December 15th
138 Notable deaths
Rikidōzan
Zainichi korean professional wrestler (1924-1963).
Born November 14th, 1924 in South Hamgyong Province.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 39 years old in Tokyo (peritonitis).
Alice Bailey
British-american esoteric, theosophist and writer (1880-1949).
Born June 16th, 1880 in Manchester.
Died December 15th, 1949 at 69 years old in New York City.
Francisco Tárrega
Spanish composer and classical guitarist (1852-1909).
Born November 21st, 1852 in Vila-real. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1909 at 57 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Jess Willard
Boxer.
Born December 29th, 1881 in Kansas.
Died December 15th, 1968 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
Arthur Machen
Welsh author and mystic (1863-1947).
Born March 3rd, 1863 in Caerleon. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1947 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001).
Born March 26th, 1917 in Cayce. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2001 at 84 years old in Memphis (heart failure). [ref]
María Grever
Mexican-american musician, songwriter, conductor.
Born August 16th, 1894 in León de Los Aldama.
Died December 15th, 1951 at 57 years old in New York City.
William Proxmire
American politician (1915–2005).
Born November 11th, 1915 in Lake Forest.
Died December 15th, 2005 at 90 years old in Sykesville (Alzheimer's disease).
Licio Gelli
Italian financier, liaison with nazi germany, p2 grandmaster, involved in many scandals (1919-2015).
Born April 21st, 1919 in Pistoia.
Died December 15th, 2015 at 96 years old in Arezzo (respiratory failure). [ref]
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
German artist and poet (1874 –1927).
Born July 12th, 1874 in Świnoujście. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1927 at 53 years old in Paris (asphyxia). [ref]
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott