April 15th
207 Notable deaths
Charles Vanel
French actor and director.
Born August 21st, 1892 in Rennes. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1989 at 96 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Allen Daviau
American cinematographer (1942-2020).
Born June 14th, 1942 in New Orleans.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 77 years old in Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Hugh Samuel Johnson
American administrator.
Born August 5th, 1882 in Bourbon County. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Zarifa Aliyeva
Azerbaijani ophthalmologist (1923-1985).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Sharur District.
Died April 15th, 1985 at 61 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Murray Rose
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1939-2012).
Born January 6th, 1939 in Birmingham, Nairn.
Died April 15th, 2012 at 73 years old in Sydney (leukemia). [ref]
Anna Ancher
Danish impressionist painter (1859-1935).
Born August 18th, 1859 in Skagen. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1935 at 75 years old in Skagen. [ref]
Motobu Chōki
Okinawan karateka.
Born April 5th, 1870 in Shuri.
Died April 15th, 1944 at 74 years old in Shuri.
Peter Cargill
Jamaican footballer (1964-2005).
Born March 2nd, 1964 in Saint Ann Parish.
Died April 15th, 2005 at 41 years old in Saint Ann Parish (traffic collision).
John Thayer
American sportsman and businessman (1862-1912).
Born April 21st, 1862 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 49 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Masatoshi Nakayama
Martial artist.
Born April 13th, 1913 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died April 15th, 1987 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 207
A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu