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March 15th
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243 Notable deaths
Artemide Zatti
Salesiano coadjutor (religioso), enfermero (1880-1951).
Born October 12th, 1880 in Boretto.
Died March 15th, 1951 at 70 years old in Viedma (liver cancer).
Valeska Gert
German dancer, cabaret artist, actress (1892-1978).
Born January 11th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died March 15th, 1978 at 86 years old in Kampen (Sylt) (disease).
Charles Hugo
French journalist and photographer, son of victor hugo (1826–1871).
Born November 2nd, 1826 in Paris.
Died March 15th, 1871 at 44 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]
Scipione Riva-Rocci
Italian physician (1863–1937).
Born August 7th, 1863 in Almese.
Died March 15th, 1937 at 73 years old in Rapallo.
Rudolf Berthold
German fighter pilot (1891-1920).
Born March 24th, 1891 in Ditterswind.
Died March 15th, 1920 at 28 years old in Harburg.
Benjamin Mountfort
English / new zealand architect and photographer.
Born March 13th, 1825 in Birmingham.
Died March 15th, 1898 at 73 years old in Christchurch.
Louis Niedermeyer
Composer (1802-1861).
Born April 27th, 1802 in Nyon.
Died March 15th, 1861 at 58 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Dave Stallworth
American basketball player (1941–2017).
Born December 20th, 1941 in Dallas.
Died March 15th, 2017 at 75 years old in Wichita (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vytautas Kernagis
Lithuanian musician.
Born May 19th, 1951 in Vilnius.
Died March 15th, 2008 at 56 years old in Vilnius (stomach cancer). [ref]
Peter Bichsel
Swiss writer and journalist (1935–2025).
Born March 24th, 1935 in Lucerne.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 89 years old in Zuchwil. [ref]
Tommy Potter
American jazz double bassist (1918–1988).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Philadelphia.
Died March 15th, 1988 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Bill McGarry
English footballer (1927-2005).
Born June 10th, 1927 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died March 15th, 2005 at 77 years old in South Africa.
Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo
British architect (1851–1942).
Born December 12th, 1851 in London.
Died March 15th, 1942 at 90 years old in Wickham Bishops.
Michael Hahn
American politician (1830-1886).
Born November 24th, 1830 in Klingenmünster.
Died March 15th, 1886 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C..
Narayan Desai
Indian writer and activist.
Born December 24th, 1924 in Valsad.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 90 years old in Surat (disease).
Wojciech Młynarski
Polish singer (1941–2017).
Born March 26th, 1941 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2017 at 75 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Benedetta Cappa
Italian writer and painter (1897-1977).
Born August 14th, 1897 in Rome. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1977 at 79 years old in Venice. [ref]
George Mackey
American mathematician (1916–2006).
Born February 1st, 1916 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2006 at 90 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Amalie Skram
Norwegian author.
Born August 22nd, 1847 in Bergen.
Died March 15th, 1905 at 57 years old in Copenhagen.
Davidson Black
Canadian paleoanthropologist (1884–1934).
Born July 25th, 1884 in Toronto.
Died March 15th, 1934 at 49 years old in Beijing.
G. David Low
American astronaut (1956–2008).
Born February 19th, 1956 in Cleveland.
Died March 15th, 2008 at 52 years old in Reston (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Marc Birkigt
Swiss mechanical engineer and entrepreneur (1878-1953).
Born March 8th, 1878 in Geneva.
Died March 15th, 1953 at 75 years old in Versoix.
Yakov Kreizberg
Russian-american conductor.
Born October 24th, 1959 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 15th, 2011 at 51 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
Neil Ashcroft
British physicist (1938–2021).
Born November 27th, 1938 in London.
Died March 15th, 2021 at 82 years old in Ithaca.
Bruno Salomone
French actor and comedian (1970-2026).
Born July 13th, 1970 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2026 at 55 years old in Joinville-le-Pont (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 125 of 243
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