December 15th
222 Notable deaths
Zoltan Sabo
Serbian association football player (1972-2020).
Born May 26th, 1972 in Belgrade.
Died December 15th, 2020 at 48 years old in Sremska Kamenica (COVID-19, myocardial infarction). [ref]
Olga Zubarry
Argentine actress (1929–2012).
Born October 30th, 1929 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 15th, 2012 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires (diabetes).
Agnes Repplier
American essayist (1855–1950).
Born April 1st, 1858 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1950 at 92 years old in Philadelphia.
Theodore Samuel Motzkin
American mathematician (1908–1970).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died December 15th, 1970 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Herbert Eimert
German musicologist and composer (1897–1972).
Born April 8th, 1897 in Bad Kreuznach.
Died December 15th, 1972 at 75 years old in Cologne.
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]
Ludwig Nohl
German writer and musicologist (1831–1885).
Born December 5th, 1831 in Iserlohn.
Died December 15th, 1885 at 54 years old in Heidelberg.
Siegfried Flügge
German physicist (1912–1997).
Born March 16th, 1912 in Dresden.
Died December 15th, 1997 at 85 years old in Hinterzarten.
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).
Edward Earle
Canadian actor (1882-1972).
Born July 16th, 1882 in Toronto.
Died December 15th, 1972 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills.
Eliza Farnham
American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform.
Born November 17th, 1815 in Rensselaerville.
Died December 15th, 1864 at 49 years old in New York City.
Max Steenbeck
German physicist (1904-1981).
Born March 21st, 1904 in Kiel.
Died December 15th, 1981 at 77 years old in Berlin, East Berlin.
Rune Andréasson
Swedish cartoonist (1925–1999).
Born August 11th, 1925 in Lindome parish.
Died December 15th, 1999 at 74 years old in Viken church parish (cancer).
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.
Enrique Rambal
Spanish-mexican actor (1924–1971).
Died December 15th, 1971 at 47 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Yevgeny Grebyonka
Russian and ukrainian poet (1812-1848).
Born February 2nd, 1812 in Marianivka.
Died December 15th, 1848 at 36 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis).
Philippe Moureaux
Belgian politician (1939-2018).
Born April 12th, 1939 in Etterbeek.
Died December 15th, 2018 at 79 years old in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (cancer).
Walter Giller
Actor (1927–2011).
Born August 23rd, 1927 in Recklinghausen.
Died December 15th, 2011 at 84 years old in Hamburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Gustave Lanson
French historian and literary critic (1857-1934).
Born August 5th, 1857 in Orléans.
Died December 15th, 1934 at 77 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Yusif Mammadaliyev
Azerbaijani chemist (1905–1961).
Born December 31st, 1905 in Ordubad.
Died December 15th, 1961 at 55 years old in Baku.
Monique Leyrac
Canadian actress and singer (1928–2019).
Born February 26th, 1928 in Montreal.
Died December 15th, 2019 at 91 years old in Cowansville.
Paul Daimler
German automotive engineer (1869–1945).
Born September 13th, 1869 in Karlsruhe.
Died December 15th, 1945 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Ábrahám Ganz
Hungarian engineer (1814–1867).
Born November 6th, 1814 in Embrach. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1867 at 53 years old in Pest.
Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
Italian film director (1921–2005).
Born February 27th, 1921 in Naples.
Died December 15th, 2005 at 84 years old in Rome.
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Whether or not there’s an afterlife, screw it. Just live your life right here right now before it’s too late. Maxime Lagacé