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December 15th
154 Notable deaths
Bohumil Říha
Czechoslovak author and children's book writer.
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Vyšetice. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1987 at 80 years old in Prague, Dobříš. [ref]
Renée Colliard
Alpine skier.
Born December 24th, 1933 in Geneva.
Died December 15th, 2022 at 88 years old
Felipe Rosas
Mexican footballer (1910-1986).
Born February 5th, 1910 in Mexico City.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Anders Andersson
Ice hockey player (1937–1989).
Born January 2nd, 1937 in Skellefteå.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 52 years old in Skellefteå.
Konstantin Vanshenkin
Russian lyricist (1925–2012).
Born December 17th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died December 15th, 2012 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Willy Røgeberg
Sport shooter (1905–1969).
Born December 11th, 1905 in Christiania.
Died December 15th, 1969 at 64 years old in Oslo.
Josef Horešovský
Czech ice hockey player and coach.
Born July 18th, 1946 in Žilina.
Died December 15th, 2025 at 79 years old in Czech Republic. [ref]
Grete Mostny
Austrian anthropologist and archaeologist (1914-1991).
Born September 17th, 1914 in Linz.
Died December 15th, 1991 at 77 years old in Santiago (cancer).
Rudolf Cvetko
Austrian fencer (1880-1977).
Born November 17th, 1880 in Kranj.
Died December 15th, 1977 at 97 years old in Ljubljana.
François Bourbotte
French footballer (1913-1972).
Born February 24th, 1913 in Loison-sous-Lens.
Died December 15th, 1972 at 59 years old in Beaurains.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene