November 15th
244 Notable deaths
Sidney Fox
American actress (1907/1911–1942).
Born December 10th, 1911 in New York City, Galicia. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1942 at 30 years old in Beverly Hills (drug overdose). [ref]
Moira Orfei
Italian actress and circus performer (1931-2015).
Born December 21st, 1931 in Codroipo.
Died November 15th, 2015 at 83 years old in Brescia (stroke). [ref]
Jakub Schikaneder
Bohemian painter (1855–1924).
Born March 1st, 1855 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1924 at 69 years old in Vinohrady. [ref]
Mohamed Choukri
Moroccan author (1935–2003).
Born July 15th, 1935 in Tangier.
Died November 15th, 2003 at 68 years old in Rabat (cancer).
Serge Moscovici
Romenian social psychologist (1925-2014).
Born June 11th, 1925 in Brăila.
Died November 15th, 2014 at 89 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Princess Irina Pavlovna Paley
Daughter of grand duke paul alexandrovich of russia (1903–1990).
Born December 21st, 1903 in Paris.
Died November 15th, 1990 at 86 years old in Paris.
Ivan Sechenov
Russian physiologist (1829–1905).
Born August 13th, 1829 in Sechenovo.
Died November 15th, 1905 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Harrison Dillard
American athlete (1923–2019).
Born July 8th, 1923 in Cleveland.
Died November 15th, 2019 at 96 years old in Cleveland (stomach cancer). [ref]
W. Ross Ashby
British psychiatrist (1903-1972).
Born September 6th, 1903 in London.
Died November 15th, 1972 at 69 years old in Tockington.
Alexandre Tansman
Franco-polish musician (1897-1986).
Died November 15th, 1986 at 89 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Zhores Medvedev
Soviet dissident, biologist and writer (1925-2018).
Born November 14th, 1925 in Tbilisi.
Died November 15th, 2018 at 93 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Sattar Khan
Iranian politician (1866-1914).
Born October 20th, 1866 in Tabriz.
Died November 15th, 1914 at 48 years old in Tehran.
Eileen Kramer
Australian dancer, artist, performer, choreographer and supercentenarian (1914-2024).
Born November 8th, 1914 in Mosman Bay. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2024 at 110 years old in New South Wales. [ref]
Elmer McCollum
American biochemist (1879-1967).
Born March 3rd, 1879 in Redfield. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1967 at 88 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Adolf Grünbaum
German philosopher (1923–2018).
Born May 15th, 1923 in Cologne.
Died November 15th, 2018 at 95 years old in Allegheny County. [ref]
William Zorach
American artist.
Born February 28th, 1887 in Jurbarkas. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1966 at 79 years old in Bath. [ref]
Elleston Trevor
British novelist and playwright (1920–1995).
Born February 17th, 1920 in Bromley.
Died November 15th, 1995 at 75 years old in Cave Creek.
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
French interior designer (1879–1933).
Born August 28th, 1879 in Paris.
Died November 15th, 1933 at 54 years old in Paris.
Robert McCall
Canadian ice dancer (1958–1991).
Born September 14th, 1958 in Halifax.
Died November 15th, 1991 at 33 years old in Ottawa (brain cancer).
Achille Lauro
Italian mayor (1887-1982).
Born June 19th, 1887 in Piano di Sorrento.
Died November 15th, 1982 at 95 years old in Naples.
Celeste Caeiro
Portuguese restaurant worker during the carnation revolution (1933–2024).
Born May 2nd, 1933 in Freguesia do Socorro. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2024 at 91 years old in Leiria. [ref]
Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook
British liberal politician (1826-1904).
Born January 22nd, 1826 in London.
Died November 15th, 1904 at 78 years old in Stratton Park.
Ken Ishikawa
Japanese mangaka (1948–2006).
Born June 28th, 1948 in Karasuyama.
Died November 15th, 2006 at 58 years old in Tochigi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Heitler
Physicist (1904-1981).
Born January 2nd, 1904 in Karlsruhe, Karlstadt am Main.
Died November 15th, 1981 at 77 years old in Zurich.
Eero Järnefelt
Finnish realist painter (1863-1937).
Born November 8th, 1863 in Vyborg.
Died November 15th, 1937 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
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