March 15th
200 Notable deaths
George Sherman
Film director.
Born July 14th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1991 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Nae Ionescu
Romanian philosopher, logician, mathematician, professor, and journalist.
Born June 16th, 1890 in Brăila.
Died March 15th, 1940 at 49 years old in Miercurea Ciuc. [ref]
Valentin Rasputin
Soviet and russian writer (1937-2015).
Born March 15th, 1937 in Ust'-Uda.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Khuang Aphaiwong
Prime minister of thailand (1902-1968).
Born May 17th, 1902 in Battambang.
Died March 15th, 1968 at 65 years old in Bangkok (lung cancer).
Salim Joubran
Arab-israeli judge.
Born August 4th, 1947 in German Colony.
Died March 15th, 2024 at 76 years old [ref]
Tarjei Vesaas
Norwegian author.
Born August 20th, 1897 in Vinje. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1970 at 72 years old in Rikshospitalet. [ref]
Bill Pickering
Rocket scientist born in new zealand.
Born December 24th, 1910 in Wellington.
Died March 15th, 2004 at 93 years old in La Cañada Flintridge (pneumonia).
Alice Stone Blackwell
American feminist, journalist and human rights advocate (1857-1950).
Born September 14th, 1857 in New Jersey, Orange. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1950 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Aleksandr Shirvindt
Soviet and russian actor, theatrical director, drama teacher, television presenter, screenwriter (1934—2024).
Born July 19th, 1934 in Moscow.
Died March 15th, 2024 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Bud Freeman
American musician.
Born April 13th, 1906 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1991 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 200
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel