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November 15th
174 Notable deaths
Sohn Kee-chung
South korean marathon runner.
Born August 29th, 1914 in Sinuiju.
Died November 15th, 2002 at 88 years old in Daejeon (pneumonia).
Fritz Reiner
Hungarian orchestra conductor.
Born December 19th, 1888 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Irene Lentz
American costume designer (1900-1962).
Born December 8th, 1900 in Baker.
Died November 15th, 1962 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Charles Thomson Rees Wilson
Scottish physicist and meteorologist (1869-1959).
Born February 14th, 1869 in Glencorse.
Died November 15th, 1959 at 90 years old in Carlops.
Sixto Durán-Ballén
President of ecuador (1992 - 1996).
Born July 14th, 1921 in Boston.
Died November 15th, 2016 at 95 years old in Quito.
Frank Weston Benson
Painter (1862-1951).
Born March 24th, 1862 in Salem. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1951 at 89 years old in Salem. [ref]
Glafcos Clerides
Cypriot politician (1919-2013).
Born April 24th, 1919 in Nicosia Municipality. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2013 at 94 years old in Evangelistria Medical Centre. [ref]
Saul Chaplin
American composer and musical director (1912-1997).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1997 at 85 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (fall). [ref]
Richard Addinsell
English film score composer.
Born January 13th, 1904 in London. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1977 at 73 years old in London.
Pierina Legnani
Italian ballerina (1863-1930).
Born September 30th, 1863 in Milan.
Died November 15th, 1930 at 67 years old in Milan.
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