December 15th
159 Notable deaths
Mikhail Zharov
Russian and soviet actor, film and theatre director (1899–1981).
Born October 27th, 1899 in Moscow.
Died December 15th, 1981 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Leon Sperling
Polish footballer (1900-1941).
Born August 7th, 1900 in Kraków.
Died December 15th, 1941 at 41 years old in Lviv, Lvov Ghetto.
Sergey Ozhegov
Russian lexicographer (1900–1964).
Born September 23rd, 1900 in Kuvshinovo.
Died December 15th, 1964 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Frédéric Sinistra
Belgian kickboxer.
Born January 13th, 1981 in Seraing. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2021 at 40 years old in Havelange (COVID-19). [ref]
Sidonie Goossens
British musician (1899–2004).
Born October 19th, 1899 in Liscard.
Died December 15th, 2004 at 105 years old in Reigate.
Clara Southern
Australian artist (1860-1940).
Born October 3rd, 1860 in Kyneton.
Died December 15th, 1940 at 80 years old in Warrandyte, Surrey Hills.
Willem Hesselink
Dutch footballer (1878–1973).
Born February 8th, 1878 in Arnhem.
Died December 15th, 1973 at 95 years old in Bennekom.
Ethel Lackie
American swimmer (1907–1979).
Born February 10th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died December 15th, 1979 at 72 years old in Newbury Park.
Frank Henry Cooney
Canadian-american politician; ninth governor of montana (1872-1935).
Born December 31st, 1872 in Asphodel-Norwood.
Died December 15th, 1935 at 62 years old in Great Falls (heart failure).
João Tamagnini Barbosa
Portuguese politician and military officer (1883–1948).
Born December 30th, 1883 in Macau.
Died December 15th, 1948 at 64 years old in Lisbon.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel