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April 15th
211 Notable deaths
James Paul Moody
Sailor.
Born August 21st, 1887 in Scarborough.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 24 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).
César Vallejo
Peruvian writer.
Born March 16th, 1892 in Santiago de Chuco.
Died April 15th, 1938 at 46 years old in Paris.
William Finley
American actor (1940/1942–2012).
Born September 20th, 1942 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2012 at 69 years old in Manhattan (surgical complications). [ref]
Willie Davis
American football player (1934-2020).
Born July 24th, 1934 in Lisbon.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (kidney failure). [ref]
Viktor Chernov
Russian politician (1873–1952).
Born December 7th, 1873 in Khvalynsk.
Died April 15th, 1952 at 78 years old in New York City.
Frank Knight
American economist (1885-1972).
Born November 7th, 1885 in McLean County.
Died April 15th, 1972 at 86 years old in Chicago.
George Dunton Widener
American financier.
Born June 16th, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 50 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Harry Elkins Widener
American book collector (1885-1912).
Born January 3rd, 1885 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 27 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
David Elazar
Chief of staff of the israel defense forces.
Born August 27th, 1925 in Sarajevo.
Died April 15th, 1976 at 50 years old in Jerusalem (myocardial infarction).
Richard LeParmentier
American actor (1946-2013).
Born July 16th, 1946 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 15th, 2013 at 66 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 211
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