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December 15th
222 Notable deaths
Jean Stern
French fencer (1875–1962).
Born February 19th, 1875 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 15th, 1962 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Albert Heremans
Belgian footballer (1906-1997).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Merchtem.
Died December 15th, 1997 at 91 years old
Heinrich Retschury
Austrian football player (1887-1944).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died December 15th, 1944 at 57 years old in Vienna.
Evdokiya Rostopchina
Russian noble and poet (1812-1858).
Born January 4th, 1812 in Moscow.
Died December 15th, 1858 at 46 years old in Moscow.
Robert Stangland
American long and triple jumper (1881-1953).
Born October 5th, 1881 in New York City.
Died December 15th, 1953 at 72 years old in Nyack.
Jan Říha
Czech footballer (1915-1995).
Born November 11th, 1915 in Písek.
Died December 15th, 1995 at 80 years old in Prague.
Caetano N'Tchama
Prime minister of guinea-bissau.
Born January 23rd, 1955 in Guinea-Bissau.
Died December 15th, 2007 at 52 years old
Jean Piot
Fencer (1890–1961).
Born May 10th, 1890 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1961 at 71 years old in La Sauvetat. [ref]
Guido Boni
Gymnast (1892-1956).
Born February 7th, 1892 in Vicchio.
Died December 15th, 1956 at 64 years old in Gattaia.
Otto Fickeisen
German rower (1879-1963).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Ludwigshafen.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 83 years old in Königsbach-Stein.
Heorhii Afanasiev
Ukrainian diplomat (1848–1925).
Born March 11th, 1848 in Ufa. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1925 at 77 years old in Belgrade.
Leo Königsberger
German mathematician (1837-1921).
Born October 15th, 1837 in Poznań.
Died December 15th, 1921 at 84 years old in Heidelberg.
Fred Thompson
New zealand rower, 1908-1971.
Born March 30th, 1910 in Christchurch.
Died December 15th, 1971 at 61 years old in Christchurch.
Johannes Hoffmann
German politician, spd in bavaria (1867-1930).
Born July 3rd, 1867 in Ilbesheim bei Landau in der Pfalz.
Died December 15th, 1930 at 63 years old in Berlin.
Milena Müllerová
Czech gymnast (1923–2009).
Born June 9th, 1923 in Babice.
Died December 15th, 2009 at 86 years old in Prague.
Göthe Hedlund
Speed skater (1918-2003).
Born July 31st, 1918 in Orkesta parish.
Died December 15th, 2003 at 85 years old in Lidingö.
Marie Hankel
German poet, writer and esperantist (1844-1929).
Born February 2nd, 1844 in Schwerin.
Died December 15th, 1929 at 85 years old in Dresden.
Marcel Vandernotte
French rower.
Born July 29th, 1909 in Nantes.
Died December 15th, 1993 at 84 years old in Nantes.
Jan Mikołajczak
Polish rower (1907–2002).
Born March 30th, 1907 in Poznań.
Died December 15th, 2002 at 95 years old in Poznań.
Carmine Gori-Merosi
Italian cardinal (1810-1886).
Born February 14th, 1810 in Subiaco.
Died December 15th, 1886 at 76 years old in Rome.
Hryhorii Kosynka
Ukrainian writer.
Born November 29th, 1899 in Kiev Governorate.
Died December 15th, 1934 at 35 years old in Kyiv.
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu