March 15th
185 Notable deaths
Gregoria de Jesús
First lady of the philippines (1875-1943).
Born May 9th, 1875 in Caloocan.
Died March 15th, 1943 at 67 years old in Manila.
Arthur Holly Compton
American physicist (1892–1962).
Born September 10th, 1892 in Wooster.
Died March 15th, 1962 at 69 years old in Berkeley (cerebral hemorrhage).
W. S. Merwin
American poet (1927–2019).
Born September 30th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 2019 at 91 years old in Haiku (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lili Boulanger
French composer (1893-1918).
Born August 21st, 1893 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1918 at 24 years old in Mézy-sur-Seine (tuberculosis). [ref]
Scott Asheton
American drummer (1949-2014).
Born August 16th, 1949 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 15th, 2014 at 64 years old in Ann Arbor.
Tim Maia
Brazilian singer, songwriter, producer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist (1942–1998).
Born September 28th, 1942 in Tijuca.
Died March 15th, 1998 at 55 years old in Niterói (cardiovascular disease).
Les Binks
Northern irish drummer.
Born April 5th, 1948 in Portadown.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 76 years old
Eugene Parker
American astronomer.
Born June 10th, 1927 in Houghton.
Died March 15th, 2022 at 94 years old in Chicago. [ref]
René Clair
French filmmaker and writer (1898–1981).
Born November 11th, 1898 in Paris.
Died March 15th, 1981 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Jasper Maskelyne
British stage magician (1902–1973).
Born September 29th, 1902 in Wandsworth.
Died March 15th, 1973 at 70 years old in Nairobi.
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young