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December 15th
138 Notable deaths
Edward Martyn
Irish nationalist and cultural activist (1859-1923).
Born January 30th, 1859 in County Galway.
Died December 15th, 1923 at 64 years old in County Galway (brain cancer).
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 (myocardial infarction, COVID-19). [ref]
Carl Joachim Hambro
Norwegian politician (1885-1964).
Born January 5th, 1885 in Bergen.
Died December 15th, 1964 at 79 years old in Oslo.
Kjell Grede
Swedish film director and screenwriter.
Born August 12th, 1936 in Stockholm.
Died December 15th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nyköping (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Herbert Eimert
German composer and journalist (1897-1972).
Born April 8th, 1897 in Bad Kreuznach. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1972 at 75 years old in Cologne. [ref]
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 (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Charles Holland
British road bicycle racer.
Born September 20th, 1908 in Aldridge.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 81 years old in Aldridge.
Agnes Repplier
American essayist.
Born April 1st, 1858 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1950 at 92 years old in Philadelphia.
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]
Horatio Caro
British chess player.
Born July 5th, 1862 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died December 15th, 1920 at 58 years old in London.
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