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March 15th
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243 Notable deaths
Hinrich Schuldt
German general (1901–1944).
Born January 14th, 1901 in Blankenese.
Died March 15th, 1944 at 43 years old in Nevel.
Doris Fitschen
German football player (1968–2025).
Born October 25th, 1968 in Zeven.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 56 years old (osteosarcoma). [ref]
Meta von Salis
Swiss feminist, journalist and historian (1855-1929).
Born March 1st, 1855 in Marschlins Castle.
Died March 15th, 1929 at 74 years old in Basel.
Otar Korkia
Soviet basketball player and coach (1923–2005).
Born May 10th, 1923 in Kutaisi.
Died March 15th, 2005 at 81 years old in Tbilisi.
Cesare Arzelà
Italian mathematician (1847-1912).
Born March 6th, 1847 in Santo Stefano di Magra.
Died March 15th, 1912 at 65 years old in Santo Stefano di Magra.
Manuel Barillas
Guatemalan president (1845-1907).
Born January 17th, 1845 in Quetzaltenango.
Died March 15th, 1907 at 62 years old in Mexico City.
Abraham Harkavy
Russian historian (1835–1919).
Born November 15th, 1835 in Navahrudak.
Died March 15th, 1919 at 83 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Arthur Berry
English footballer (1888-1953).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Liverpool.
Died March 15th, 1953 at 65 years old in Liverpool.
Eileen Sedgwick
American actress (1898–1991).
Born October 17th, 1898 in Galveston.
Died March 15th, 1991 at 92 years old in Marina del Rey (pneumonia).
Maud Mannoni
French psychoanalyst (1923–1998).
Born October 22nd, 1923 in Kortrijk.
Died March 15th, 1998 at 74 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Cesare Cantù
Italian historian (1804-1895).
Born September 5th, 1805 in Brivio.
Died March 15th, 1895 at 89 years old in Milan.
Fernando Tarrida del Mármol
Spanish author (1861–1915).
Born August 2nd, 1861 in Havana. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1915 at 53 years old in London. [ref]
Anneli Sauli
Finnish actress (1932-2022).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Pyhäjoki. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2022 at 89 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Robert von Puttkamer
Prussian statesman and orthography reformer (1828-1900).
Born May 5th, 1828 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died March 15th, 1900 at 71 years old in Karżcino, Warcino.
Şayan Kadın
Consort of ottoman sultan murad v.
Born January 4th, 1853 in Anapa.
Died March 15th, 1945 at 92 years old in Istanbul.
Robert Busnel
French basketball player (1914–1991).
Born September 14th, 1914 in Toulon.
Died March 15th, 1991 at 76 years old in Feyzin (traffic collision).
Antonio Betancort
Spanish footballer (1937-2015).
Born March 13th, 1937 in Arrecife.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 78 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Philip Watts
British naval architect (1846-1926).
Born May 30th, 1846 in Deptford.
Died March 15th, 1926 at 79 years old in London.
Enrique Morea
Argentine tennis player.
Born April 11th, 1924 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2017 at 92 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Inoue Kowashi
Japanese noble (1844–1895).
Born February 6th, 1843 in Kumamoto.
Died March 15th, 1895 at 52 years old in Tokyo (tuberculosis).
Miklós Kretzoi
Hungarian scientist (1907–2005).
Born February 9th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died March 15th, 2005 at 98 years old
Shalva Dadiani
Georgian actor and writer (1874–1959).
Born May 21st, 1874 in Zestaponi.
Died March 15th, 1959 at 84 years old in Tbilisi.
Pandelis Prevelakis
Greek writer (1909-1986).
Born March 3rd, 1909 in Rethymno.
Died March 15th, 1986 at 77 years old in Athens.
Wolfgang Harich
German journalist and philosopher (1923–1995).
Born December 9th, 1923 in Königsberg.
Died March 15th, 1995 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Jean-Richard Bloch
French critic, novelist and playwright (1884-1947).
Born May 25th, 1884 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1947 at 62 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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