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December 15th
154 Notable deaths
Gustave Lanson
French historian and literary critic (1857-1934).
Born August 5th, 1857 in Orléans. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1934 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
Yusif Mammadaliyev
Azerbaijani chemist (1905–1961).
Born December 31st, 1905 in Ordubad.
Died December 15th, 1961 at 55 years old in Baku.
Paul Daimler
German automotive engineer (1869–1945).
Born September 13th, 1869 in Karlsruhe.
Died December 15th, 1945 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
Italian film director.
Born February 27th, 1921 in Naples.
Died December 15th, 2005 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Alcock
English astronomer.
Born August 28th, 1912 in Peterborough.
Died December 15th, 2000 at 88 years old
Enrico Paoli
Italian chess player (1908–2005).
Born January 13th, 1908 in Trieste.
Died December 15th, 2005 at 97 years old in Reggio Emilia.
Saufatu Sopoanga
Tuvaluan politician (1952-2020).
Born February 22nd, 1952 in Nukufetau.
Died December 15th, 2020 at 68 years old [ref]
Samer Abu Daqqa
Palestinian photojournalist (1978–2023).
Born November 17th, 1978 in Abasan al-Kabira.
Died December 15th, 2023 at 45 years old in Khan Yunis (airstrike). [ref]
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.
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