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December 15th
159 Notable deaths
Agnes Repplier
American essayist.
Born April 1st, 1858 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1950 at 92 years old in Philadelphia.
Herbert Eimert
German composer and journalist (1897-1972).
Born April 8th, 1897 in Bad Kreuznach. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1972 at 75 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Gabriel Péri
French journalist and politician (1902-1941).
Born February 9th, 1902 in Toulon. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1941 at 39 years old in Fort Mont-Valérien (gunshot wound). [ref]
Siegfried Flügge
German physicist (1912–1997).
Born March 16th, 1912 in Dresden.
Died December 15th, 1997 at 85 years old in Hinterzarten.
Johannes Hoffmann
German politician, spd in bavaria (1867-1930).
Born July 3rd, 1867 in Ilbesheim bei Landau in der Pfalz.
Died December 15th, 1930 at 63 years old in Berlin. [ref]
John Berg
American actor (1949-2007).
Born April 5th, 1949 in Wichita Falls.
Died December 15th, 2007 at 58 years old in Van Nuys (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
Anne-Cath. Vestly
Norwegian writer (1920-2008).
Born February 15th, 1920 in Rena.
Died December 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Mjøndalen (neurological disorder).
Alvin Ward Gouldner
Professor of sociology (1920-1980).
Born July 29th, 1920 in New York City.
Died December 15th, 1980 at 60 years old in Madrid, St. Louis.
Enrique Rambal
Spanish-mexican actor (1924-1971).
Born May 8th, 1924 in Utiel. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1971 at 47 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Philippe Moureaux
Belgian politician (1939-2018).
Born April 12th, 1939 in Etterbeek.
Died December 15th, 2018 at 79 years old in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (cancer).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 159
I want to be all used up when I die. George Bernard Shaw