-2016).
Born August 8th, 1924 in Gothenburg.
Died October 15th, 2016 at 92 years old in Mölndal.
D. E. D. Europaeus
Finnish linguist and folklore collector (1820–1884).
Born December 1st, 1820 in Savitaipale. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1884 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando
Spanish prelate (1940–2020).
Born October 2nd, 1940 in La Vilueña.
Died October 15th, 2020 at 80 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Albert Grisar
Olympic sailor (1870-1930).
Born September 26th, 1870 in Antwerp.
Died October 15th, 1930 at 60 years old in Antwerp.
Andreas Steinhuber
German cardinal and theologian (1825-1907).
Born November 11th, 1825 in Haarbach.
Died October 15th, 1907 at 81 years old in Rome.
Jana Lahodová
Czech hockey player, olympic medalist (1957-2010).
Born June 4th, 1957 in Hradec Králové.
Died October 15th, 2010 at 53 years old
James Workman
American rower (1908–1983).
Born April 30th, 1908 in Woodward.
Died October 15th, 1983 at 75 years old in Orange County.
Walter Rutherford
Scottish amateur golfer (1857–1913).
Born September 23rd, 1857 in Scotland. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1913 at 56 years old in Westminster. [ref]
Nikolai Morozov
Russian footballer (1916-1981).
Born September 7th, 1916 in Bolshoye Zamoshye.
Died October 15th, 1981 at 65 years old in Moscow.
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