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March 15th
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243 Notable deaths
Jean Fischer
French racing cyclist (1867–1935).
Born March 17th, 1867 in Brunstatt. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1935 at 67 years old in Cachan. [ref]
Gennady Yevryuzhikhin
Soviet footballer (1944-1998).
Born February 4th, 1944 in Kinderle.
Died March 15th, 1998 at 54 years old in Moscow.
Ricardo Arias Espinosa
President of panama (1912-1993).
Born April 5th, 1912 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 15th, 1993 at 80 years old in Panama City.
Kåre Holt
Norwegian writer (1916–1997).
Born October 10th, 1916 in Våle.
Died March 15th, 1997 at 80 years old in Holmestrand.
Gerd Völs
German rower (1909-1991).
Born December 22nd, 1909.
Died March 15th, 1991 at 81 years old in Hanover.
Pedro Cubilla
Uruguayan footballer (1933-2007).
Died March 15th, 2007 at 73 years old in Montevideo (cancer).
Manlio Di Rosa
Fencer (1914–1989).
Born September 14th, 1914 in Livorno.
Died March 15th, 1989 at 74 years old in Livorno.
Jack Egan
American boxer.
Born May 27th, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died March 15th, 1950 at 71 years old in Drexel Hill.
Jerzy Hryniewski
Polish politician (1895-1978).
Born December 29th, 1895 in Vilshanka.
Died March 15th, 1978 at 82 years old in London.
Marta Ehrlich
Croatian painter (1910–1980).
Born April 27th, 1910 in Zagreb.
Died March 15th, 1980 at 69 years old in Zagreb.
Ken Carpenter
Athletics competitor (1913–1984).
Born April 19th, 1913 in Compton.
Died March 15th, 1984 at 70 years old in Buena Park.
Yehiel Mikhal Pines
Rabbi and zionist writer (1843-1913).
Born October 17th, 1843 in Ruzhany. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1913 at 69 years old in Jaffa.
Roman Lentner
Polish football player and manager (1937–2023).
Born December 15th, 1937 in Chropaczów.
Died March 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Richard Burke
Irish fine gael politician (1932–2016).
Born March 29th, 1932 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 2016 at 83 years old in Castleknock. [ref]
Daniel Eon
French footballer.
Born December 20th, 1939 in Saint-Nazaire.
Died March 15th, 2021 at 81 years old in Nantes. [ref]
Richard L. Hanna
American politician (1951-2020).
Born January 25th, 1951 in Utica.
Died March 15th, 2020 at 69 years old in Oneida County (cancer). [ref]
Franz Weselik
Austrian footballer and manager (1903-1962).
Born April 20th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died March 15th, 1962 at 58 years old in Vienna.
Renzo Alverà
Bobsledder (1933-2005).
Born January 17th, 1933 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Died March 15th, 2005 at 72 years old in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Dante Rossi
Italian water polo player (1936–2013).
Born August 28th, 1936 in Bologna.
Died March 15th, 2013 at 76 years old in Lavagna.
Robert Leffler
German actor (1866–1940).
Born January 9th, 1866 in Aschersleben.
Died March 15th, 1940 at 74 years old in Berlin.
Václav Kozák
Czechoslovak rower (1937–2004).
Born April 14th, 1937 in Vrbno nad Lesy. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2004 at 66 years old in Terezín.
Herbert Girton Deignan
Ornithologist (1906-1968).
Born December 5th, 1906 in East Orange. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1968 at 61 years old in Switzerland.
Bert Pronk
Dutch cyclist.
Born October 24th, 1950 in Scheveningen.
Died March 15th, 2005 at 54 years old in Alvor (cancer).
Vladimir Ivanov
Soviet politician (1893-1938).
Born March 23rd, 1893 in Tula.
Died March 15th, 1938 at 44 years old in Moscow Oblast.
Gustav Karsten
German mineralogist and physicist (1820-1900).
Born November 24th, 1820 in Berlin.
Died March 15th, 1900 at 79 years old in Kiel.
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