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April 15th
269 Notable deaths
Abraham Lincoln
President of the united states from 1861 to 1865 (1809-1865).
Born February 12th, 1809 in Sinking Spring Farm. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1865 at 56 years old in Petersen House (shot to the head). [ref]
Pol Pot
Former general secretary of the communist party of kampuchea (1925–1998).
Born May 19th, 1928 in Prek Sbauv. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1998 at 69 years old in Anlong Veng District. [ref]
R. Lee Ermey
American actor and soldier (1944–2018).
Born March 24th, 1944 in Emporia.
Died April 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Brian Dennehy
American actor (1938–2020).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Bridgeport.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 81 years old in New Haven (sepsis, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jean-Paul Sartre
French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980).
Born June 21st, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1980 at 74 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (edema). [ref]
Greta Garbo
Swedish-american actress (1905–1990).
Born September 18th, 1905 in Katarina church parish. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1990 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia, kidney failure).
John Jacob Astor IV
American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel (1864–1912).
Born July 13th, 1864 in Rhinebeck.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 47 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Joey Ramone
American punk rock singer (1951–2001).
Born May 19th, 1951 in Forest Hills.
Died April 15th, 2001 at 49 years old in New York City (lymphoma).
Edward Smith
Captain of the rms titanic (1850–1912).
Born January 27th, 1850 in Hanley.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 62 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Kenneth Williams
British actor and comedian (1926–1988).
Born February 22nd, 1926 in Islington.
Died April 15th, 1988 at 62 years old in London Borough of Camden (drug overdose).
Tommy Cooper
British prop comedian and magician (1921-1984).
Born March 19th, 1921 in Caerphilly.
Died April 15th, 1984 at 63 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Hu Yaobang
Chinese politician (1915-1989), former general secretary of the chinese communist party.
Born November 20th, 1915 in Liuyang.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 73 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction).
John Singer Sargent
American painter (1856–1925).
Born January 12th, 1856 in Florence.
Died April 15th, 1925 at 69 years old in London (cardiovascular disease).
Isidor Straus
Retailing magnate victim of the titanic sinking (1845–1912).
Born February 6th, 1845 in Otterberg.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 67 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Corrie ten Boom
Dutch resistance hero and writer.
Born April 15th, 1892 in Amsterdam.
Died April 15th, 1983 at 91 years old in Placentia (cerebrovascular disease).
Pedro Infante
Mexican actor and singer (1917-1957).
Born November 18th, 1917 in Sinaloa, Mazatlán.
Died April 15th, 1957 at 39 years old in Mérida (aviation accident).
Joe Masseria
Italian-born american gangster.
Born January 17th, 1886 in Menfi.
Died April 15th, 1931 at 45 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).
Allan Holdsworth
British musician (1946–2017).
Born August 6th, 1946 in Bradford.
Died April 15th, 2017 at 70 years old in Vista (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wink Martindale
American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer.
Born December 4th, 1933 in Jackson. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2025 at 91 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
Queen consort of spain (1887-1969).
Born October 24th, 1887 in Balmoral Castle.
Died April 15th, 1969 at 81 years old in Villa Vieille Fontaine (heart failure).
Thomas Andrews
British businessman and shipbuilder (1873–1912).
Born February 7th, 1873 in Comber.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in Titanic (drowning).
Byron White
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states and american football player (1917–2002).
Born June 8th, 1917 in Fort Collins.
Died April 15th, 2002 at 84 years old in Denver (pneumonia). [ref]
Benjamin Guggenheim
American businessman (1865–1912).
Born October 26th, 1865 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 46 years old in Titanic, North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Richard Conte
American actor (1910–1975).
Born March 24th, 1910 in Jersey City.
Died April 15th, 1975 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Arthur Lowe
British actor (1915–1982).
Born September 22nd, 1915 in Hayfield.
Died April 15th, 1982 at 66 years old in Birmingham (stroke).
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus