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December 15th
222 Notable deaths
Sylvia Geszty
Hungarian singer and opera singer (1934–2018).
Born February 28th, 1934 in Germany, Budapest.
Died December 15th, 2018 at 84 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
John Clawson
Basketball player (1944–2018).
Born May 15th, 1944 in Duluth.
Died December 15th, 2018 at 74 years old [ref]
Rawghlie Clement Stanford
American politician (1879-1963).
Born August 2nd, 1879 in Buffalo Gap.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 84 years old in Phoenix.
János Brenner
Hungarian cistercian and catholic martyr (1931–1957).
Born December 27th, 1931 in Szombathely.
Died December 15th, 1957 at 25 years old in Zsida (stab wound).
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Italian actor (1919-2007).
Born September 14th, 1919 in Rome.
Died December 15th, 2007 at 88 years old in Rome.
Vasil Zlatarski
Bulgarian historian (1866–1935).
Born November 26th, 1866 in Veliko Tarnovo.
Died December 15th, 1935 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Bernard Blommers
Dutch painter (1845-1914).
Born January 30th, 1845 in The Hague.
Died December 15th, 1914 at 69 years old in The Hague.
Numa Droz
Member of the swiss federal council (1844-1899).
Born January 27th, 1844 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died December 15th, 1899 at 55 years old in Bern (meningitis).
Milunka Lazarević
Serbian chess player (1932–2018).
Born December 1st, 1932 in Jagodina.
Died December 15th, 2018 at 86 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Karl Ludwig Michelet
German philosopher (1801–1893).
Born December 4th, 1801 in Berlin.
Died December 15th, 1893 at 92 years old in Berlin.
Paul Nihill
British athlete (1939-2020).
Born September 5th, 1939 in Colchester. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2020 at 81 years old in Gillingham (COVID-19). [ref]
Sven Delblanc
Swedish writer (1931–1992).
Born May 26th, 1931 in Swan River.
Died December 15th, 1992 at 61 years old in Uppsala (cancer). [ref]
Lucien Musset
French historian (1922–2004).
Born August 26th, 1922 in Rennes.
Died December 15th, 2004 at 82 years old in Caen.
Gersz Salwe
Polish chess player (1862–1920).
Born December 12th, 1862 in Warsaw.
Died December 15th, 1920 at 58 years old in Łódź.
Honoré Théodoric d'Albert de Luynes
French noble and academic (1802-1867).
Born December 15th, 1802 in Paris.
Died December 15th, 1867 at 65 years old in Rome.
Lia Di Leo
Italian actress (1931-2006).
Born August 17th, 1931 in Taranto.
Died December 15th, 2006 at 75 years old in Palm Springs.
Helena Patursson
Faroese actor and writer (1864-1916).
Born August 27th, 1864 in Kirkjubøur.
Died December 15th, 1916 at 52 years old in Kirkjubøur.
Friedrich von Spiegel
German orientalist (1820-1905).
Born July 11th, 1820 in Kitzingen.
Died December 15th, 1905 at 85 years old in Munich.
Reidar Andersen
Norwegian ski jumper.
Born April 20th, 1911 in Ringerike.
Died December 15th, 1991 at 80 years old in Oslo.
Henry Krauss
French actor (1866-1935).
Born April 26th, 1866 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 15th, 1935 at 69 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Hans Selander
Swedish footballer and manager (1945–2023).
Born March 15th, 1945 in Helsingborg.
Died December 15th, 2023 at 78 years old in Falkenberg Municipality.
Danylo Zabolotny
Ukrainian and soviet epidemiologist, president of as of the ussr (1866–1929).
Born December 28th, 1866 in Zabolotne.
Died December 15th, 1929 at 62 years old in Kyiv.
Georges Aeby
Swiss footballer (1913–1999).
Born September 21st, 1913 in Fribourg.
Died December 15th, 1999 at 86 years old
Albin Csáky
Hungarian politician (1841-1912).
Born April 19th, 1841 in Krompachy.
Died December 15th, 1912 at 71 years old in Budapest.
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