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April 15th
207 Notable deaths
Bernd Hölzenbein
German footballer.
Born March 9th, 1946 in Runkel.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 78 years old [ref]
Aleksei Gastev
Russian trade unionist (1882-1939).
Born October 8th, 1882 in Suzdal.
Died April 15th, 1939 at 56 years old in Kommunarka (gunshot wound).
Andrei Zhelyabov
Russian revelotionary (1851-1881).
Born August 29th, 1851 in Mikolayivka.
Died April 15th, 1881 at 29 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging).
Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb
British politician and farmer (1925–2022).
Born March 27th, 1925 in Warwickshire.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 97 years old [ref]
Bernard-Marie Koltès
French writer.
Born April 9th, 1948 in Metz. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1989 at 41 years old in Paris (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Gunther Burstyn
Austro-hungarian army officer.
Born July 6th, 1879 in Bad Aussee.
Died April 15th, 1945 at 65 years old in Korneuburg (unnatural death).
Pierre Batcheff
French actor.
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Harbin. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1932 at 30 years old in Paris (drug overdose). [ref]
Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães
Countess of bardi (1858–1946).
Born November 10th, 1858 in Wertheim.
Died April 15th, 1946 at 87 years old in Bern.
Edwin R. Thiele
American archaeologist (1895–1986).
Born September 10th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died April 15th, 1986 at 90 years old in St. Helena.
Joachim Albrecht Eggeling
German ss general (1884-1945).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Blankenburg.
Died April 15th, 1945 at 60 years old in Halle (Saale) (gunshot wound).
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