December 15th
222 Notable deaths
Paul Wyatt
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1907-1970).
Born February 27th, 1907 in Brier Hill.
Died December 15th, 1970 at 63 years old in Brownsville.
Mukhtar Ashrafi
Soviet and uzbekistani musician (1912-1975).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Bukhara.
Died December 15th, 1975 at 63 years old in Tashkent.
Hans Küppers
German footballer.
Born December 24th, 1938 in Essen.
Died December 15th, 2021 at 82 years old [ref]
Kurt Axelsson
Swedish footballer (1941–1984).
Born November 10th, 1941 in Sweden.
Died December 15th, 1984 at 43 years old in Sweden (traffic collision).
Helmar Frank
German mathematician and pedagogist (1933–2013).
Born February 19th, 1933 in Waiblingen.
Died December 15th, 2013 at 80 years old in Paderborn.
Petro Slobodyan
Soviet footballer (1953-2020).
Born July 2nd, 1953 in Sheparivtsi.
Died December 15th, 2020 at 67 years old [ref]
Salvatore Farina
Italian writer and journalist (1846–1918).
Born January 10th, 1846 in Sorso.
Died December 15th, 1918 at 72 years old in Milan.
Rosa Welt-Straus
Suffragist and feminist (1856–1938).
Born August 24th, 1856 in Chernivtsi.
Died December 15th, 1938 at 82 years old in Geneva.
Miloš Alexander Bazovský
Czechoslovak painter (1899-1968).
Born January 11th, 1899.
Died December 15th, 1968 at 69 years old in Trenčín.
William Wright Smith
British botanist (1875–1956).
Born February 2nd, 1875 in Lochmaben. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1956 at 81 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Ivo Lapenna
Law professor from yugoslavia.
Born November 5th, 1909 in Split.
Died December 15th, 1987 at 78 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).
Wilibald Gurlitt
German musicologist (1889–1963).
Born March 1st, 1889 in Dresden.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 74 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Marilee Stepan
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born February 2nd, 1935 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2021 at 86 years old in Winnetka. [ref]
Bohumil Říha
Czechoslovak author and children's book writer (1907–1987).
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Vyšetice.
Died December 15th, 1987 at 80 years old in Prague, Dobříš.
Archduke Sigismund of Austria
Austrian archduke (1826-1891).
Born January 7th, 1826 in Milan.
Died December 15th, 1891 at 65 years old in Vienna.
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 February 1st, 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.
Moltke Moe
Norwegian folklorist (1859–1913).
Born June 19th, 1859 in Krødsherad Municipality.
Died December 15th, 1913 at 54 years old in Christiania.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams