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November 15th
244 Notable deaths
Artur de Sacadura Cabral
Portuguese aviation pioneer.
Born May 23rd, 1881 in Celorico da Beira.
Died November 15th, 1924 at 43 years old in North Sea.
Félix de Blochausen
Prime minister of luxembourg (1834-1915).
Born March 5th, 1834 in Birtrange Castle.
Died November 15th, 1915 at 81 years old in Birtrange Castle.
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
Ecuadorian archbishop and cardinal (1934–2020).
Born January 1st, 1934 in Riobamba.
Died November 15th, 2020 at 86 years old in Quito. [ref]
Hans Matthöfer
German politician (spd) (1925-2009).
Born September 25th, 1925 in Bochum.
Died November 15th, 2009 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Montgomery Wilson
Canadian figure skater (1909–1964).
Born August 20th, 1909 in Toronto.
Died November 15th, 1964 at 55 years old in Massachusetts.
Andrzej Bursa
Polish poet, writer, playwright and journalist (1932-1957).
Born March 21st, 1932 in Kraków.
Died November 15th, 1957 at 25 years old in Kraków (disease).
Mirko Kokotović
Croatian footballer (1913-1988).
Born April 15th, 1913 in Lukavac.
Died November 15th, 1988 at 75 years old in Zagreb.
Gisèle Prassinos
French artist (1920–2015).
Born February 26th, 1920 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2015 at 95 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Witold Sadowy
Polish actor.
Born January 7th, 1920 in Warsaw.
Died November 15th, 2020 at 100 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna. [ref]
Elias von Cyon
Russian physiologist (1842–1912).
Born March 25th, 1842 in Telšiai.
Died November 15th, 1912 at 70 years old in Paris.
Billy Hassett
American basketball player (1921–1992).
Born October 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 1992 at 71 years old in Leonardo.
Christel Goltz
Singer (1912–2008).
Born July 8th, 1912 in Dortmund.
Died November 15th, 2008 at 96 years old in Baden.
Dimitrios Tofalos
Greek weightlifter (1884-1966).
Born April 14th, 1884 in Patras. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1966 at 82 years old in Patras.
Harri Larva
Finnish middle distance runner (1906–1980).
Born September 9th, 1906 in Turku.
Died November 15th, 1980 at 74 years old in Turku.
Pierre Louis Charles de Failly
French army officer (1810-1892).
Born January 21st, 1810 in Rozoy-sur-Serre.
Died November 15th, 1892 at 82 years old in Compiègne.
Rudolf Kippenhahn
German astrophysicist (1926–2020).
Born May 24th, 1926 in Pernink.
Died November 15th, 2020 at 94 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
Josef Mocker
Czech architect (1835–1899).
Born November 22nd, 1835 in Cítoliby. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1899 at 63 years old in Hradčany. [ref]
Nándor Wagner
Hungarian sculptor, painter (1922-1997).
Born October 7th, 1922 in Oradea.
Died November 15th, 1997 at 75 years old in Mooka.
Imre Polyák
Olympic wrestler (1932–2010).
Born April 16th, 1932 in Kecskemét.
Died November 15th, 2010 at 78 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Ángel Cabrera
Uruguayan footballer (1939-2010).
Born October 9th, 1939 in Mercedes.
Died November 15th, 2010 at 71 years old in Mercedes.
Marc Bernard
French writer (1900–1983).
Born September 6th, 1900 in Nîmes.
Died November 15th, 1983 at 83 years old in Nîmes.
Fredrik Stang
Norwegian politician (1867-1941).
Born December 27th, 1867 in Oslo.
Died November 15th, 1941 at 73 years old in Oslo.
Valeri Dolinin
Soviet rower.
Born July 25th, 1953 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 15th, 2021 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Giuseppe Gabriel Balsamo-Crivelli
Italian zoologist (1800-1874).
Born September 1st, 1800 in Milan.
Died November 15th, 1874 at 74 years old in Pavia.
Jindřich Fügner
Czech sports administrator (1822–1865).
Born September 10th, 1822 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1865 at 43 years old in Prague. [ref]
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